Dramaturg's Notes:
GLOW Lyric Theatre
Greenville, SC
Summer 2015
by Allison Gibbes

 

Production History

 

1975

Broadway premiere at the Majestic Theatre (1975-1977) and the Broadway Theatre (1977-1979)

Closed: 1979 after 1672 performances. 

Cast:

Scarecrow - Hinton Battle

Tin Man - Tiger Haynes

Dorothy - Stephanie Mills

Lion - Ted Ross

Glinda - Dee Dee Bridgewater

The Wiz - André De Shields

Evillene - Mabel King

Addaperle - Clarice Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1978

Film Release

Cast:

Dorothy - Diana Ross

Scarecrow - Michael Jackson

Tinman - Nipsey Russell

Lion - Ted Ross

Evillene - Mabel King

Aunt Em - Theresa Merritt

Miss One - Thelma Carpenter

Glinda the Good - Lena Horne

The Wiz - Richard Pryor

Uncle Henry - Stanley Greene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1984

Broadway revival at the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre

Closed: 1984 after 13 performances

Cast:

Dorothy - Stephanie Mills

Lion - Gregg Baker

Aunt Em - Peggy Blue

Glinda - Ann Duquesnay

Addaperle - Juanita Fleming

The Wiz - Carl Hall

Evillene - Ella Mitchell

Tinman - Howard Porter

Scarecrow - Charles Valentino

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

City Center Encores

June 12 - July 3, 2009 - Limited Engagement

Cast:

Dorothy - Ashanti

The Wiz - Orlando Jones

Glinda - LaChanze

Evillene - Tichina Arnold

Addaperle - Dawnn Lewis

Tinman - Joshua Henry

Lion - James Monroe Iglehart

Scarecrow - Christian White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming

 

Broadway Revival

2016-2017 Season

Director: Kenny Leon

Cast: TBA

 

NBC Live Musical Event

December 3, 2015

Director: Kenny Leon

New Material by Harvey Fierstein

Cast:

Aunt Em - Stephanie Mills

 

For more information on the production history, visit The Wiz: A Virtual Coffee Table Book!