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The Wiz - Cast
Show all replacements
Nichelle Lewis
Dorothy
Wayne Brady
The Wiz
Departed on Jun 12, 2024
Replacement
Alan Mingo, Jr.
Arrived on Jun 13, 2024
Deborah Cox
Glinda
Melody A. Betts
Aunt Em
Evillene
Kyle Ramar Freeman
Lion
Phillip Johnson Richardson
Tinman
Avery Wilson
Scarecrow
Maya Bowles
Tornado
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Departed on May 19, 2024
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Additional Dates
Departed on May 19, 2024
Departed on May 19, 2024
Departed on May 19, 2024
Departed on May 19, 2024
Departed on May 19, 2024
Shayla Caldwell
Tornado
Townsperson
Crow
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Jay Copeland
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Addaperle
Poppy
Ozian
Guard
Ensemble
Judith Franklin
Townsperson
Crow
Poppy
Ozian
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Winkie
Ensemble
Collin Heyward
Tornado
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Amber Jackson
Tornado
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
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Additional Dates
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Olivia Jackson
Tornado
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Christina Jones
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
The Wiz's Back-Up Singer
Winkie
Ensemble
Polanco Jones, Jr.
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Announcer (Emerald City)
Guard
Ensemble
Kolby Kindle
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Ozian
Gatekeeper 1
Guard
Ensemble
Kareem Marsh
Tornado
Townsperson
Crow
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Anthony Murphy
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Lord High Underling
Ozian
Ensemble
Cristina Raé
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Gatekeeper 2
Duke Low Underling
Ensemble
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
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Additional Dates
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Departed on Jul 14, 2024
Departed on Jul 14, 2024
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Avilon Trust Tate
Tornado
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
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Additional Dates
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Keenan D. Washington
Tornado
Townsperson
Kalidah
Ozian
Earl Underling
Ensemble
The Wiz - Other Cast Replacements
Nadja Hayes
Tornado
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Arrived on May 21, 2024
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Additional Dates
Arrived on May 21, 2024
Arrived on May 21, 2024
Arrived on May 21, 2024
Arrived on May 21, 2024
Arrived on May 21, 2024
Destini Hendricks
Tornado
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Poppy
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Arrived on Jun 11, 2024
Allysa Shorte
Townsperson
Poppy
Ozian
Gatekeeper 2
Duke Low Underling
Ensemble
Aunt Em/Evillene
Glinda
Addaperle
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Arrived on Jul 16, 2024
Arrived on Jul 16, 2024
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Timothy Wilson
Tornado
Townsperson
Yellow Brick Road
Kalidah
Ozian
Winkie
Ensemble
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Treston J. Henderson
Swing
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
The Wiz - Standbys, Understudies, and Swings
Alan Mingo, Jr.
The Wiz
Departed on Jun 12, 2024
Replacement
Alan Mingo, Jr.
Arrived on Jun 13, 2024
Lauryn Adams
Swing
Michael Samarie George
Swing
Mariah Lyttle
Swing
Dorothy
Dustin Praylow
Swing
Matthew Sims, Jr.
Swing
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Timothy Wilson
Swing
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Jay Copeland
Scarecrow
Tinman
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Aunt Em/Evillene
Judith Franklin
Glinda
Christina Jones
Dorothy
Polanco Jones, Jr.
Tinman
Kolby Kindle
Lion
The Wiz
Replacement
Alan Mingo, Jr.
Arrived on Jun 13, 2024
Anthony Murphy
The Wiz
Lion
Replacement
Alan Mingo, Jr.
Arrived on Jun 13, 2024
Cristina Raé
Glinda
Aunt Em/Evillene
Addapearle
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
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Additional Dates
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Departed on Aug 04, 2024
Avilon Trust Tate
Tinman
Departed on Jul 28, 2024
Keenan D. Washington
Scarecrow
The Wiz - Music
Paul Byssainthe Jr.
