The Wiz
Hope Mill Theatre
November 25, 2021 (Evening)
Cherelle Williams (Dorothy), Tarik Frimpong (Scarecrow), Jonathan Andre (Lion), Llewellyn Graham (Tin Man), Cameron Bernard Jones (The Wiz), Bree Smith (Glinda / Aunt Em), Ashh Blackwood (Evillene), Anelisa Lamola (Addaperle), Kofi Dennis (Lord High Underling), Dylan Gordon-Jones (Ensemble), Andilé Mabhena (Ensemble), Shayna McPherson (Ensemble), Marisha Morgan (Ensemble), Samantha Shuma (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Second Preview
January 12, 2022 (Evening)
Cherelle Williams (Dorothy), Tarik Frimpong (Scarecrow), Kofi Dennis (u/s Lion), Andilé Mabhena (u/s Tin Man), Cameron Bernard Jones (The Wiz), Bree Smith (Glinda / Aunt Em), Ashh Blackwood (Evillene), Anelisa Lamola (Addaperle), Shayna McPherson (Ensemble), Marisha Morgan (Ensemble), Samantha Shuma (Ensemble), Dylan Gordon-Jones (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Andile's debut as Tin Man and Kofi's debut as Lion.
Fifth US National Tour
September 23, 2023 (Evening)
Nichelle Lewis (Dorothy), Avery Wilson (Scarecrow), Kyle Ramar Freeman (Lion), Phillip Johnson Richardson (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Deborah Cox (Glinda), Melody A. Betts (Evillene / Aunt Em), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Addaperle)
Master's notes: Premiere of the Wiz Revival Tour! before Wayne Brady joined the cast on Broadway. Untracked and untrimmed. Melody Betts is amazing as Evillene, the real star of this show, in my opinion. The entire cast was amazing, but something about the production itself was a bit off. Timing and staging a little bit awkward; the audience was very awkward and it wasn't full, which I thought was weird considering Deborah Cox and Wayne Brady were highlighted to be in the cast, as well as it being opening night. Energy was definitely off. Not sure if any recordings of the opening exist, as I am not really into the bootleg game as I used to.
Trading notes: Would love to see lists, though generally I do not mind sharing.
Second Broadway Revival
March 30, 2024 (Matinee)
Nichelle Lewis (Dorothy), Avery Wilson (Scarecrow), Kyle Ramar Freeman (Lion), Polanco Jones Jr. (u/s Tin Man), Wayne Brady (The Wiz), Deborah Cox (Glinda), Melody A. Betts (Evillene / Aunt Em), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Addaperle), Anthony Murphy (Lord High Underling), Christina Jones (The Wiz's Backup Singer), Judith Franklin (The Wiz's Backup Singer), Kolby Kindle (Gatekeeper #1), Cristina Raé (Gatekeeper #2 / Duke Low Underling), Keenan D. Washington (Earl Underling), Matthew Sims Jr. (s/w Emerald City Announcer), Maya Bowles (Ensemble), Shayla Caldwell (Ensemble), Jay Copeland (Ensemble), Amber Jackson (Ensemble), Kareem Marsh (Ensemble), Timothy Wilson (s/w Ensemble), Collin Heyward (Ensemble)
Trading notes: Second preview
Sixth US National Tour
June 7, 2025 (Evening)
Dana Cimone (Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Cal Mitchell (Lion), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Sheherazade Holman (Glinda), Kaiyla Gross (u/s Evillene / u/s Aunt Em), Maya Imani (u/s Addaperle)
Master's notes: What an incredible cast of folks. So much talent and their voices were stunning. Apologies for the usual audience members around you sounds. File includes company board and understudy board photos and video of curtain call/encore.
June 12, 2025 (Evening)
Dana Cimone (Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Cal Mitchell (Lion), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Sheherazade Holman (Glinda), Kyla Jade (Evillene / Aunt Em), Amitria Fanae (Addaperle)
Master's notes: File includes video of curtain call/encore.
