Description
This is a rare souvenir program from the 1993 Off-Broadway revival of the WILLIAM F. BROWN and CHARLIE SMALLS musical "THE WIZ" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. (The Original Broadway production opened January 5th, 1975 at the Majestic Theatre in New York City and ran for 1672 performances This revival opened March 16th, 1993 and closed after only 28 performances.) ..... The show starred STEPHANIE MILLS as "Dorothy" (the role she originated in 1975), ANDRE DE SHIELDS as "The Wiz", GARRY Q. LEWIS as the "Scarecrow", EUGENE FLEMING as "The Tinman" and H. CLENT BOWERS as "The Lion" and featured ELLA MITCHELL, EBONY JO-ANN, TONI SEAWRIGHT, MARSHALL TITUS, EVELYN THOMAS, ROLAND HAYES, MONIQUE JONES, FREDERICK MOORE, APRIL NIXON, KATHERINE J. SMITH, RACHEL TECORA TUCKER, GINA RENEE ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER DAVIS, JAMES A. ERVIN, INAYA JAFAN, KELLIE TURNER, BOBBY DAYE, NEIL WHITEHEAD, CORNELL IVEY, DU'QUON MACK and VIRGINIA ANN WOODRUFF .... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM F. BROWN adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. FRANK BAUM; Music and Lyrics by CHARLIE SMALLS; Sets designed by RANDEL WRIGHT; Costumes designed by JONATHAN BIXBY; Directed and Choreographed by GEORGE FAISON; Produced by ATLANTA'S THEATER OF THE STARS in association with ROBERT L. YOUNG and Associates ..... DETAILS: The over-sized 20 page program measures 9" X 12" inches and includes full production credits, cast list, scenes and musical numbers, photos and bios of each of the leading actors, bios of each member of the creative team, promotional text and several pages of production photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