Conductor
Keyboard 1
Marco Paguia
Associate Conductor
Keyboard 2
Aaron Heick
Reed 1
Ansy Francois
Reed 2
Mark Thrasher
Reed 3
John Chudoba
Trumpet
Scott Englebright
Trumpet
Shawn Edmonds
Trumpet
Nathan Mayland
Trombone
Jeffrey Nelson
Trombone
Eric C. Davis
French Horn
Trevor Holder
Drums
Aixa Burgos
Percussion
Robin Macatangay
Guitars
Michael Olatuja
Bass
Hiroko Taguchi
Violin (Concertmaster)
Philip Payton
Violin 2
Angela Pickett
Viola
Anja Wood
Cello
Michael Aarons
Music Coordinator
M² Music
Music Coordinator
Randy Cohen
Keyboard Programmer
Randy Cohen Keyboards
Keyboard Programmer
Sam Starobin
Electronic Music Programmer
Nathan Serot
Music Copying
Russell Bartmus
Music Copying
7th Avenue Music Service
Music Copying
The Wiz - Production Team
William F. Brown
Book
Charlie Smalls
Music
Lyrics
L. Frank Baum
Based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by
Amber Ruffin
Additional Material
Timothy Graphenreed
"The Emerald City" Music by
Luther Vandross
"Everybody Rejoice" Music and Lyrics by
Schele Williams
Director
JaQuel Knight
Choreographer
Joseph Joubert
Music Supervision
Orchestrations
Music Arrangements
Paul Byssainthe Jr.
Music Director
Hannah Beachler
Scenic Design
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Ryan O'Gara
Lighting Design
Daniel Brodie
Video & Projection Design
Jon Weston
Sound Design
Charles G. LaPointe
Hair & Wig Design
Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche
Makeup Design
Harold Wheeler
Original Orchestrations
Allen René Louis
Vocal Arrangements
Music Arrangements
Adam Blackstone
Dance Arrangements
BASSic Black Entertainment LLC
Dance Arrangements
Terence Vaughn
Dance Arrangements
T Vaughn Entertainment, LLC
Dance Arrangements
The TRC Company
Casting
Olivia Paige West
Casting
Tavia Rivée Jefferson
Associate Director
Anthony “Kanec” Carr
Associate Choreographer
Amber Jackson
Dance Captain
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Kareem Marsh
Assistant Dance Captain
Departed on Jun 02, 2024
Anja Wood
Associate Music Coordinator
Mary Hamrick
Associate Scenic Designer
Evan Adamson
Assistant Scenic Designer
Orit Jacoby Carroll
Assistant Scenic Designer
Maureen Freedman
Assistant Scenic Designer
Mike Kaukl
Assistant Scenic Designer
Anton Volovsek
Assistant Scenic Designer
Jeremy Wong
Assistant Scenic Designer
Abby Hahn
Associate Costume Designer
Robin L. McGee
Tour Associate Costume Designer
Drew Myers-Regulinski
Assistant Costume Designer
Niiamar Felder
Tour Assistant Costume Designer
Natali Arco
Associate Lighting Designer
Bryan Ealey
Assistant Lighting Designer
Brittany Bland
Associate Video & Projection Designer
John Millerd
Associate Sound Designer
Rachael Geier
Associate Wig Designer
Trevis Lester
Associate Makeup Designer
Beverly Jenkins
Production Supervisor
Sightline Productions
Production Management
Ryan Murphy
Production Management
Ralph Stan Lee
Production Stage Manager
Departed on Jul 07, 2024
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Additional Dates
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Heather Hogan
Stage Manager
Departed on May 19, 2024
David S. Cohen
Assistant Stage Manager
Departed on Jul 07, 2024
+
Additional Dates
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
Kathy Fabian/Propstar
Props Supervisor
Foresight Theatrical
General Management
Aaron Lustbader
General Management
