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Everybody look around, there’s reason to rejoice the tony award ® -winning best musical that took the world by storm is back..

For the first time in decades, THE WIZ returns home to the American stage with an all-new Broadway-bound adaptation. The Pre-Broadway National Tour launched this past September in Baltimore, where the beloved musical premiered 50 years ago. 

Conjuring up an Oz unlike anything ever seen before, the creative team is helmed by director Schele Williams ( The Notebook , revival of Disney’s Aida ) and includes choreographer JaQuel Knight (Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”), William F. Brown (book), Charlie Smalls (music & lyrics), Amber Ruffin (additional material), Joseph Joubert (music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangements), Allen René Louis (vocal & music arrangements), Adam Blackstone and Terence Vaughn (dance music arrangements), and Paul Byssainthe Jr. (music direction).  They are joined by Academy Award® winner Hannah Beachler (scenic design), two-time Academy Award® nominee Sharen Davis (costumes), Emmy® and Barrymore Award winner Ryan J. O’Gara (lighting), Jon Weston (sound), Daniel Brodie (video & projections), Drama Desk Award winner Charles G. LaPointe (wigs), and Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche (makeup). 

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The historic Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center brings the best of Broadway and world-class entertainment to downtown Baltimore. Visit our website for details on the Hippodrome Broadway Series Presented by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and upcoming Hippodrome Live events.

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Through free outreach and education programs, the Hippodrome Foundation works to introduce Maryland students and community members to the arts and all the assets of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. By exposing young people to new possibilities, we are raising the curtain on opportunity.

The legendary Hippodrome Theatre opened on November 23, 1914 and, for over 70 years, served as a movie palace that also showcased some of the top vaudeville performances of the time. It shuttered briefly and reopened with stunning renovation in 2004 as The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center and continues to provide world-class entertainment to downtown Baltimore ever since as the crown jewel of the newly established Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District. Learn more about the complete history .

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THE WIZ at the Hippodrome

Everybody Rejoice! The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ is coming to your city!

Producers Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Brian Anthony Moreland, and Ambassador Theatre Group present an all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, adapted from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The highly anticipated Broadway revival of The Wiz returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The tour begins in The Wiz’s original home city of Baltimore, where the show made its world premiere 50 years ago. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Audiences get to enjoy the epic grooves of such beloved, timeless hits as “Ease on Down the Road,” which became the show’s break-out single, and the bona fide classic “Home” in this spectacular revival.

Featuring a book by William F. Brown and a Tony Award-winning score by Charlie Smalls (and others), director Schele Williams (The Notebook, revival of Disney’s Aida), choreographer JaQuel Knight (Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”), Amber Ruffin (additional material), and Joseph Joubert (music supervision, orchestrations, & music arrangements) conjure up an Oz unlike anything ever seen before.

The Wiz design team will include scenic design by Academy Award-winning Hannah Beachler (Black Panther, Beyonce’s Black is King and Lemonade), costume design by Emmy Award-winning and two-time Academy Award-nominated Sharen Davis (Ray, Dreamgirls), lighting design by Barrymore Award-winning Ryan J. O’Gara (Thoughts of a Colored Man) and wig design by Academy Award-winning Mia Neal (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom).

A dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road. So everybody rejoice! An all-new 21st-Century WIZ is sliding into an Emerald City near you.

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Theatre News: The World Premiere Revival of ‘The Wiz’ Launches pre-Broadway Tour at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre

The pre-Broadway national tour of “The Wiz” kicks off in Baltimore at the Hippodrome Theater from September 23-30, 2023, with a limited Broadway engagement planned for spring of 2024. The original musical “The Wiz: A Super Soul Musical” made its world premiere 50 years ago at the Morris A. Mechanic Theater in Baltimore in 1974. It then ran on Broadway for four years after winning seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. A national tour followed in 1978. The show was revived on Broadway in 1984, toured in 1992, and has been presented in several different international productions, concert versions, a movie musical, and a television special.

The producers held a press conference on August 7, 2023, at the Hippodrome to preview the show. They stated that this new production of “The Wiz” was the first show to take advantage of new state tax benefits and praised the city and state for welcoming the show. They mentioned the ongoing restoration of the Hippodrome and announced that the cast and creative team would spend about three weeks in Baltimore rehearsing in September before the show opens. 

“The Wiz,” with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and a book by William F. Brown, is based on “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. This new production will have added material by Amber Ruffin and music supervisor Joseph Joubert will infuse the songs with new arrangements and orchestrations, adding jazz and modern pop to the soul, gospel, rock and 70s funk sound of the original. Mr. Joubert told me that the song “Wonder, Wonder, Why,” not used in the original production, will be restored. Jacquel Knight will choreograph it all, from tornado to Emerald City ballet. Interesting biographical information on the creative team (Hannah Beachler, scenic design; Ryan O’Gara, lighting design; Sharen Davis, costume design; and Mia Neal, wig design) and cast can be found on the website .

