Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed production of Rent, Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre in
association with Ameena Hamid Productions share images and a video for a radical new version of the 70s musical The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”.
Directed by Matthew Xia (‘Into the Woods’, Royal Exchange), The Wiz is a joyous retelling of
L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ reflectingcontemporary African-American culture. Its 1975 Broadway premiere production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Cast: Cherelle Wiliams is Dorothy; Tarik Frimpong, Scarecrow; Llewellyn Graham, Tin Man;
Jonathan Andre, Lion; Cameron Bernard Jones, The Wiz; Anelisa Lamola, Addaperle; Bree Smith, Aunt Em & Glinda; Kofi Dennis, Lord High; Ashh Blackwood, Evillene. Ensemble: Andile Mabhena, Shayna McPherson, Dylan Gordon-Jones, Samantha Shuma, Marisha Morgan.
The show is produced by Hope Mill Theatre, Ameena Hamid Productions & Chuchu Nwagu Productions.
Creative team: Director Matthew Xia; Musical Supervisor and Orchestrations Sean Green; Musical Director Ehsaan Shivarani; Choreographer Leah Hill; Design Simon Kenny; Associate Costume Design Maybelle Laye; Lighting Design Simisola Majekodunmi; Sound Design Tony Gayle; Casting Director Ryan Carter; Casting support by Anne Vosser.
The Wiz will run at Hope Mill Theatre from Wednesday 24 November 2021 to Sunday 16 January 2022.
Video Credit: The Umbrella Rooms