Alexandra Wolfe
Associate General Manager
Eric Armstrong
Company Manager
Departed on Jun 30, 2024
Joy Sims
Company Manager
DKC/O&M
General Press Representative
Rick Miramontez
Press Representative
Amanda Meyer
Press Representative
Departed on Jun 16, 2024
Ellie Detweiler
Press Representative
AKA
Advertising
Marketing
Social Media
Jeremy Daniel
Production Photographer
Umbrella Room
Production B-Roll
Kristin Caskey
Producer
Mike Isaacson
Producer
Brian Anthony Moreland
Producer
Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker
Producer
ATG Entertainment
Producer
Bee Carrozzini
Producer for Ambassador Theatre Group
Elizabeth Armstrong
Co-Producer
James L. Nederlander
Co-Producer
HudsonMann
Co-Producer
Cody Lassen/Matthew D’Arrigo
Co-Producer
Independent Presenters Network
Co-Producer
Amanda DuBois/The Seed Group
Co-Producer
Dori Berinstein
Co-Producer
The JaQuel Knight Foundation
Co-Producer
Spencer Ross/Stephanie Cowan
Co-Producer
Terry Schnuck/Gabrielle Palitz
Co-Producer
Pippa Lambert/Alissa Norby
Co-Producer
Gina Vernaci
Co-Producer
Common
Co-Producer
DECO Entertainment
Co-Producer
MC Lyte
Co-Producer
Patty Baker
Co-Producer
Marlene & Gary Cohen
Co-Producer
Concord Theatricals
Co-Producer
Creative Partners Productions
Co-Producer
The Fabulous Invalid
Co-Producer
Fakston Productions
Co-Producer
Brian & Nick Ginsberg
Co-Producer
Gabrielle Glore
Co-Producer
Grove Entertainment
Co-Producer
HaffnerWright Theatricals
Co-Producer
House Woods Productions
Co-Producer
Interscope & Immersive Records
Co-Producer
John Gore Organization
Co-Producer
Yasuhiro Kawana
Co-Producer
Willette & Manny Klausner
Co-Producer
MMC Productions
Co-Producer
Lamar Richardson
Co-Producer
Runyonland Productions
Co-Producer
Erica Lynn Schwartz
Co-Producer
The Shubert Organization
Co-Producer
Lu-Shawn Thompson
Co-Producer
Lana Williams-Woods
Co-Producer
The Araca Group
Co-Producer
Blakeman-Robinson Entm’t/Ricardo Marques
Co-Producer
Robert Tichio/Score 3 Partners
Co-Producer
Best Yet Entertainment/Branden Grimmett
Co-Producer
DKIM Caldwell/Mickalene Thomas
Co-Producer
DMQR Productions/Jason Turchin
Co-Producer
Epic Theatricals/Jeffrey Grove
Co-Producer
Joel Glassman/Westin Hicks
Co-Producer
Jamrock Productions/Sonya Houston Productions
Co-Producer
Sally Johnston/Ann Scott
Co-Producer
Judith Manocherian/Theatre Nerd Productions
Co-Producer
Alan Seales/Gonzalez-Leiba Jr.
Co-Producer
The Wiz - Other Production Team Replacements
Michael Samarie George
Dance Captain
Arrived on Jun 04, 2024
Kareem Marsh
Dance Captain
Arrived on Jun 04, 2024
Kayla McConnell
Assistant Stage Manager
Jul 09, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024
Becky Fleming
Production Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Jul 09, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024
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Additional Dates
May 14, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024
Arrived on Aug 06, 2024
David S. Cohen
Stage Manager
Jul 09, 2024 - Aug 04, 2024
Jaylene Sarah-Marie Ogle
Associate Makeup Designer
Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
Kyle Krueger
Associate Makeup Designer
Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 14, 2024
Aidan Butler McDermott
Assistant Company Manager
Arrived on Jul 02, 2024
Shea McGovern
Press Representative
Arrived on Jun 18, 2024