These basic queries are left unanswered in pursuit of a good time, and Dorothy is pushed to the outskirts of her own story. In many ways, “The Wiz” is a charming watch. It’s enjoyable to ...

The Wiz” runs from Tuesday, March 4, to Sunday, March 9, at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre (Shea’s Performing Arts Center), 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. For details, call 716-847-0850 or ...

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

24-year-old kindergarten teacher Dorothy, born, raised, and still working in Harlem, is celebrating Thanksgiving with her extended family, but she doesn't seem to be thankful for much. She lives a ...

Starring Wayne Brady (as the Wizard), Deborah Cox (as “Good Witch” Glinda), and powerhouse newcomer Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, this newest adaptation electrifies. “The Wiz’s” top-notch ...

It takes a while to develop a sense of heart for these street smart versions of Dorothy's pals. Luckily the second Act allows the group to meld better. The reveal of the Wiz's trickery was just as ...

Ajiah Brown said she looked within to play Dorothy in “The Wiz.” “She’s far away from home, I’m about to graduate,” the Muskogee High senior said. “She’s looking for things she ...

and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, THE WIZ takes ...

Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film ...

The original “Wiz” had a deliberate urban quality ... The demise of the witch whose Dorothy’s house falls on is memorialized with a hip-hop T-shirt reading “R.I.P. Evamaene,” and ...