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The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music

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Musical, Special Events

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Price

Free

Reservations

No Recommendation

Running Time

3:00

Director

Damien L. Sneed

Cast

George Faison, Timothy Graphenreed, Phylicia Rashad, André De Shields, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ebony Jo-Ann, Wallace Gary

Official Website

faisonfirehouse.org

Schedule

There are no more dates for this event.

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Dee Dee Bridgewater played Glinda; André De Shields, the Wiz; and Phylicia Rashad, a munchkin and a mouse. They and other cast members of the 1975 production reunite with choreographer George Faison to celebrate the high point of funk-meets-Broadway. — Jesse Green

Note: There are two venues for this event:

August 12: Rumsey Playfield at Central Park, 69th St., at Fifth Ave.

August 13ï¿½14: Marcus Garvey Park, 18 Mt Morris Park W., nr. 124th St.
*These two performances include a master class with choreographer Darrin Henson, 6:45pm-7:30pm