The Wiz

[bwayguy2]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:20pm

Does anyone have info on the wiz revival?

[adp22]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:22pm

its directed by des macnuff...same guy who directed Dracula

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:26pm

Mary-Bond Davis (SP-Motormouth Mabel in Hairspray) MAY be playing Evelyne (SP), The Wicked Witch of The West. Updated On: 8/27/04 at 01:26 PM

[Broadway Matt]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:26pm

shouldn't he be scaring children in La Jolla instead of lending his considerable talents to shows that probably won't make the most of them?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:26pm

Will there be nudity and flying then?

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:27pm

we can only hope for such inspiration to hit him.

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 1:47pm

I wonder what he will do with the tornado. I thought the original tornado was pretty cool. Didn't Geoffrey Holder direct the original?

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:15pm

Yes, Holder was the original director and costume designer. The tornado was a brilliant effect.

[Phantom487]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:22pm

How did they do the tornado in the orginal? Someone tell me about it... I didn't see it! Updated On: 8/27/04 at 02:22 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:29pm

dancers.



i didn't see the original staging, but i DID see the last tour which reunited stephania Mills and Andre deShields...

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:31pm

Stop making fun of Des. He is a great director and the league/wing gave him a Tony TWICE and he did an amazing job on THE WHO'S TOMMY.

[timote316]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:34pm

you can't judge a director from one show. Dracula may have been a fluke...

[localonecrew]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 2:45pm

vanessa williams. remember it.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 3:01pm

DRACULA's faults have nothing to do with Des' direction. Don't be rude.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 3:06pm

Yeah I know, that is kinda mean. Ive seen some of his shows where his direction is GREAT! Tommy for one. Also Draculas faults (I have not yet seen the show) are probably from whoever wrote the script. It probaby says where they would fly or strip lol. :)

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 3:13pm

Well yes they used dancers for the tornado, but it was a lady with this incredibly long piece of material trailing behind her and as she walked around the stage, it wrapped around pieces of the set and then trailed off of the stage with her. It was cool. Only Geoffrey Holder!

[OhSoWicked]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 6:41pm

"dancers."

hehe!! I did the Wiz my junior year of high school and the dancers played every inanimate object in the show, lol. We were the tornado, the yellow brick road, the poppys...(and then the slaves and emerald city people obviously).

I love it.

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 8/27/04 at 11:47pm

http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=386810

[timote316]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 10:09am

I saw a production of the Wiz just recently, and using the dancers like that is what they did as well.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 11:32am

the tornado, poppies, and yellow brick road are NON inanimate in THE WIZ.

[ImmaCurbsideProphet]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 11:36am

Is the sow going to eb traveling, or no? Just wondering.. :o)

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 11:38am

I don't think so

[ImmaCurbsideProphet]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 11:43am

damn... oh well, excuse for a roadtrip!

[Princess MimiChica]

Posted: 8/28/04 at 11:43am

oooh, I hope Marcy Harriel is still in this!?! I ADORE her!! (just look at my picture! lol)

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 9/29/04 at 10:11pm

Many people are interested in the Revival of
The Super Soul Musical The Wiz

I am proud to say that I was the
"Omnipotent" Wizard in a production
of The Wiz

Here is what I found about the Revial
(Not Much)

THE WIZ
Theatre: TBA

First Preview: Spring 2005

Opening: Spring 2005

Director: Des McAnuff

Cast: TBA

A new revival of the "Wizard of Oz"-inspired musical

2005

I am totally fasinated with the Tornado.
In my production, it was a success

The musical director of my performance is
going to audition for The Wiz Revival
and says that Dorothy may have been casted already!
I wonder who?
As for M.B.Davis, I think she would be a
great Evillene!
I saw her in Hairspray





Updated On: 9/29/04 at 10:11 PM