By Yvonne Hudson Broadway-bound and rocking the Benedum Center, The Wiz works its magic in a multi-city national tour. The well-known fable of Dorothy and her friends was transformed into a soulful and jazzy musical some 49 years ago. The show celebrates half… Read More ›
In Conversation With Writer Amber Ruffin and Costume Designer Sharen Davis By SHARON EBERSON I am going to go out on a pretty strong limb by saying that The Wiz is among the most important musicals of not only the… Read More ›
Newcomers include Mrs. Doubtfire and Girl From the North Country, plus revivals of The Wiz, Company and more By SHARON EBERSON And the answers are … For those of us who followed and solved the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s social-media hints… Read More ›
For their fiftieth production, The Alumni Theatre Company reprises their first show. The Wiz is a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s classic 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of modern African-American culture. The show is… Read More ›
