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'Ease On Down' With BWW And Save Up To 35% OFF To THE WIZ!

The Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, starring Ashanti, LaChanze and Orlando Jones, opened on Thursday, June 18th at New York City Center. (Previews began June 12th).

Easing down the road with Ashanti's Dorothy will be Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, ChristIan White, Tichina Arnold and Dawnn Lewis.

The Wiz, the 1974 rock and soul musical based on the beloved L. Frank Baum story about Dorothy and her adventures in Oz, will be directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, with music direction by Alex Lacamoire, (the team responsible for the Tony-winning In the Heights) sets by David Korins, costumes by Paul Tazewell, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Acme Sound Partners.

The Wiz has a book by William F. Brown, music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and orchestrations by Harold Wheeler. The original production was directed by Geoffrey Holder and choreographed by George Faison. It won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Choreography.

In addition to Ashanti, Orlando Jones, Joshua Henry, James Monroe Iglehart, ChristIan White, Tichina Arnold, Dawnn Lewis and LaChanze, the cast includes Raymond Lamar Bennett, Tanya Birl, Darlesia Cearcy, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Angela Grovey, Ebony Haswell, Lauren Lim Jackson, Kevin-Anthony, Carl Lation, , Jennifer Locke, Amy McClendon, Kenna Michelle Morris, John Eric Parker, Herman Payne, Ryan Rankine, Levensky Smith, Ephraim Sykes, Adrienne Warren, Daniel J. Watts, Juson Williams and Will Wingfield.

You can catch all the "Wiz" filled fun at up to 35% off with our special BWW Discount to the upcoming Encores! Summer Stars production! Buy Now! Offer Expires June 28

[6/23, 6/24 8pm, 6/25, 6/26, 6/29, 6/30, 7/1 8pm performances only]
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