Ultra-fantastical and sometimes fantastic, the eager-to-please, set-to-11, relentlessly stimulating revival of seminal hit “The Wiz” addresses head-on the challenge of audiences who, if bored for even a few seconds, might just start itching for their TikTok feed.
Originally subtitled “The Super Soul Musical,” “The Wiz” became a surprise Broadway smash after an uncertain 1975 premiere, capturing the zeitgeist with its Black pride take on Dorothy and her journey to see the Wizard of Oz, combining this deeply American tale about brains, heart, courage and the search for home with the musical sounds of Motown.
