Poster
1984 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic.
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| Brief description | Poster advertising The Wiz at the Lyric Theatre, 1984 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. |
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| Gallery label | Re:Imagining Musicals, 15th October 2022 - 27th November 2023
The Wiz
The Wiz was one of the first large-scale Broadway shows to feature an all-Black cast, with soul, funk and disco providing inspiration for musical numbers. The show was later adapted into a film starring Diana Ross as Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy. In the 2021 revival, designer Simon Kenny drew inspiration from 1970s and ’80s New York graffiti artist Michael ‘Iz the Wiz’ Martin and paid homage to previous iterations of The Wizard of Oz and The Wiz by incorporating cultural iconography into the set.
Original Broadway cast recording of The Wiz
1975
Cover illustration by Milton Glaser
Museum no. BMT/2/1/3133
Given by Overtures: The Bunnett-Muir Musical Theatre Archive Trust
Poster for The Wiz, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London
1984
Designed by The Drawing Room, Warwick
Museum no. S.2894-1994
Set model for The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
2021
Designed by Simon Kenny
Glitter, foamboard, mountboard, printed and painted paper, cardboard, metal
Museum no. NCOL.219:1, 2-2022
(2022) |
| Object history | Associated Production: The Wiz. Adapted by: William F. Brown. Composer and lyricist: Charlie Smalls. Choreographer: Stewart Avon Arnold. Choreographer: Claud Paul Henry. Director: Peter James. Costume designer: Elaine Gerrard. Set designer: Roger Glossop. Actor: Clem Curtis. Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London. 8.12.1984. Performance category: musical. The play was adapted from the book 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' written by L. Frank Baum. |
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| Accession number | S.2894-1994 |
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