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The Wiz
Tour
The musical version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
Opening Date
Jun 23, 1978
Closing Date
Jul 01, 1979
Musical
Comedy
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Jun 23, 1978
Close Date: Jul 01, 1979
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
Bobby Hill
Lion
Garry Q. Lewis
Scarecrow
Deborah Malone
Dorothy
Bernard J. Marsh
The Wiz
Jai Oscar St. John
Tinman
Annie Joe Edwards
Evillene
Juanita Fleming
Aunt Em
Glinda
John-Ann Washington
Addaperle
Ron Blanco
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Sharon K. Brooks
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Carla Earle
Crow
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Germaine Edwards
Yellow Brick Road
Winged Monkey
Emerald City Citizen
Venida Evans
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Randy Flood
Uncle Henry
Stranger
Royal Gatekeeper
Lord High Underling
Joy Goodson
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Harold Johnson
Munchkin
Kalidah
Soldier Messenger
Eddie Jordan
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Tenita L. Jordan
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Emerald City Citizen
Allison Reneé Manson
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Sheri Moore
Crow
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Stanley Ramsey
Munchkin
Kalidah
Leah Randolph
Tornado
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
David Robertson
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Eartha D. Robinson
Field Mouse
Michael Sampson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Keith Simmons
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Understudy:
Randy Flood
(Lion)
Cast
Charles Douglass
The Wiz
Lillias D. White
Dorothy
Yolandia-Maria Hurtt
Evillene
Gwendolyn Shepherd
Evillene
Understudy:
Lillias D. White
(Dorothy)
Songs
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
Tour Stops
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Jun 26, 1979 - Jul 01, 1979
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Jun 19, 1979 - Jun 24, 1979
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, BC
Jun 05, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979
Paramount Theatre
Oakland, CA
May 20, 1979 - May 20, 1979
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
May 17, 1979 - May 19, 1979
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Apr 25, 1979 - Apr 29, 1979
National Arts Centre: Southam Hall
Ottawa, ON
Apr 20, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Apr 17, 1979 - Apr 19, 1979
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 13, 1979 - Mar 18, 1979
San Jose Center For The Perf. Arts
San Jose, CA
Mar 08, 1979 - Mar 11, 1979
Terrace Theatre
Long Beach, CA
Mar 02, 1979 - Mar 03, 1979
Bridges Auditorium
Claremont, CA
Feb 26, 1979 - Feb 28, 1979
ASU Gammage
Tempe, AZ
Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 24, 1979
Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM
Feb 14, 1979 - Feb 16, 1979
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 12, 1979 - Feb 12, 1979
T.H. Harris Auditorium
Grambling, LA
Feb 07, 1979 - Feb 07, 1979
Frank Erwin Center
Austin, TX
Feb 06, 1979 - Feb 06, 1979
Heymann Performing Arts Center
Lafayette, LA
Feb 04, 1979 - Feb 04, 1979
Mobile Civic Center Theatre
Mobile, AL
Jan 27, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979
Peace Center For The Perf. Arts
Greenville, SC
Jan 21, 1979 - Jan 23, 1979
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 19, 1979 - Jan 20, 1979
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL
Jan 05, 1979 - Jan 07, 1979
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Dec 28, 1978 - Jan 02, 1979
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Orlando, FL
Dec 17, 1978 - Dec 17, 1978
Broome County Forum Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Dec 16, 1978 - Dec 16, 1978
Clemens Center
Elmira, NY
Dec 09, 1978 - Dec 09, 1978
Eisenhower Hall Theatre
West Point, NY
Nov 20, 1978 - Nov 22, 1978
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Nov 18, 1978 - Nov 19, 1978
Montgomery County's Memorial Hall
Dayton, OH
Nov 17, 1978 - Nov 17, 1978
Newlin Hall At Norton Center
Danville, KY
Nov 14, 1978 - Nov 16, 1978
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Nov 11, 1978 - Nov 12, 1978
Morris Performing Arts Center
South Bend, IN
Oct 09, 1978 - Oct 18, 1978
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 02, 1978 - Oct 04, 1978
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Sep 20, 1978 - Sep 21, 1978
Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State Center
Ames, IA
Sep 18, 1978 - Sep 19, 1978
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City, IA
Sep 12, 1978 - Sep 17, 1978
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 08, 1978 - Sep 10, 1978
Stranahan Theater And Great Hall
Toledo, OH
Sep 06, 1978 - Sep 06, 1978
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Aug 29, 1978 - Sep 03, 1978
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 15, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Performing Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
Aug 01, 1978 - Aug 13, 1978
Music Hall At Fair Park
Dallas, TX
Jul 18, 1978 - Jul 23, 1978