The producers and the director, Schele Williams, reminisced about their first experiences seeing the show. They emphasized how important it was for African-American children to see an opportunity to be on the musical stage but also to embrace the theme of facing challenges as a community; to make the connection between an American fantasy and urban pride; and, in the words of former New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich, to witness a “fervent expression of black self-respect” and the broad inspirational message of believing in yourself.

Casting has been completed, although the actors playing the parts of Dorothy and Addaperle were not yet announced. Melody Betts, who will play Aunt Em and Evillene, sang “Believe In Yourself” (which has become the show’s theme) with piano accompaniment. Her voice is strong, forceful, and has an amazing range. She left the small audience almost breathless.

Olive Waxter, the executive director of the Hippodrome Foundation, announced that 900 Baltimore City students would be given tickets to the show in keeping with the foundation’s purpose of including access to theater arts for young people.

The press conference ended with the introduction of Dawn Moore, the wife of Gov. Wes Moore, who graciously welcomed the production staff to Baltimore. She mentioned that she saw the show in New York with her parents as a child and how much it affected her. So “ease on down the road” and get your tickets because it’s a brand new day for “The Wiz.”

“The Wiz” runs September 23-30, 2023 at The Hippodrome Theatre, 12 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For more information at tickets, go online .

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Herb Merrick has been involved in Baltimore’s theater scene as an actor, singer, piano accompanist, and musical theater instructor for many years. He has directed musical theater and revues for CCBC, several community theaters, Baltimore private schools, and senior retirement communities and centers. Herb has entertained with sing-along piano in Baltimore nightclubs and restaurants. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Northwestern and Ohio State and advanced study certificates from Princeton and Johns Hopkins Unversity.

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Your home for information about the touring broadway productions in north america, baltimore’s hippodrome theatre announces the 2023/2024 season.

Ron Legler, president of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the historic Hippodrome Theatre , has announced the new 2023/2024 CareFirst® BlueCross BlueShield Hippodrome Broadway Series.

“The Hippodrome Broadway series offers the best of Broadway right in your very own backyard,” says Legler. “We are extremely proud to offer exciting productions to theatregoers and anchor two national tour launches during the 2023/2024 season. We look forward to welcoming our dedicated subscribers and loyal patrons to the Hippodrome for what promises to be another breathtaking year of theatre in Baltimore.”

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Current subscribers are invited to renew their subscriptions starting  January 31  and will receive an email with more information. Patrons seeking new seven-show subscriptions for the Hippodrome’s impressive upcoming season can  join the Hippodrome’s wait list to be among the first in line , with new subscription packages going on sale in spring 2023. The seven-show package prices begin at just $263. 

Purchasing is available:

• Online at BaltimoreHippodrome.com/season
• By phone at 800.343.3103 (M-F, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• In-person at the Hippodrome Theatre Box office at the corner of Eutaw and Baltimore Streets (M-F, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and performances dates 11 a.m. – curtain)

Individual ticket on-sale dates will be announced throughout the year. Groups of 10 or more should contact  [email protected] . 

Current subscribers will receive announcements via email. The Hippodrome Broadway Series offers an array of subscriber benefits including:

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In addition, subscribers can take advantage of Hippodrome Live special offers plus membership privileges to Broadway Across America, a national network of more than 48 North American cities where Broadway is presented.  *Benefits may not apply to all shows.

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You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

The HAIRSPRAY company is led by  Greg Kalafatas as Edna Turnblad and Caroline Eiseman  as Tracy Turnblad and features the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the 60’s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” HAIRSPRAY is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” ( The New York Times ).

This all-new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring HAIRSPRAY to a new generation of theater audiences. 

“It’s a brand-new world we find ourselves in today, and HAIRSPRAY is meeting this challenge full-on with even more joy and purpose. Our fable of “The Little Dancing Engine That Could” is even more relevant than twenty years ago when it first burst onto the scene. With the renewed, refreshed energy of the unforgettable “Nina West” as Edna and a whole new generation of wildly talented kids across the board, we cannot wait to raise the various roofs once more with dance, joy, music, and that glorious, famous, energy-packed score! Come feel great and grateful once more!” shared Director Jack O’Brien

Choreographer Jerry Mitchell added, “HAIRSPRAY has always been about all of us dancing together! I am thrilled to welcome this NEW company of amazing #FULLOUT talents to lead the way as we dance across America with a message of inclusion and hope because ‘You really Can’t Stop the Beat!’”

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BALTIMORE -- Alternative pop stars Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are stopping in Baltimore this fall on a joint tour, Live Nation announced Wednesday. 

The 21-city 'Sweat' tour stops at CFG Bank Arena on September 26. The general on-sale for tickets begins on Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m.  Live Nation.

Advance presale registration is available now through April 25 at  sweat-tour.com . The artist presale begins on Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m. 

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