The Wiz

Summary

The Wiz is a dramatico-musical work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,275 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wiz received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[3].
• The Wiz's instance of is recorded as dramatico-musical work^[4].
• The Wiz's composer is recorded as Charlie Smalls^[5].
• The Wiz's librettist is recorded as William F. Brown^[6].
• The Wiz's genre is rhythm and blues^[7].
• The Wiz's based on is recorded as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz^[8].
• The Wiz was produced by Ken Harper^[9].
• The Wiz's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Wiz's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Wiz was released on 1975^[12].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Dorothy^[13].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as The Scarecrow^[14].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as The Tin Man^[15].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as The Lion^[16].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Glinda^[17].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as The Wizard^[18].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Evillene^[19].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Addaperle^[20].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Aunt Em^[21].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Uncle Henry^[22].
• The Wiz's characters is recorded as Munchkin^[23].
• The Wiz's date of first performance is recorded as October 21, 1974^[24].
• The Wiz's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Wiz'}^[25].
• The Wiz's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Super Soul Musical "The Wizard of Oz"'}^[26].
• The Wiz's different from is recorded as The Wiz^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Musical^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 648a96c2-e82b-43d0-9d01-f845b12e7057^[29]

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Recognition

The Wiz received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[3].

Why It Matters

The Wiz ranks in the top 2% of dramatico_musical_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,275 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Wiz receive?

Honors received include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music^[3].