Opening Date

Jun 23, 1978

Closing Date

Jul 01, 1979

MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Produced by Tom Mallow; Produced in association with James Janek
Book by William F. Brown; Music by Charlie Smalls; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls; Suggested by "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum; Music orchestrated by Harold Wheeler; Vocal arrangements by Charles H. Coleman; Dance arrangements by Timothy Graphenreed; Musical Director: Joel Alan Levine
Directed by Geoffrey Holder; Choreography and Musical Numbers Staged by George Faison; Assistant Director: Donald Christy
Scenic Design by Peter Wolf; Costume Design by Geoffrey Holder; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound Design by Christopher 'Kit' Bond
Company Manager: Sheila R. Phillips
Production Stage Manager: J.S. McKie, Jr.; Stage Manager: Luis Montero; Assistant Stage Mgr: Randy Flood
Press Representative: Barbara Glenn
Lion
Scarecrow
Dorothy
Aunt Em
 
Glinda
Yellow Brick Road
 
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
 
Poppy
 
Emerald City Citizen
 
Kalidah
 
Emerald City Citizen
Yellow Brick Road
 
Winged Monkey
 
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
 
Field Mouse
Uncle Henry
 
Stranger
 
Royal Gatekeeper
 
Lord High Underling
Poppy
 
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
 
Kalidah
 
Soldier Messenger
Yellow Brick Road
 
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
 
Field Mouse
 
Emerald City Citizen
 
Poppy
 
Emerald City Citizen
 
Kalidah
 
Emerald City Citizen
Munchkin
 
Kalidah
Tornado
 
Poppy
 
Emerald City Citizen
Yellow Brick Road
 
Emerald City Citizen
Field Mouse
Kalidah
 
Emerald City Citizen
Kalidah
 
Emerald City Citizen
Understudy: Randy Flood (Lion)

Cast

Understudy: Lillias D. White (Dorothy)
music by Charlie Smalls; lyrics by Charlie Smalls
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Feeling We Once Had
Aunt Em
Tornado Ballet
Company
He's the Wizard
Addaperle and Munchkins
Soon as I Get Home
Dorothy
I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday
Scarecrow and Crows
Ease on Down the Road
Dorothy, Scarecrow and Yellow Brick Road
Slide Some Oil to Me
Tinman, Dorothy and Scarecrow
Mean Ole Lion
Lion
Kalidah Battle
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Kalidahs and Yellow Brick Road
Be a Lion
Dorothy and Lion
Lion's Dream
Lion and Poppies
Emerald City Ballet (Psst)
(music by George Faison and Timothy Graphenreed; lyrics by George Faison)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Company
So You Wanted to Meet the Wizard
The Wiz
To Be Able to Feel (What Would I Do If I Could Feel)
Tinman
Act 2
Sung By
No Bad News
Evillene
Funky Monkeys
Monkeys
Everybody Rejoice
(music by Luther Vandross; lyrics by Luther Vandross)
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion and Winkies
Who Do You Think You Are?
Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion
Believe in Yourself
The Wiz
Y'all Got It!
The Wiz
A Rested Body Is a Rested Mind
Glinda
Believe in Yourself (Reprise)
Glinda
Home
Dorothy
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City

Engagement Dates

Theatre

City and State

Jun 26, 1979 - Jul 01, 1979
Portland, OR
Jun 19, 1979 - Jun 24, 1979
Vancouver, BC
Jun 05, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979
Oakland, CA
May 20, 1979 - May 20, 1979
Poughkeepsie, NY
May 17, 1979 - May 19, 1979
Hartford, CT
Apr 25, 1979 - Apr 29, 1979
Ottawa, ON
Apr 20, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979
Scranton, PA
Apr 17, 1979 - Apr 19, 1979
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 13, 1979 - Mar 18, 1979
San Jose, CA
Mar 08, 1979 - Mar 11, 1979
Long Beach, CA
Mar 02, 1979 - Mar 03, 1979
Claremont, CA
Feb 26, 1979 - Feb 28, 1979
Tempe, AZ
Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 24, 1979
Albuquerque, NM
Feb 14, 1979 - Feb 16, 1979
Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 12, 1979 - Feb 12, 1979
Grambling, LA
Feb 07, 1979 - Feb 07, 1979
Austin, TX
Feb 06, 1979 - Feb 06, 1979
Lafayette, LA
Feb 04, 1979 - Feb 04, 1979
Mobile, AL
Jan 27, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979
Greenville, SC
Jan 21, 1979 - Jan 23, 1979
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 19, 1979 - Jan 20, 1979
Clearwater, FL
Jan 05, 1979 - Jan 07, 1979
Norfolk, VA
Dec 28, 1978 - Jan 02, 1979
Orlando, FL
Dec 17, 1978 - Dec 17, 1978
Binghamton, NY
Dec 16, 1978 - Dec 16, 1978
Elmira, NY
Dec 09, 1978 - Dec 09, 1978
West Point, NY
Nov 20, 1978 - Nov 22, 1978
Louisville, KY
Nov 18, 1978 - Nov 19, 1978
Dayton, OH
Nov 17, 1978 - Nov 17, 1978
Danville, KY
Nov 14, 1978 - Nov 16, 1978
Nashville, TN
Nov 11, 1978 - Nov 12, 1978
South Bend, IN
Oct 09, 1978 - Oct 18, 1978
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 02, 1978 - Oct 04, 1978
Davenport, IA
Sep 20, 1978 - Sep 21, 1978
Ames, IA
Sep 18, 1978 - Sep 19, 1978
Iowa City, IA
Sep 12, 1978 - Sep 17, 1978
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 08, 1978 - Sep 10, 1978
Toledo, OH
Sep 06, 1978 - Sep 06, 1978
Rochester, NY
Aug 29, 1978 - Sep 03, 1978
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 15, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978
Milwaukee, WI
Aug 01, 1978 - Aug 13, 1978
Dallas, TX
Jul 18, 1978 - Jul 23, 1978
Norfolk, VA
Jul 07, 1978 - Jul 09, 1978
Hartford, CT
Jul 04, 1978 - Jul 06, 1978
Montreal, QC
Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1978
Wilmington, DE