June 28, 2025 (Matinee)
Mikayla White (u/s Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Micah Jeremiah Mims (u/s Lion), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Sheherazade Holman (Glinda), Kyla Jade (Evillene / Aunt Em), Amitria Fanae (Addaperle / Gatekeeper #1 / Guard / Poppy / Ozian), Leon Ray (s/w Lord High Underling / s/w Yellow Brick Road / s/w Townsperson / s/w Ozian / s/w Ensemble), Jesse Jones (s/w The Wiz's Backup Singer / s/w Ensemble), Lawrence Dandridge (Gatekeeper #2 / Guard / Yellow Brick Road / Townsperson / Ozian), Cyniah Elise (Duke Low Underling / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian), Sai Anthony (Emerald City Announcer / Kalidah / Tornado / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian), Joseph Armon Boyd (Kalidah / Tornado / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian), Josh Walker (Kalidah / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian), Kameren Whigham (Kalidah / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian), Gregory Hamilton (Tornado / Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Townsperson / Ozian), Maati Kheprimeni Angaza (Tornado / Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian), Chanse Williams (Winkie / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian), Maya Imani (Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Poppy / Ozian), Moriah Perry (Winkie / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian), Ephraim Takyi (s/w Ensemble), Kaiyla Gross (s/w Ensemble), Aliyah Caldwell (s/w Ensemble)
Master's notes: Not 100% sure who was actually in the ensemble. Cast board is included. I took a guess that Lyn Webber was out but I'm not sure about the others.
July 30, 2025 (Evening)
Dana Cimone (Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Cal Mitchell (Lion), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Kaiyla Gross (u/s Glinda), Kyla Jade (Evillene / Aunt Em), Amitria Fanae (Addaperle), Jesse Jones (s/w Ensemble), Lyn Webber (Ensemble), Josh Walker (Ensemble), Micah Jeremiah Mims (Ensemble), Maya Imani (Ensemble), Cyniah Elise (Ensemble), Lawrence Dandridge (Ensemble), Chanse Williams (Ensemble), Kameren Whigham (Ensemble), Moriah Perry (Ensemble), Gregory Hamilton (Ensemble), Joseph Armon Boyd (Ensemble), Sai Anthony (Ensemble), Maati Kheprimeni Angaza (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Show stop about 20 min into Act 1 due to sound issues, it lasted about 40 minutes
September 13, 2025 (Evening)
Dana Cimone (Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Cal Mitchell (Lion), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Sheherazade Holman (Glinda), Kyla Jade (Evillene / Aunt Em), Amitria Fanae (Addaperle), Micah Jeremiah Mims (Lord High Underling / Ensemble), Kaiyla Gross (s/w The Wiz's Backup Singer), Lyn Webber (The Wiz's Backup Singer / Ensemble), Cyniah Elise (The Wiz's Backup Singer / Ensemble), Lawrence Dandridge (Gatekeeper #2 / Ensemble), Jesse Jones (s/w Emerald City Announcer / Ensemble), Josh Walker (Ensemble), Maya Imani (Ensemble), Chanse Williams (Ensemble), Kameren Whigham (Ensemble), Moriah Perry (Ensemble), Gregory Hamilton (Ensemble), Joseph Armon Boyd (Ensemble), Maati Kheprimeni Angaza (Ensemble)
Master's notes: Recorded from the rear orchestra. Sound is a little quiet at times but overall good recording.
Close to the end of act one an usher spoke to me for a second, but otherwise no background noise.
One of The Wiz's Backup Singers was out but I wasn't sure which one so I added the swing on top of the principal cast.
March 15, 2026 (Matinee)
Cyniah Elise (u/s Dorothy), Elijah Ahmad Lewis (Scarecrow), Cal Mitchell (Lion), Robert Crenshaw (u/s Tin Man), D. Jerome (Tin Man), Alan Mingo Jr. (The Wiz), Sheherazade Holman (Glinda), Kyla Jade (Evillene / Aunt Em), Amitria Fanae (Addaperle / Gatekeeper #1), Micah Jeremiah Mims (Lord High Underling / Yellow Brick Road / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Nia Nelson-Williams (The Wiz's Backup Singer / Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Madison Scott (u/s The Wiz's Backup Singer / u/s Duke Low Underling / u/s Poppy / u/s Townsperson / u/s Ozian / u/s Ensemble), Lawrence Dandridge (Gatekeeper #2 / Guard / Yellow Brick Road / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Sai Anthony (Emerald City Announcer / Crow / Kalidah / Tornado / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Moriah Perry (Crow / Tornado / Winkie / Poppy / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Khi'Shawn Robinson (Crow / Kalidah / Tornado / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Kameren Whigham (Crow / Kalidah / Tornado / Winkie / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Gregory Hamilton (Kalidah / Tornado / Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Townsperson / Ozian / Ensemble), Leon Ray (Kalidah / Winkie / Townsperson / Ensemble), Maati Kheprimeni Angaza (Tornado / Winkie / Yellow Brick Road / Poppy / Townsperson / Ensemble)
Master's notes: I wasn't there for the show. Mom recorded for me.