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Jul 07, 1978 - Jul 09, 1978
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Jul 04, 1978 - Jul 06, 1978
Place Des Arts
Montreal, QC
Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1978
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
Bobby Hill
Lion
Garry Q. Lewis
Scarecrow
Deborah Malone
Dorothy
Bernard J. Marsh
The Wiz
Jai Oscar St. John
Tinman
Annie Joe Edwards
Evillene
Juanita Fleming
Aunt Em
Glinda
John-Ann Washington
Addaperle
Ron Blanco
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Sharon K. Brooks
Munchkin
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Carla Earle
Crow
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Germaine Edwards
Yellow Brick Road
Winged Monkey
Emerald City Citizen
Venida Evans
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Randy Flood
Uncle Henry
Stranger
Royal Gatekeeper
Lord High Underling
Joy Goodson
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Harold Johnson
Munchkin
Kalidah
Soldier Messenger
Eddie Jordan
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Tenita L. Jordan
Munchkin
Field Mouse
Emerald City Citizen
Allison Reneé Manson
Crow
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
Sheri Moore
Crow
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Stanley Ramsey
Munchkin
Kalidah
Leah Randolph
Tornado
Poppy
Emerald City Citizen
David Robertson
Yellow Brick Road
Emerald City Citizen
Eartha D. Robinson
Field Mouse
Michael Sampson
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Keith Simmons
Kalidah
Emerald City Citizen
Understudy:
Randy Flood
(Lion)
Cast
Charles Douglass
The Wiz
Lillias D. White
Dorothy
Yolandia-Maria Hurtt
Evillene
Gwendolyn Shepherd
Evillene
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
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Jun 26, 1979 - Jul 01, 1979
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Jun 19, 1979 - Jun 24, 1979
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, BC
Jun 05, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979
Paramount Theatre
Oakland, CA
May 20, 1979 - May 20, 1979
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY
May 17, 1979 - May 19, 1979
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Apr 25, 1979 - Apr 29, 1979
National Arts Centre: Southam Hall
Ottawa, ON
Apr 20, 1979 - Apr 22, 1979
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Apr 17, 1979 - Apr 19, 1979
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 13, 1979 - Mar 18, 1979
San Jose Center For The Perf. Arts
San Jose, CA
Mar 08, 1979 - Mar 11, 1979
Terrace Theatre
Long Beach, CA
Mar 02, 1979 - Mar 03, 1979
Bridges Auditorium
Claremont, CA
Feb 26, 1979 - Feb 28, 1979
ASU Gammage
Tempe, AZ
Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 24, 1979
Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM
Feb 14, 1979 - Feb 16, 1979
Civic Center Music Hall
Oklahoma City, OK
Feb 12, 1979 - Feb 12, 1979
T.H. Harris Auditorium
Grambling, LA
Feb 07, 1979 - Feb 07, 1979
Frank Erwin Center
Austin, TX
Feb 06, 1979 - Feb 06, 1979
Heymann Performing Arts Center
Lafayette, LA
Feb 04, 1979 - Feb 04, 1979
Mobile Civic Center Theatre
Mobile, AL
Jan 27, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979
Peace Center For The Perf. Arts
Greenville, SC
Jan 21, 1979 - Jan 23, 1979
Mahaffey Theater For The Perf. Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Jan 19, 1979 - Jan 20, 1979
Ruth Eckerd Hall
Clearwater, FL
Jan 05, 1979 - Jan 07, 1979
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Dec 28, 1978 - Jan 02, 1979
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Orlando, FL
Dec 17, 1978 - Dec 17, 1978
Broome County Forum Theatre
Binghamton, NY
Dec 16, 1978 - Dec 16, 1978
Clemens Center
Elmira, NY
Dec 09, 1978 - Dec 09, 1978
Eisenhower Hall Theatre
West Point, NY
Nov 20, 1978 - Nov 22, 1978
Macauley Theatre
Louisville, KY
Nov 18, 1978 - Nov 19, 1978
Montgomery County's Memorial Hall
Dayton, OH
Nov 17, 1978 - Nov 17, 1978
Newlin Hall At Norton Center
Danville, KY
Nov 14, 1978 - Nov 16, 1978
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville, TN
Nov 11, 1978 - Nov 12, 1978
Morris Performing Arts Center
South Bend, IN
Oct 09, 1978 - Oct 18, 1978
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 02, 1978 - Oct 04, 1978
Adler Theatre
Davenport, IA
Sep 20, 1978 - Sep 21, 1978
Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State Center
Ames, IA
Sep 18, 1978 - Sep 19, 1978
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City, IA
Sep 12, 1978 - Sep 17, 1978
Orpheum Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 08, 1978 - Sep 10, 1978
Stranahan Theater And Great Hall
Toledo, OH
Sep 06, 1978 - Sep 06, 1978
Eastman Theater
Rochester, NY
Aug 29, 1978 - Sep 03, 1978
Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 15, 1978 - Aug 27, 1978
Uihlein Hall at Marcus Performing Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
Aug 01, 1978 - Aug 13, 1978
Music Hall At Fair Park
Dallas, TX
Jul 18, 1978 - Jul 23, 1978
Chrysler Hall
Norfolk, VA
Jul 07, 1978 - Jul 09, 1978
Bushnell
Hartford, CT
Jul 04, 1978 - Jul 06, 1978
Place Des Arts
Montreal, QC
Jun 23, 1978 - Jul 01, 1978
The Playhouse on Rodney Square
Wilmington, DE
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