Magic, as we learn in "The Wizard of Oz," can be found in the least likely places. A bucket of water. A pair of slippers. Or, in the case of "The Wiz," the 1975 Broadway musical, a 30-second TV spot. ...
Dana Cimone, Cal Mitchell, Elijah Ahmad Lewis and D. Jerome in the North American tour of "The Wiz." (Courtesy Jeremy Daniel) Staging a classic tale can be risky. There is a balance of being novel ...