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Send in the Clowns! The Wiz finished at 5th Avenue Theatre on December 23, 2022

The Wiz is now showing at Paramount Theatre

Feb 10 - 15, 2026
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The Wiz

The Wiz at 5th Avenue Theatre

Send in the Clowns! The Wiz finished at 5th Avenue Theatre on December 23, 2022

The Wiz is now showing at Paramount Theatre

Feb 10 - 15, 2026
More infoBook Tickets

Why see The Wiz?

A Brand new production

5th Avenue Theatre lays on a delicious treat this holiday season with this brand new staging of the seven-time Tony-winning hit; The Wiz! A soul, gospel, and R&B fused reimagining of Frank L. Baum's The Wizard of Oz, join Dorothy, Toto, Tinman, Scarecrow, and Lion as they boogie down the Yellow Brick Road in search of heart, home and love!

The Wiz

It's the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but not quite as you know it. Written by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, The Wiz reimagines the story of Dorothy and Co. with an entirely African-American cast and a score infused with infectious gospel and soul. The show's best-known numbers are 'Be the Lion' and 'Ease on Down the Road'.

Originally debuting on Broadway in 1975, The Wiz won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, and was later adapted into the cult movie of the same, which starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.

Reviews

Customer reviews

27 reviews, average rating: (4.1 Stars)

Adam

Absolutely incredible

I could not disagree with the last statement of the only other review that currently exists more. The actress who played the role of Dorothy was ABSOLUTELY incredible, by a mile the best vocalist in the show, who gave me chills multiple times throughout the show. Outside of her, the Lion and the Tinman were standouts in the main cast, and Glinda and The Wiz were incredible vocalists as well. The only vocalist that was a disappointment for me was the Scarecrow, but his characterization was excellent. RUN, don't walk, to see this show. ... Read more

Emerald City

Ease on Down

In our family watching The Wiz with Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne & Nipsey Russell was simply a pure joy. So when I was invited to see The Wiz musical I was so excited to listen to all my favorite songs live. The Wiz musical didn’t disappoint. The vocals were powerful from all, including but not limited to The Scarecrow, The Lion, The Tinman, Evillene, Glinda the Good witch, All the witches, and The Wiz all blew me away. However, one had a pair of larger shoes to fill that may have been a little too big for her. The character Dorothy was previously played by Stephanie Mills on Broadway & then played by Diana Ross in the movie version of The Wiz. In The Wiz on 5th Ave Theatre the role of Dorothy deserved to be played by someone who could sing with the same power like The Scarecrow, The Lion & The Tinman or Glinda. And here is where The Wiz simply fell short. Dorothy, while a beautiful vocalist, when singing those big songs like Home left me wanting so much more. ... Read more

Anonymous

READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU WANNA KNOW

Okay so to start off, I went to see the final "dress rehearsal" for the show at 7:30PM since they said it wasnt open for the public and ohhhhh my wow and I mean OHHH MY WOWWW. All, ALLL of them can sing, the backup dancers, every SINGLE one of them can sing, the dancing, the creativity, the EVERYTHING about this was beautiful and for sure an unforgettable experience, I'd definintly go and see it again if I had the chance to. If you're thinking about going, GO WITH THAT THOUGHT because you'll be blown away. My favorite part was the whole thing if I'm being honest but when we came back from intermission, they ATEEEE that up like a MILLION percent. I also loved how they changed sets in between the singing/dancing parts, they were really smooth with it. Loved loved LOVED the whole show, 2 and a half hours worth my time. The consession stand wasn't overly expensive, drinks $4, cookies $3. No chips but its cheap stuff. There were cheese & crackers, with pepperoni $6, without it its $5. ... Read more
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