"The North American tour of "The Wiz" is easing on down the road to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 27-Feb. 1, courtesy of Broadway San Jose."
""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."
""For more than 30 years, Our City Forest has honored MLK Day by bringing people together to take action," said Rhonda Berry, founding president and CEO of Our City Forest. "Seeing students, families, volunteers and community leaders working side by side reminds us that climate resilience is about people rolling up their sleeves and showing up for one another.""
The North American tour of The Wiz will play the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 27–Feb. 1 under the auspices of Broadway San Jose. The Wiz premiered on Broadway in 1975, ran 1,672 performances, and won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross and initiated Quincy Jones’ collaboration with Michael Jackson. A recent Broadway revival ran March–August 2024 at the Marquis Theater. Tickets are available at broadwaysanjose.com, by phone, or at the San Jose Civic Box Office. On Jan. 19, more than 150 volunteers planted and tended trees at Rainbow Park for MLK Day of Service, with support from Councilmember Rosemary Kamei and leadership from Our City Forest.
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