On tour

The Wiz

Book by William F. Brown · Music & lyrics by Charlie Smalls · Additional material by Amber Ruffin · Directed by Schele Williams

L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, retold with a score rooted in soul and gospel. A tornado carries Dorothy from Kansas to Oz, where she joins the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion on the road to the Wiz. The original 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical; this staging comes from the 2024 Broadway revival.

Tour

North American tour
Opened September 26, 2026, in Springfield, Ohio

Tour management

Crossroads Live North America
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Running time

About 2 hours 20 minutes, including one intermission

Touring cast

Gabby Samone (Dorothy) · Bryan DeMond (The Wiz) · Toni Lorene Baker (Glinda) · April Renee Moye (Aunt Em and Evillene) · Jose E. Figueroa Jr. (Scarecrow) · Jaelen Spellman (Tinman) · Asher HaVon (Lion)

Creative team

Scenic design Hannah Beachler · Costume design Sharen Davis · Lighting design Ryan J. O’Gara · Sound design Jon Weston · Video and projection design Daniel Brodie · Choreography JaQuel Knight · Music supervision and orchestrations Joseph Joubert

Our role

Co-Producer