THE WIZ Previews — Page 3

uncageg said: "Listener said: "I'm disappointed that this doesn't seem poised to be a success. The Live version from a few years back showed promise. Did they keep the new songs, like "You Ain't Gonna Give Up On Me Now" or Neyo's "What Would I Do If I Could Feel" from that broadcast?"



"What Would I do If I Could Feel" is not a new song to the show. It is part of the original score.

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Really? Whoops! He sang it so well I figured it was a new number. Sounded contemporary. And I didn't remember it from the film...

I am not posting this to be negative..
I saw the original Wiz. It was the first show I saw on Broadway. i think i was 17. I lived in a small town in WNY. I came to NYC for the first time after an 8 hour ride in a VW Bug.
I had listened to the album of The Wiz over and over and over. I LOVED the music and couldn't wait to see the show. It was a long time ago, but I remember the production being very disappointing to me. It looked cheap to me back then. Everything did. The sets. The costumes. I saw the entire original cast. Stepanie Mills sounded fantastic, but her acting was pretty dull. The book was super clunky even back then.
I am just sharing my memories.
I saw other shows that same first visit which I was mesmerized by.

$45 digital lottery and in-person rush starting tomorrow.

Link to the Playbill article, but it doesn’t indicate which lottery platform. There is no performance on 4/3 so perhaps the lottery will start tomorrow for the 4/4 performance.

https://playbill.com/article/how-to-get-45-tickets-to-the-wiz-on-broadway

Updated On: 4/2/24 at 03:10 AM

terrilovesNY said: "Link to the Playbill article, but it doesn’t indicate which lottery platform. There is no performance on 4/3 so perhaps the lottery will start tomorrow for the 4/4 performance.

https://playbill.com/article/how-to-get-45-tickets-to-the-wiz-on-broadway"



Ah that makes sense. I was looking for a Performance today. Thank you.

Yes, he injured himself at the invited dress. (In case you didn't know.)

YvanEhtNioj said: "Yeah I assumed so. He still did a great job keeping up with the dancing.


the show just let out. I really wish I liked this. The cast is so so talented and everyone does really good vocally in my opinion, but the overall production value just feel super cheap and it made me just like the show. The lack of physical stats during the dance numbers made it feel like a collegerecital."

Dammit... this is really discouraging. I almost bought a pair of very pricey tickets for Thursday, but now I'm not sure if it's worth it or not.

I definitely wouldn't splurge on expensive seats for this.

Especially if you're going to be bothered by the set the whole time instead of being able to focus on the performers it won't be worth for you at any price.

I do like that they made several jokes that “only” black people would understand - When the witch dies and they all get funeral airbrush shirts..or when the other witch starts melting and she says the water is ruining her silk press. I thought that was cute. Obviously not enough to save the show. I’m really mad at myself for spending over $100 on seats. This unfortunately can’t be fixed during previews no matter what they do. I wish that they would give the lion and scarecrow different personalities if that makes sense - they are both acting like queens on RuPauls Drag Race. For the Lion, it makes sense but they don’t both need to be doing that as it led to the same type of humor over.. and over.. and over.


i think in my head I was expecting the magic of The Wiz LIVE! but ended up with a church play.

Updated On: 4/3/24 at 02:54 PM

Do they still make Evillene appear in Act 1?

These reports make me wish we’d gotten the 2006 La Jolla production that was supposed to come to Broadway or the Encores production from 2009. From the clips I’ve seen of them, they both seemed to have possessed much more imagination and creativity, especially when it comes to the costumes. I can’t get over how cheap and just……bland these costumes look. To those harping on the original production also looking cheap, at least it had a distinct look and vision. Guess I’ll just go in with the lowest expectations and hope for the best, but damn it I’m so very disappointed that this isn’t a better production.

seaweedjstubbs said: "These reports make me wish we’d gotten the 2006 La Jolla production that was supposed to come to Broadway or the Encores production from 2009. From the clips I’ve seen of them, they both seemed to have possessed much more imagination and creativity, especially when it comes to the costumes. I can’t get over how cheap and just……bland these costumes look. To those harping on the original production also looking cheap, at leastit had a distinct look and vision. Guess I’ll just go in with the lowest expectations and hope for the best, but damn it I’m so very disappointed that this isn’t a better production."

The city center production was wonderful minus Ashanti. I sat front row center during the first preview and didn’t want it to end. I wish it transferred.