BKBOYEEZ Adventure: Off To See THE WIZ…

When I found out that the rumors were true, I couldn’t wait to see it for myself. There’s been a buzz going around the city about The Wiz returning to the stage, and I’m so grateful to have quite a few friends actually performing in this classic production. If anyone knows me well, they know The Wiz is my all-time favorite musical EVER! So I was ecstatic when I received word from KuTTy that our Boyee, Ryan- was able to finagle both of us Orchestra seats to the preview of the show. Although it was a gloomy Thursday evening, we eased on down to City Center to watch the magic unfold. Before I even get into it, I’ll begin with the all-star cast including: Grammy Award winning recording artist- Ashanti playing “Dorothy”, film & television star Orlando Jones playing “The Wiz”, Tony Award winner for The Color Purple- LaChanze playing “Aunt Em & Glinda (The Good Witch of the South)”, film & television star Dawnn Lewis playing “Addaperle (The Good Witch of the North)” and beloved television star Tichina Arnold playing “Evillene (The Wicked Witch of the West)”. Their presence alone was enough to keep me at the edge of my seat the entire night as I eagerly waited for each of them to grace the stage. The show was pretty good, and between you and me… Ashanti totally shocked me! She actually held her own hitting notes I didn’t think she was vocally capable of reaching. The Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion (played by Christian Dante White, Joshua Henry & James Monroe Iglehart) were mesmerizing and vocally captivating. But, the dancers, were the glue that kept the entire production flowing seamlessly. They were ON and their energy was out of this world. You know I’d love to dissect this entire performance, but I don’t want to ruin it for anyone. But I must say, it was touching to see an ALL BLACK cast doing the DAMN THING… and doin’ it well at that too! The production is only in town for a limited time and will conclude on July 5th, so I employ you to round up some kids or head out on a solo mission to see this amazing show. You’ll love it- I promise.

DRE.B.EZ

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