Naperville Central High School students will perform The Wiz in the high school auditorium on April 26 and 28 at 7:30, and on April 28 at 2:30.
The Wiz is a retelling of L Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz in the context of urban culture. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and inspired a hit Hollywood movie in 1978 starring Michael Jackson and Dianna Ross.
The music stands the test of time, with songs like, “Ease On Down the Road,” “Everybody Rejoice (Brand New Day),” “I Was Born On the Day the Before Yesterday,” “Slide Some Oil To Me,” “Be A Lion,” and “Home.”
Join Naperville Central’s 65-member cast, crew, and full orchestra for this story of courage, brains, heart, and home, appropriate for the entire family.
Seats are reserved. Adult admission is $10, and that for students and senior citizens is $8. For additional information, call (630) 420-6834 or send an email message to cparry@naperville203.org.
