Please note! Children under 4 are not permitted to our mainstage shows. Children of all ages are welcome at our Theatre for Young Audiences performances

AUGUST 10 – AUGUST 27, 2011

A TYA version
Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum

Book by William F. Brown
Additional Material by Tina Tippit
Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls

Copyright 1975, 1979, 2006, 2010

Orchestrations & Arrangements by Harold Wheeler

Original logo by Milton Glaser

Directed by Donna Drake

Choreographed by Mark Stuart

SPONSORED BY:            

Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz have been set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Everybody knows the story, but now it’s a new fantasy for today– mysterious, opulent and fanciful. THE WIZ is based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, and is one of Broadway’s most popular contemporary musicals. THE WIZ is a multi-cultural journey that follows this well-known and beloved story of courage, brains, heart and home.

THE WIZ originally opened on Broadway in January of 1975 and ran through January 1979. It won 7 Tony Awards including Best musical and Best Score. The movie of The Wiz starred Diana Ross and featured Michael Jackson. The movie was also nominated for 4 Academy Awards.