The revival of The Wiz is allegedly using AI to generate its “backdrop” projections. (Disney received criticism some months ago over the alleged use of AI in the credit sequence and posters for Loki.)...
The Wiz has announced the dates and venues for its Broadway stint. The revival will play the Marquis Theatre beginning on 29 March 2024 ahead of an opening night scheduled on 17 April. The Broadway run will be a limited engagement, with an end date to be scheduled. The revival has been touring since 23 September....
Remaking a vintage musical for the 2020s takes guts, sensitivity and perhaps a medium. On Broadway, Off Broadway, in special events and out of town, living authors are collaborating with dead ones. Amber Ruffin is revamping the book of “The Wiz,” the 1975 musical that is itself a revamp of “The Wizard of Oz” with Black...
Are THE WIZ's Backdrops AI Generated? (www.broadwayworld.com)
The revival of The Wiz is allegedly using AI to generate its “backdrop” projections. (Disney received criticism some months ago over the alleged use of AI in the credit sequence and posters for Loki.)...
‘The Wiz’ sets dates and venue for Broadway return (www.broadwaynews.com)
The Wiz has announced the dates and venues for its Broadway stint. The revival will play the Marquis Theatre beginning on 29 March 2024 ahead of an opening night scheduled on 17 April. The Broadway run will be a limited engagement, with an end date to be scheduled. The revival has been touring since 23 September....
Best Broadway Musicals in 2024; What's Coming! (www.broadwayworld.com)
BroadwayWorld's list of what's known to be coming to Broadway in 2024. Musicals include:...
Have You Met My Collaborator? He’s So Classic, He’s Dead. (www.nytimes.com)
Remaking a vintage musical for the 2020s takes guts, sensitivity and perhaps a medium. On Broadway, Off Broadway, in special events and out of town, living authors are collaborating with dead ones. Amber Ruffin is revamping the book of “The Wiz,” the 1975 musical that is itself a revamp of “The Wizard of Oz” with Black...
US casting updates: The Wiz, Spamalot, & Juliet, Wicked, Harmony
Newcomer Nichelle Lewis Will Lead THE WIZ as Dorothy on Broadway and US National Tour....