{"id":3092,"date":"2024-04-18T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2024-04-18T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:16:11","slug":"deborah-cox-common-sherri-shepherd-and-more-stars-hit-yellow-brick-carpet-for-opening-of-the-wiz-on-broadway-vevang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/deborah-cox-common-sherri-shepherd-and-more-stars-hit-yellow-brick-carpet-for-opening-of-the-wiz-on-broadway-vevang\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Cox, Common, Sherri Shepherd and More Stars Hit Yellow Brick Carpet for Opening of \u201cThe Wiz\u201d on Broadway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The beloved musical is back on the boards in its first revival in 40 years<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QRH3WqMSBqePw3acPTF9gw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/47d7d9ad25a33a978a29dc5ee701fb77\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" style=\"border: 0px;vertical-align: bottom;max-width: 100%;min-height: 1px;height: auto;border-radius: 8px;position: static;top: 0px;left: 50%;min-width: 1px;line-height: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QbHyJxx1A2LijzhWs9HhNQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/47d7d9ad25a33a978a29dc5ee701fb77\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images; John Nacion\/Variety via Getty (2)&lt;\/p&gt; Deborah Cox, Common and Sherri Shepherd at the opening of \" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\">Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images; John Nacion\/Variety via Getty (2)<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Cox, Common and Sherri Shepherd at the opening of &#8216;The Wiz&#8217; on Broadway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stars were easing on down the road on Wednesday, April 17, at the opening of hit revival of\u00a0<em>The Wiz.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After touring the country across 13 sold-out cities across America, the beloved musical finally hit\u00a0Broadway for its first revival in 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>Attending the milestone were a slew of stars including rappers\u00a0Common\u00a0and\u00a0MC Lyte; engaged pair\u00a0Ben Platt and Noah Galvin; Broadway greats\u00a0Ben Vereen\u00a0and\u00a0LaChanze; daytime divas\u00a0Sunny Hostin,\u00a0Tamron Hall\u00a0 and\u00a0Sherri Shepherd; and two former Dorothys \u2014\u00a0Shanice Williams\u00a0(from NBC&#8217;s\u00a0<em>The Wiz Live<\/em>) and\u00a0Stephanie Mills,\u00a0<em>The Wiz<\/em>&#8216;s first Dorothy, who attended alongside fellow original cast members Andr\u00e9 De Shields, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Ken Page.<\/p>\n<p>All turned out the fashion, fittingly dressing in greens and golds to see the show \u2014 now playing at the Marquis Theatre in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0First Look! Wayne Brady Comes Full-Circle in Broadway-Bound Revival of\u00a0<em>The Wiz<\/em>: &#8216;This Is the Dream&#8217; (Exclusive)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XMv4gpNWABG6GDyRebdEOA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/10209f7496394091c3ba54162b62c32c\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" style=\"border: 0px;vertical-align: bottom;max-width: 100%;min-height: 1px;height: auto;border-radius: 8px;position: static;top: 0px;left: 50%;min-width: 1px;line-height: 0\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DqvQmKbojDU7kfZ4KzR6PA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/10209f7496394091c3ba54162b62c32c\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images&lt;\/p&gt; Deborah Cox, Wayne Brady, Phillip Johnson Richardson, Nichelle Lewis, Avery Wilson, Kyle Ramar Freeman and Melody A. Betts pose onstage at the broadway opening night of 'The Wiz' at Marquee Theatre on April 17, 2024 in New York\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"28\" data-v9y=\"0\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse collapsed\" data-id=\"m-1\">Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Cox, Wayne Brady, Phillip Johnson Richardson, Nichelle Lewis, Avery Wilson, Kyle Ramar Freeman and Melody A. Betts pose onstage at the broadway opening night of &#8216;The Wiz&#8217; at Marquee Theatre on April 17, 2024 in New York<button class=\"link expand-button noborder caas-button rapid-noclick-resp collapsed\" value=\"More\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:More;slk:readmore\" data-rapid_p=\"44\"><\/button><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Based on L. Frank Baum&#8217;s beloved children&#8217;s book,\u00a0<em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Wiz<\/em>\u00a0premiered on Broadway in 1975 and became an instant sensation, audiences praising it for transforming one of the world&#8217;s most enduring American fantasies into an all-Black musical extravaganza. Charlie Smalls&#8217; score \u2014 with songs from Luther Vandross and Timothy Graphenreed \u2014 blended &#8217;70s funk with soul, gospel, and rock, and spurred well-known hits like &#8220;Ease on Down the Road,&#8221; &#8220;Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)&#8221; and &#8220;Home.&#8221; It took home seven Tony awards including best musical.<\/p>\n<p>In 1978, a film adaptation starring\u00a0Diana Ross,\u00a0Michael Jackson, Mabel King,\u00a0Richard Pryor\u00a0and\u00a0Lena Horne\u00a0(among others) hit theaters and became an a\u00a0cult classic\u00a0among audiences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fJ350kyKC4YObyXH7mySSA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04MzQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/6b9d71d5d43ab70812ba3bf4ba11d944\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bnlW6BSLrJPiYHyl2AK1hQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/6b9d71d5d43ab70812ba3bf4ba11d944\" alt=\"Michael Ochs Archive\/Getty Images Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross in 'The Wiz.'\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\" data-rapid_p=\"34\" data-v9y=\"0\"><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-2\"><i>Michael Ochs Archive\/Getty Images Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross in &#8216;The Wiz.&#8217;<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The current revival \u2014 directed by Schele Williams and produced by\u00a0<em>Real Housewives of Atlanta\u00a0<\/em>pair\u00a0Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker\u00a0(among others) \u2014 stars Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy, Avery Wilson as Scarecrow, Phillip Johnson Richardson as Tinman and Kyle Ramar Freeman as Lion.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Brady\u00a0plays the The Wiz, while\u00a0Deborah Cox\u00a0takes on the role of Glinda. Melody A. Betts rounds out the principal cast as both Aunt Em and Evillene.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Wiz<\/em>\u00a0ensemble includes Lauryn Adams, Maya Bowles, Shayla Alayre Caldwell, Jay Copeland, Allyson Kaye Daniel, Judith Franklin, Michael Samarie George, Collin Heyward, Amber Jackson, Olivia Jackson, Christina Jones, Polanco Jones, Kolby Kindle, Mariah Lyttle, Kareem Marsh, Alan Mingo, Jr., Anthony Murphy, Dustin Praylow, Cristina Rae, Matthew Sims Jr, Avilon Trust Tate, Keenan D. 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