The Wiz (Touring) Tickets

First of all, the cast is great. As Dorothy, Nichelle Lewis was just terrific. She has a dazzling voice and a sparkling personality. She will turn a lot of heads. In the dual roll of Auntie Em & Evillene, Melody A. Betts was wonderful. Again, terrific voice and great energy, presence and her first line of show (as Auntie Em) brought the house down. Both of these ladies are a treat to see. The rest of the cast was also very good. There are wonderful voices, terrific energy and great spirit. Unfortunately, I think they were let down a bit by the production itself. The choreography was rather bland, particularly when the tornado appears and in “Brand New Day”. The tornado didn’t seem like a threat and “Brand New Day” didn't have the sense of joy one would expect. I think there has also been an addition to the top of Act II, instead of an Entre’ Acte, there is a dance sequence into OZ. It felt reminiscent of the Emerald City Sequence in the Sidney Lumet film, which didn’t work either. It felt unnecessary and lumpy. This is not a criticism of the dancers themselves, they performed the moves they were given. Just wish it had been stronger. Scenic design felt a bit one dimensional. And while costumes for the company overall were good, I felt that the costumes for the trio (Scarecrow, TinMan & Lion) were rather lackluster in comparison. This show is definitely worth seeing, but I think they could make improvements.

Having experienced the original production of The Wiz, I was unfortunately disappointed with this version. Too much revision of the songs. I enjoyed some of the uptempo changes. But didn’t expect ALL the songs to be redone. Singing was great but staging was awful. Very dark. No WOW moments.

I enjoyed the solo singings was so good. The humor made it fun. It was family friendly and I enjoyed Wayne Brady addition as the Wiz. We enjoyed Wayne Brady dancing, singing and he was funny. The whole storyline was good.

I enjoyed it, but I wish Wayne Brady would have been there. I think it took somewhat away from the show.

Loved everything about it - top notch cast, music, sets, costumes - a feast for the eyes, ears and soul! Brought me back to my childhood as it did for many people I'm sure. Still singing the songs to myself days later.

One of the best experiences in my life. I have saw multiple plays and concerts. This is bar far #1. Beyonce was #2.

We went to a Sun. 6:30pm show and it was not what I expected. The main characters were phenomenal, but the choreography was basic and the dancers were subpar. Their movement was lazy ( half jumps, turns, moves ). Very disappointing!

Me and my daughter were blown away by this show. So much talent packed into one show. Every single person on that stage was amazing. The singing touched your spirit. It was funny and total spin on the original storyline. I loved this version. And seeing my all time favorite Deborah Cox was just icing on the cake. Everyone run not walk to see the Wiz!!

This was so good and very funny. Everyone could sang and the dancing was everything. We really enjoyed it. You must go see it. 🫶

The play was amazing and colorful. Most people that gave it bad reviews never saw the 1970 The Wiz....The singing was amazing and interactive

I had such high hopes for The Wiz and can't remember being more amped to see a show. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a letdown. First, the good - the talent in this show is off the charts and the voices unlike anything I've heard. Wayne Brady in particular is a standout who somewhat saves the show as The Wiz in the 2nd half. Melody A Betts in the dual roles of Aunt Em and Evillene bringa down the house every time she's on stage. If that woman isn't nominated for a Tony when this show comes to Broadway it will be a crime. And Nichelle Lewis as Dorothy is a fresh new talent who will explode onto the scene. However, this is a cast doing the best they can with weak direction, often ho-hum choreography, set design that at times looks like it's from a high school production and virtually no magic. We all know this is going to be compared to Wicked and to not even have flying witches, over the top staging and special effects (the tornado is 5 dancers and some smoke machines... interesting approach that completely fails) made this a pretty lackluster effort. Hopefully the creative team up levels when it gets to Broadway or this Wiz is going to be easing on down the road to a Broadway disaster.

I enjoyed it. The performers were great. The costumes were great. I loved that it was modernized!

This show completely blew me away, I was so impressed at how well the cast did. The singing and dancing was incredible. I was on the edge of my seat the entire show. I would definitely see it again and have been recommending it to all my friends and family!

I absolutely loved the show, The production was awesome.

Great experience! The play was WONDERFUL! Pre-paid parking is the way to go! My overall experience is a 10 out of.

Didn't compare to the original play, Stephanie Mills and others!!!! Although there were a few standouts like the Lion especially. Wayne is always good but should have had a bigger part. Dorothy had a "good voice"but didn't compare to Stephanie's. I was disappointed.

This was an AWESOME version of The Wiz. I highly recommend it. The stage sets, the colors, the costumes, the make-up, the voices, the music, the actors...I was there for ALL OF IT!

I highly recommend "THE WIZ"!!! A newly fresh take from the original. Great dancing, singing and all round great acting performances. 👍👏👏

I attended The Wiz on 2.28.2024 in Hollywood and thoroughly enjoyed the ambience and the show. The staff “Dominique” were polite and very helpful. It was a great cast, music, acting, and choreography.

High energy show. Great performances by Wayne Brady and Debra Cox. Philip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman brought a great hip hop vibe and great dance moves. Melody Betts as Evilene hammed up the role eight great fun. The projections took us to a fantasy world of Oz that I didn’t want to leave. So temped to clap along but didn’t want to miss a single note. The day I went, bus loads of high schoolers were there for Black History Month. They were soaking in the spectacle. It was a full house! This pre-Broadway last stop on the tour is ready to slay! Oz never get so hip! A must see! The staff at the Pantages were warm and welcoming. Great opportunities for ADA folks which enabled me to go. Thanks!