Video: Watch THE WIZ Take Its Final Broadway Bows & Perform 'Brand New Day'
As Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, and more took their last bow, the cast performed a final reprise of "Brand New Day."
By: Michael Major Aug. 19, 2024
Watch the cast of The Wiz take their final Broadway bows as the production finished its New York City run.
The production concluded its Broadway stint at the Marquis Theatre after 18 previews and 142 regular performances. The show's Instagram account shared a look at their final curtain call, including Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, Kyle Ramar Freeman, and more taking their last bows.
"We’ve taken our final steps on this yellow brick road, but the LEGACY lives on," the caption read. "To everyone who joined us in the Emerald City—thank you for being part of this unforgettable journey."
The video also includes a spirited final reprise of "Brand New Day."
Before its Broadway debut, The Wiz played to 13 sold-out cities across America on its pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years and played 167 performances to more than 390,000 fans from coast to coast. The tour will continue in February 2025.
The Marquis Theatre will next be home to Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which begins performances on March 28, 2025.
About The Wiz
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. A dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
Featuring a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others), director Schele Williams, award-winning choreographer JaQuel Knight, additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin, Joseph Joubert (music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangements), Allen René Louis (vocal arrangements, music arrangements), and Emmy Award®-winning music director and Grammy Award®-winning writer, Adam Blackstone, and Paul Byssainthe Jr. (Music Director), are conjuring up an Oz unlike anything ever seen before. A dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop will bring a whole new groove to easing on down the road.
THE WIZ design team includes scenic design by Academy Award-winning Hannah Beachler (Black Panther, Beyoncé’s Black is King and Lemonade), costume design by Emmy Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated Sharen Davis (Ray, Dreamgirls), lighting design by Barrymore Award-winning Ryan J. O’Gara (Thoughts of a Colored Man), sound design by Jon Weston (Parade), video and projection design by Daniel Brodie (Motown the Musical), wig design by Charles LaPointe (MJ the Musical) and make-up design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche (The Piano Lesson).
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