# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Wiz
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Everybody look around! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back and coming to Morgantown.

The Wiz returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from Broadway.

The Baltimore Sun raves “Powerhouse performances. Stunning choreography. Visionary sets” and the Chicago Sun-Times proclaims The Wiz is “An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!”

This groundbreaking twist on "The Wizard of Oz" changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

The production also includes "Everybody Rejoice," music and lyrics by Luther Vandross, as well as the "Emerald City Ballet," with music by Timothy Graphenreed.

Based on L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” The Wiz takes one of the world’s most enduring (and enduringly white) American fantasies and transforms it into an all-Black musical extravaganza for the ages.

The Wiz premiered on Broadway in 1975 and became an instant sensation, going on to win seven Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ted Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Dee Dee Bridgewater), Best Choreography (George Faison) and, in a Broadway first, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design (Geoffrey Holder). “Ease on Down the Road” became the show’s break-out single, and “Home” has since become a bona fide classic. That original production ran for four years (first at The Majestic Theatre and later at The Broadway Theatre)—and 1,672 performances—on Broadway. A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne and marked Quincy Jones’ first collaboration with Michael Jackson.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/morgantown/the-wiz/200030606078316
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Entertainment, Music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Morgantown
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: WVU Canady Creative Arts Center
- **lat**: 39.648252273038
- **long**: -79.975659035453
- **full address**: WVU Canady Creative Arts Center, 1 Fine Arts Dr,Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Wiz
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Wiz being held?
  - **A:** The Wiz takes place on Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 20 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at WVU Canady Creative Arts Center, 1 Fine Arts Dr,Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Wiz?
  - **A:** The Wiz is organized by WVU Canady Creative Arts Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Wiz is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Morgantown, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Wiz sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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