"The Wiz reruns, reimagines and reconfigures "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" through a soulful filter: It brought Black culture to the Great White Way, and won seven Tony Awards in the process. The score is a tuneful tribute to African American contributions to music including Dixieland, jazz, gospel, blues, R&B/soul, funk and dance. This refreshed revival celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musical's debut on Broadway in 1975,"
"And this cast stokes the embers under that lofty legacy, igniting a fiery fervor by belting those songs - "Soon As I Get Home," "Ease On Down The Road," "Be A Lion," "What Would I Do If I Could Feel," "Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News," "Everybody Rejoice," "Believe In Yourself," "Home" - to the back of the house. Now this is an impressive feat when that "house" is a cavernous performing arts center. Seriously, they don't just sing; they "san-guh.""
The national tour plays at Miami's Arsht Center through Oct. 12 and at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center Oct. 21-26. The Wiz reimagines The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through a soulful filter, bringing Black culture to Broadway and earning seven Tony Awards. The score honors African American musical traditions including Dixieland, jazz, gospel, blues, R&B/soul, funk and dance. The refreshed revival marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Broadway debut and recalls the 1978 film adaptation. The cast delivers powerful, house-filling vocals on signature numbers, while arrangements are updated to appeal to younger ears, sometimes shifting rhythmic emphasis toward hip-hop.
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