"The Wiz, an all-Black musical based on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, premiered on Broadway in 1975 and ran for four years and 1,672 performances. The show won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (Charlie Smalls and others), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison) and in a Broadway first, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder)."
"A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross as Dorothy and marked Quincy Jones' first collaboration with Michael Jackson. The most recent Broadway revival played from March to August 2024 at the Marquis Theater. Tickets for the San Jose tour stop are available at broadwaysanjose.com, 408-792-4111 or at the San Jose Civic Box Office, 150 W. San Carlos St. MLK Day tree planting More than 150 community members, students and local leaders participated in Our City Forest's annual MLK Day of Service on Jan. 19"
The North American tour of The Wiz arrives at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 27–Feb. 1 presented by Broadway San Jose. The Wiz premiered on Broadway in 1975, ran four years for 1,672 performances, and won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross and marked Quincy Jones' first collaboration with Michael Jackson. The most recent Broadway revival ran March–August 2024 at the Marquis Theater. Tickets are available online, by phone, or at the San Jose Civic Box Office. More than 150 volunteers joined Our City Forest's MLK Day of Service Jan. 19 at Rainbow Park to plant trees, mulch, weed and improve green access in an underserved neighborhood; Councilmember Rosemary Kamei helped fund the planting. Our City Forest has honored MLK Day for over 30 years to bring people together for climate resilience.
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