The Wiz (Touring)

Everybody look around! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Mesa. The Wiz returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour. Don’t miss the incredible cast of The Wiz, featuring American Idol Season 23 finalist Gabby Samone as Dorothy, The Voice Season 25 winner Asher HaVon as the Lion, The Voice Season 20 finalist José E. Figueroa Jr. as the Scarecrow, Jaelen Spellman as The Tinman and The Voice Season 28’s Toni Lorena Baker as Glinda.

This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. 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 Disney’s Aida), award-winning choreographer JaQuel Knight (Beyonce’s “Single Ladies,” Black is King), additional material by Tony-nominated and Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”

Recommended for ages 8 and up.