Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Broadway Quiz: Best Musical Theaters by JK

With its Best Musical Tony win, Maybe Happy Ending became the first Best Musical to open at the Belasco Theatre. You'll note that their ad announcing this achievement qualifies it by saying…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Photos: Rob McClure, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín & Ephraim Sykes in GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Guys and Dolls, which runs through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone. Lead…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Friday, June 20, 2025

Video: Dana Cimone Has Hit the Road in THE WIZ

Welcome to another edition of The Roundtable on BroadwayWorld! We have a star in the making with us this week! Everybody look around, there’s reason to rejoice! We have Dorothy herself. Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Video: Phillip Johnson Richardson Sings Acoustic 'Gramercy Park' from HELL'S KITCHEN

Watch Phillip Johnson Richardson “Phil.” perform an acoustic version of “Gramercy Park” from Hell's Kitchen! Joined by Jakeim Hart, Richardson slows it down for the latest installati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Kecia Lewis & More Set for Juneteenth Concert in Times Square

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative has announced the performers for the 5th annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth, a FREE outdoor concert in Times Square on Thursday, June …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub, Nichelle Lewis, and More Join RAGTIME Cast

Lincoln Center Theater has announced additional casting and creative team for RAGTIME, incoming Artistic Director Lear deBessonet’s first production of her inaugural season. Joining the pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM

Colin Donnell, Shaina Taub Join Cast Of Broadway’s ‘Ragtime’ Revival by Greg Evans

Colin Donnell (Chicago Med) and Shaina Taub (Suffs) will join the cast of Ragtime on Broadway this fall, Lincoln Center Theater announced today. The two, along with Nichelle Lewis (The Wiz),…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00AM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Rob McClure, Mykal Kilgore, Bianca Marroquín & Ephraim Sykes Will Lead GUYS AND DOLLS at Ogunquit Playhouse

Ogunquit Playhouse has announced initial casting for its upcoming production of Guys and Dolls, set to begin performances on June 19 and run through July 19, 2025. The production will be dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM
Monday, May 19, 2025

THE WIZ - Kids' Night on Broadway at the Buell Theatre by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:26PM
Sunday, May 11, 2025

Stephanie Mills Leads THE QUEENS TOUR with Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, & Chaka Kahn

Stephanie Mills, known for originating the role of Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway, is leading The Queens Tour: 4 Legends, 1 Stage. The tour also features Patti LaBelle, Chaka Kahn, and Glady…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM
Saturday, May 3, 2025

“Real Women Have Curves” Displays Charm for Days by Ron Fassler

Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been obsessed with video projections. And it’s here to stay, too. Sometimes the effects are tacky, …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:37PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady to Join Moulin Rouge! on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Taye Diggs and Wayne Brady will return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! as the Duke of Monroth and Harold Zidler, respectively, beginning July 22 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Both will play l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:36AM
Saturday, April 12, 2025

The Martin Musicals: "Smash" & "Boop!" by Jan Simpson

Bob Martin burst onto the Broadway scene back in 2006 with The Drowsy Chaperone, a loving send-up of Broadway musicals that ran for 674 performances, was nominated for 13 Tony awards and won…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 03:12PM
Monday, April 7, 2025

Ken Page Memorial to Stream Live from St. Louis by Margaret Hall

The Broadway alum's golden vocals brought Old Deuteronomy from Cats and the Lion from The Wiz to life, along with Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM
Friday, April 4, 2025

The Wiz's Alan Mingo, Jr. Recalls the 'Honesty and Boldness' of a 7-Year-Old Theatregoer by Andrew Gans

After starring in the hit revival on Broadway, the actor is now leading the North American tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM
Thursday, March 27, 2025

'The Wiz' comes to life in Southern Lee presentation | Nc-san Sanford Herald

The production featured music and lyrics by Smalls and book by William F. Brown," according to Playbill.com. Thank you for reading! Please log in ...

SOURCE: Google at 12:02PM
Friday, March 14, 2025

THE WIZ Movie Joining The Criterion Collection in June

The Criterion Collection has revealed the June 2025 lineup of Blu-ray titles, which includes the 1978 musical film adaptation of The Wiz, starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Theater review: Singing and dancing anchor an otherwise too busy ‘The Wiz’ at The Bushnell by Christopher Arnott

"The Wiz" is overdressed, overstuffed and overdone when all it needs is to concentrate on the singing and dancing skills of its accomplished cast.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Meet the Stars Easing The Wiz Across the Country by Broadway.com

After finding a home on Broadway last spring, The Wiz—an all-Black retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—is back out on tour, bringing Schele Williams' revival of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

The Stars of THE WIZ National Tour Ready to Ease on Down the Road by Broadway.com

Meet the new stars of THE WIZ national tour before they ease on down the road.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM

Hear From Solea Pfeiffer, John Cardoza, Jasmine Amy Rogers and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both …

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM
Sunday, March 2, 2025

Video: Queen Latifah Sings THE WIZ in Quincy Jones Tribute at The Oscars

Tonight at the Oscars, Queen Latifah took the stage with an ensemble of dancers to perform a tribute from the Broadway musical The Wiz as a tribute to Quincy Jones. Watch it now!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28PM

Wicked Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Wins the Academy Award by Hayley Levitt

Paul Tazewell brought it home for the Wicked film, winning the Oscar for Costume Design at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2. It was his second Oscar nomination, having been nominated in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54PM
Saturday, February 22, 2025

Mykal Kilgore , Alan Mingo, Jr, Dana Cimone Discuss the New National Tour of 'The Wiz'

... Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaíno caught up with the tour cast and asked them what the show meant to them. Watch their answers in the video above.

SOURCE: Google at 01:54AM
Friday, February 21, 2025

Mykal Kilgore , Alan Mingo, Jr, Dana Cimone Discuss the New National Tour of 'The Wiz' by Playbill

This year, The Wiz celebrates its 50th birthday; the show opened January 5, 1975, at the Majestic Theatre. And what better way to celebrate than with a new national tour? Before the national…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Video: Inside Rehearsals for THE WIZ On Tour

Get a first look at the cast of The Wiz in rehearsals ahead of the tour's first performances at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY. The tour begins performances on February 22…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

The Wiz National Tour Cast Performs "He's the Wizard" and "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?"

The new cast of The Wiz is getting ready to ease on down the road, and Playbill has a first look! Above, see the cast of the show, ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:24PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The Wiz National Tour Cast Performs "He's the Wizard" and "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?" by Playbill

The new cast of The Wiz is getting ready to ease on down the road, and Playbill has a first look! Above, see the cast of the show, led by Dana Cimone as Dorothy, sing "He's the Wizard" and "…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM