INTRODUCING: THE WIZ AT MARCUS GARVEY PARK

Thursday-Friday, August 13th-14th,  6:45PM-9:00PM,  The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music at Marcus Garvey Park, 122nd Street and Mount Morris Park West, FREE to the public.  George Faison, internationally celebrated producer, writer, composer, director, choreographer and dancer, made history in 1975 when he became the first African American to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Wiz. In honor of the Broadway hit’s 40th anniversary this year, Faison will present performances of original songs and dances from the show.

A number of members of the original Broadway cast will return for this celebratory run! Actress Phylicia Rashad, a munchkin and swing in the original production, will co-host the performance with George Faison. André De Shields will reprise his original role as the Wiz and Ebony Jo-Ann, who played Addaperle in the Broadway revival of the production will reprise her role as well. Singer-songwriter Wallace Gary will join the cast as the Scarecrow. Damien L. Sneed will act as the musical director and conductor of The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music.

More details on this free Summer Stage performance can be found on the official website: LINK