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Theater review: ‘The Wiz’ kicks off Dr. Phil’s 2025/2026 Broadway in Orlando season

This ‘Wiz’ dumps Oz’s darkness and drama in favor of exuberantly expressed Black joy

So it is somewhat surprising and ironic that the new touring production of The Wiz — which was Broadway’s original groundbreaking reimagining of the tale back in 1975, and whose 1978 film was set in a terrifyingly derelict Manhattan — arrives in Orlando this week

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