It was Jan. 5, 1975, when the curtain first rose on an all-Black cast of actors at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway for the debut of “The Wiz” – a creative twist of the classic story about Dorothy and ...

"The Wiz" was a good idea in 1974, and it's still a good idea today: Retell "The Wizard of Oz" as a musical with a Black cast, singing tunes with R&B, disco, soul and gospel arrangements. The North ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Broadway production of “The Wiz” has followed the yellow brick road to Indianapolis as part of its 50th anniversary tour. The musical runs Tuesday through Sunday at Clowes ...

"The Wiz” got a reworking for its 2024 Broadway revival so it could ease down that yellow road a little smoother, a little more pointedly, and a little more timelessly for today’s audiences. Those ...

Wiz Khalifa will headline the first show at Citizens Live at the Wylie later this year. The Pittsburgh-raised rapper will perform on Oct. 2 at Pittsburgh’s newest music spot, as Live Nation on Monday ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Just over 50 years ago, “The Wiz” premiered on Broadway. The musical reimagined a ...

Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google’s biggest acquisition in its history. Wiz ...

Costumes from "The Wiz." (Courtesy of the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane) To ...