The Wiz Revival

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:43am

Is there a planned Wiz revival. I read on playbill on the upcoming shows it says it's coming in 2009/2010.

Has anyone else heard any other details?

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 10:15am

That's been listed since about 2004. It's one of those "Believe it when it happens" deals.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:21am

Not happening. straight from the mouth of WIZ Book Author Bill Brown.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:24am

^ It might, but it won't be the LaJolla/Des McAnuff nightmare that Playbill lists.

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:30am

it's not happening

[RyToast1]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:35am

This would be exciting!
Updated On: 12/27/08 at 11:35 AM

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:38am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=928696#2926304
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=899109#2222036
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=896653#2162853

This rumor comes up every year.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 11:44am

Hmmm. Updated On: 12/27/08 at 11:44 AM

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 1:21pm

Okay, but we won't hold our breath,

[BRDWYrobb]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 5:13pm

i would like to see it come back.
perhaps with Syesha Mercado from idol
now that girl was fierce even when it came to Andrew llyod webber

[Tag]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:07pm

Dodgers & Des want it to happen...
The Wiz Broadway

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:10pm

it was cancelled

never announced publiclly

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 9:39pm

I loved that logo. I thought Des' production was pretty fantastic. The sets and costumes were unreal and I loved every minute of the new orchestrations. It just needed a few tweaks here and there to satisfy the critics complaints that there wasn't enough character development and it would have been pretty kick ass in New York.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 10:12pm

^ Didn't you tell me you hated it after you saw it?

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 10:23pm

I thought that the show in La Jolla was very entertaining. I think that they could have done a little more with developing the characters but, the orchestration and voices in the show made up for any lack in character development. I would love to see it make it to Broadway!

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/27/08 at 10:28pm

I don't remember saying I hated it. I had my initial nit picks, but I've seen other productions now that were just plain embarrassing in comparison. I think my opinion on it has softened, but I don't remember ever hating it.