b'THE WIZJanuary 914, 2024EVERYBODYREJOICE!THETONYAWARD-WINNINGMUSICAL THE WIZ IS COMING TO SAN DIEGO!ProducersKristinCaskey,MikeIsaacson,BrianAnthonyMoreland,and Ambassador Theatre Group present an all-new production of the groundbreaking, TonyAward-winningmusicalTHEWIZ,adaptedfromTheWizardofOzbyL. Frank Baum. The highly anticipated Broadway revival of THE WIZ returns home to stages across America in an all-new Pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The tour begins in THE WIZs original home city of Baltimore, where the show made its world premiere 50 years ago.This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadwayfrom its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothys journey to find her place in a contemporary world.Audiences get to enjoy the epic grooves of such beloved, timeless hits as Ease on Down the Road, which became the shows break-out single, and the bona fide classic Home in this spectacular revival.Featuring a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others), director Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disneys Aida),choreographerJaQuelKnight(BeyoncesSingleLadies),AmberRuffin (additional material), and Joseph Joubert (music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangements) conjure up an Oz unlike anything ever seen before. THEWIZdesignteamwillincludescenicdesignbyAcademyAward-winning HannahBeachler(BlackPanther,BeyoncesBlackisKingandLemonade), costumedesignbyEmmyAward-winningandtwo-timeAcademyAward-nominated Sharen Davis (Ray, Dreamgirls), lighting design by Barrymore Award-winning Ryan J. OGara (Thoughts of a Colored Man) and wig design by Academy Award-winning Mia Neal (Ma Raineys Black Bottom). A dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road. So everybody rejoice! An all-new 21st-Century WIZ is sliding into an Emerald city near you. GET SEASON TICKETS TODAY!Visit BroadwaySD.com'