When:

July 25, 2008
Friday 7:30pm

Website:

Event Website

Detail:

The American Cabaret Theatre is pleased to present this major urban classic, reinvented for a new generation. Featuring a multi-cultural cast of perfromers, this family-friendly production continues ACT's committment to youth programs.

The Original 1975 Broadway production of the "The Wiz" was a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's classic, "The Wizard of Oz" and was the first major musical to feature an all Black cast running for over 1600 performances. The show earned Tony Awards for "Best Musical" and "Best Original Score" and was the template for the 1978 feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. One of the most popular songs from the musical was "Ease on Down the Road," sung by Dorothy and friends as they danced with the Yellow Brick Road.