The Wiz Revival Update- Page 2

[JoizeyActor]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 1:16am

That's incredible. I can't wait for this to come to Broadway.

[alterego]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 9:14am

It looks like a school uniform. I guess Dorothy could have just come home from school when the tornado hit...?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 1:25pm

If THE WIZ comes this season, we will have six musical revivals competing for four slots in the Best Revival of a Musical category.

With THE WIZ, we'd have:

COMPANY
A CHORUS LINE
THE APPLE TREE
110 IN THE SHADE
LES MISERABLES
THE WIZ

Not to mention more competition in the acting categories!

Updated On: 9/14/06 at 01:25 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 1:38pm

well, I can't imagine Les Miz or A Chorus Line being nominated so there's my top four. then, obviously, if one of them closes prior to the tonys then it probably won't be nominated.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 2:48pm

really? i thought for sure LES MIS would be nominated. people are too crazy for that show

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 3:10pm

THE APPLE TREE is a limited run, as 110 IN THE SHADE will be opening in the same theater (Studio 54) following THE APPLE TREE. None of the other shows will close until after the Tonys. LES MIS will absolutely get snubbed a nomination (In fact I think it will be completely shut out).

[AshleyBrownFan123]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 3:43pm

"If THE WIZ comes this season, we will have six musical revivals competing for four slots in the Best Revival of a Musical category.

With THE WIZ, we'd have:

COMPANY
A CHORUS LINE
THE APPLE TREE
110 IN THE SHADE
LES MISERABLES
THE WIZ

Not to mention more competition in the acting categories!"

Joy.

Honestly, Wicked and the Wiz on Broadway together would make Times Square become the Emerald City!

[alliez92092]

Posted: 9/14/06 at 3:53pm

AshleyBrownFan, you've said it correctly :)

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:45am

I hope it comes for the sheer fact that I want to hear Nikki M. James sing on another recording. I love her voice. It's like "butta." Surley all these shows opening this fall can't all be successful. I really wish well for the Tharp musical, but it doesn't seem to be getting any attention. (That's not to say it isn't selling well...)
Updated On: 9/15/06 at 12:45 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:51am

I really wish well for the Twarp musical, but it doesn't seem to be getting any attention. (That's not to say it isn't selling well...)

Tharp, honey. Twyla Tharp. But we knew what you meant.

[eddie2]

Posted: 9/23/06 at 4:54am

I wonder if the cast is gonna dance around in dance belts for "brand new day" like they did in the movie. Just wondering. I mean it's supposed to be a 2006 version right. wonder what they're gonna do. That # has got to be Hot especially if it's done in the now. I wonder if it's going to be MTV esque.
Updated On: 9/23/06 at 04:54 AM

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:03pm

Check out the first set of performance photos from The Wiz courtesy of Kevin Berne. Video from the production will be available in 2 weeks.
Performance Photos

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:14pm

I must disagree with you rentboy, I wouldnt mind Times... closing soon after openeding. Especially if it meant The Wiz coming. And i doubt Les Mis gets a revival nomination because its exactly a replica of the original. And id love to see ACL get snubbed but thats doubtful. I dont care as long as Company wins revival tony since sweeney didnt.

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:25pm

As much as I would like to see this I think it shouldn't come to broadway. Because then we would have Wicked and The Wiz. Do we really need two shows based on The Wizard of Oz on broadway at once? I mean, I know they are two completly different shows but even though they aren't really the same they are The Wizard of Oz!

I hope that makes sense.

Updated On: 10/3/06 at 10:25 PM