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), Emmy-nominated writer and TV host Amber Ruffin ( The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night With Seth Meyers), Joseph Joubert (music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangements), and Allen René Louis (vocal arrangements, music arrangements).On November 13, Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King joined the rarified ranks only two other Broadway productions have previously achieved: Entertaining audiences for a full 25 years. Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker are producing this production of 'The Wiz.'Īs we previously reported, The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars joined the all-star production team, which includes a book by William F. The production just announced that it has cast Kyle Ramar Freeman ( A Strange Loop) as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson ( Sharper, Apple+) as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson ( The Voice) as the Scarecrow.Īs of this writing, it is unclear who will play the remaining lead roles. The all-new production of the hit Broadway musical The Wizhas found its Lion, Scarecrow, and Tinman.

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