Brand New Day on Video - 2011

Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Karpeh aka Cautious Clay will release his new album, The Hours: Morning on May 16th. Accompanying the news, Cautious has shared his new single, “Tokyo Lift (5am).' Listen to it here!

Everything OZ continues these days. L Frank Baum would be flabbergasted to think that his 1900 novel 'THE  WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ' would be as popular, if not MORE popular, in 2025. The endless fascination  with the story of young Dorothy being whisked away by a twister from her home in Kansas to the mystical land of Oz has always been a favorite of young and old. The beloved MGM musical starring Judy Garland continues to be a perennial favorite. And in 1975 a little musical called THE WIZ took Broadway by storm, updating the story to present day with an all Black cast. In 2003, the prequel musical WICKED opened and  has been dazzling Broadway audiences ever since, to say nothing of the blockbuster movie version in 2024. The 2025 Academy Awards included 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow,'  2 songs from THE WIZ and 1 from WICKED. The fascination continues....

Now that we are a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, the serious debate can begin: What is the best stage musical of this century so far? There are several contenders, including The Producers, Hamilton, Waitress, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Next to Normal and In the Heights. High on my list, maybe at or near the very top of it, must be HAIRSPRAY. 

Spring has sprung forward! Tonight, we will roll our clocks forward for the start of Daylight Savings Time, which means that tomorrow, we'll lose an hour. Get your morning going early with BroadwayWorld's specially curated list of showtunes to jumpstart your brand new day.

Mark your calendars, music lovers! Pompano Beach Arts' Jazz Fest Pompano Beach will return to the City's beautiful shore in January. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

We talk with James Alonzo White about MAY WE ALL at The Rev. A new country music musical! May We All brings together several storylines about facing the music, rebuilding and starting over. Set in Harmony, TN, a town more than ready for its facelift, this heartfelt, funny new musical follows the dreams and aspirations of an up and coming country singer, her empty nester parents, an unrequited love story and a small town on the brink of change and revitalization.

Nichelle Lewis has shared a video of her final performance of 'Home' in The Wiz, also revealing that she was battled 'the worst allergic reaction' during show's last week of performances. Lewis concluded the post by saying that she will 'see you soon.'

Watch a video of the Broadway cast of The Wiz taking their final Broadway bows. The show's Instagram account shared a look at their final curtain call, including Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis, and more taking their last bow. The Marquis Theatre will next be home to Stranger Things: The First Shadow in 2025.

Broadway in Louisville has revealed the upcoming opening of the 2024/2025 Season which includes the eagerly awaited return of four Louisville favorites and four premieres. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Mark your calendars, music lovers! Pompano Beach Arts's Jazz Fest Pompano Beach will return to the City’s beautiful shore on January 24th and 25th, 2025. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The 2024 Broadway cast recording of THE WIZ is now available on all streaming platforms. Enjoy the latest renditions of this classic musical's beloved songs performed by the new Broadway cast.

Are you experiencing performer burnout, or are you overwhelmed by expectations? As performers, we’re haunted by the dreaded timeline. Who created it? Why do we all believe it? What even is this timeline?

Acclaimed singer-songwriters Ron Pope and Joshua Radin have announced a co-headlining tour that begins on November 1st, with 16 dates planned across the western United States. Fiercely independent, Nashville-based recording artist, Ron Pope, carved his niche in the digital era’s early days with his breakout hit, A Drop in the Ocean. Since emerging on the scene in 2004, Joshua Radin has enthralled and engaged with his empathetic singing-songwriting.

Did critics think The Wiz was wonderful? Read the reviews as the newest Broadway revival of the classic musical opens on Broadway!

Award-winning composer, arranger, conductor, musical director, music copyist, and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire has collaborated with some of the biggest names in musical theater.

The colors MALLOY saw in the sky that morning helped to inspire the look and feel of the “A Brand New Day” video and to cast his dog “DJ,” a three year old 100% German shepherd, in it. The video was directed by Andrew Rozario for Casting Life Films with animator, Beau Burnette and illustrator, Ian Buchanan.

BroadwayWorld Guest Contributor, David Appleford, gives high marks to the pre-Broadway tour of THE WIZ at ASU Gammage through January 7th.

What did our critic think of THE WIZ at Des Moines Performing Arts?

It’s a “brand new day” for THE WIZ with new material from Amber Ruffin in this Broadway-bound engagement, but the production is well-trod territory.

The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning hit musical The Wiz will open on Broadway on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in a limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre. The pre-Broadway tour has launched and is now underway. Read the reviews here!

Shop merch and souvenirs from The Wiz in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! Take a look at items including the News Tambourine, the Lion Plush, the Hair Pick Ornament, and more below.