THE WIZ

Group rates available. Please contact Azaria Tyler at asamuels@capa.com, or visit Shubert.com/Group-Tickets.

Runtime: Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including intermission.
Age recommendation: The Wiz is recommended for ages 8+.
Warning: This production uses haze, smoke and flashing lights.

Enjoy a 25% discount when you buy tickets in multiples of 4 - select seats in multiples of 4 and add them to your cart, no promo code needed! ​4-TIX promotion is not available for the Saturday 1:00PM and Sunday 2:00PM performances.

Shubert 4-TIX available for:

• Orchestra: seats labeled with C, D and E
• Mezzanine: seats labeled with H, I, J and L (Box Seats)
• Balcony: seats labeled with M and N

PLEASE NOTE: 4-TIX pricing will appear automatically once seats are added in multiples of 4 to the cart. This promotion is available for up to 8 tickets per order.

If you need assistance, please call the Shubert Box Office at 203.562.5666 Monday through Friday Noon–6pm.

The Shubert's Bitsie Clark Girl Scout Patch Program provides an enriching educational experience for local troops at select shows throughout the season. Performance tickets are required to sign up for the pre-shop workshop.

The Wiz: Sunday, October 4
Workshop at 1:00pm
Performance at 2:00pm

For more information or to sign up your troop, visit Shubert.com/Girl-Scout-Patch-Program.

CREATIVE TEAM
Book by William F. Brown
Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Writer of Additional Material - Amber Ruffin
Director - Schele Williams
Choreographer - Jaquel Knight
Music Supervision, Orchestrations, and Music Arrangements by Joseph Joubert
Scenic Design by Hannah Beachler
Costume Design by Sharen Davis
Lighting Design by Ryan J. O'Gara
Sound Design by Jon Weston
Video & Projection Design by Daniel Brodie
Origional Hair and Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe
Original Makeup Design by Kirk Cambridge Del-Pesche
Associate Director - Alan Mingo Jr.
Associate Choreographer - Ashley Sheldon
Original Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler
Vocal Arrangements & Music Arrangements by Allen René Louis
Dance Music Arrangements by Adam Blackstone and Terence Vaughn

CAST
Dorothy - Gabby Samone
The Wiz - Bryan DeMond
Glinda - Toni Lorene Baker
Aunt Em / Evillene - April Renee Moye
Scarecrow - Jose E. Figueroa Jr.
Tinman - Jaelen Spellman
Lion - Asher HaVon
Ensemble: Maurissa Cunningham, Ary'ana N. Davis, Marcus Elliott, Jay Fuqua, Chelsea Nicole Green, Malik Jordan, Kianna Kelly-Futch, Morgan Leqis, Travis Lucas, Kaiel Lynice Maynor, Allen McBride, Matthew J. McCray, John Ray Jr., Nadia Richardson, Khi'Shawn A'Quez Robinson, Vertreace Sanders, Daisy Wilson-Dzogbe.
 

Beautifully reimagined for the stage, THE WIZ is a full-throttle live experience featuring dazzling choreography, spectacular theatricality and a vibrant vision of Oz for a new generation. It’s an electrifying celebration of music, movement and community, directed by Schele Williams (The Notebook), with choreography by JaQuel Knight (Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” Black Is King). Tony®-nominated and Emmy®-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers) serves as writer of additional material and Grammy® and Emmy® Award nominee Joseph Joubert (Broadway's The Color Purple, Motown The Musical) serves as music supervisor, orchestrator and music arranger.

The production also includes ‘Everybody Rejoice’ music and lyrics by Luther Vandross, as well as the ‘Emerald City Ballet’ with music by Timothy Graphenreed.

Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, The Wiz takes one of the world’s most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies, and transforms it into an all-Black musical extravaganza for the ages.

THE WIZ premiered on Broadway in 1975 and became an instant sensation, going on to win seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison), and in a Broadway first, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder). “Ease on Down the Road” became the show’s break-out single, and “Home” has since become a bona fide classic. That original production ran for four years (first at The Majestic Theatre and later at The Broadway Theatre) – and 1,672 performances – on Broadway. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne, and marked Quincy Jones’ first collaboration with Michael Jackson.

Win tickets to the opening night of THE WIZ by following the Yellow Brick Road through downtown New Haven.

How To Enter:
- Visit the Shubert or any of our 5 business partners (Anchor Spa, Claire's Corner Copia, Grails, More Amour Boutique, Hull's Art Supply + Framing).
- Ask staff to mark off their business on your entry card. Psst... Each business has a different special offer - you'll just have to stop in to find out what they are!
- Once you've visited at least 4 businesses, drop your card off at the Shubert Box Office for a chance to win.

Rules:
Entry cards can be picked up at any of our partner businesses starting Saturday, September 19 or at the Shubert Box Office starting Monday, September 21. Cards must be dropped off at the Shubert no later than Tuesday, September 29, and winners will be announced the following day. Winners must be able to attend the opening night performance of THE WIZ at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00PM. No exchanges, no purchase necessary to enter. Learn more →