De musical The Wiz was the Dutch musical adaptation of The Wiz. It opened in Utrecht, Holland in September 2006 at the Beatrix Theater.
Cast
- Nurlaia Karim as Dorothy
- Danny Yanga as the Scarecrow
- Jerrel Houtsnee as the Tin Man
- Jeroen Phaff as the Cowardly Lion
- Marjolijn Touw as the Wicked Witch of the West
- Martine de Jager as Aunt Em
- Mathilde Santing as Glinda
- Danny de Munk as The Wiz
- Sophia Wezer as the Addapearle
Understudy
- Dorothy: Tashka Cijntje, Salome Mayland, Valerie Dwarkasing
- Scarecrow: Jamai Loman, Marcel Veenendaal, Wouter van Schaaijk, Kelvin Wormgoor
- Tin Man: Kok-Hwa Lie, Tabi Awan, Robbert van den Bergh
- Cowardly Lion: Peter Rijnbeek, Alex Klaasen, Stanley Alejandro Clementina, Ger Savelkoul
- Evillene: Sophia Wezer, Martine de Jager, Roeselien Wekker
- Addapearle: Nicole Berendsen, Roeselien Wekker, Noortje Fassaert
- Glinda: Esther Hart, Glennis Grace, Jacqueline Jonkers
- The Wiz: Jamai Loman, Charly Luske, Jim de Groot
Crew
Staging
- Director: Glenn Casale
- Choreographer: Anthony Van Laast
Design
- Scenery: David Gallo
- Costumes: Miguel Angel Huidor
- Lighting: Thomas C. Hase
Music
- Musical Director: Jeroen Sleyfer
- Producer: Joop Van Den Ende
Ensemble/swing
- Lisette Eising / David Eisinger / Maja Egter van Wissekerke / Martine de Jager(Tante Em) / Mark Jong A Pin / Rogier Komproe / Manon Novak / Kris Siekerman / Clifford Stein / Roeselien Wekker (u.s.Tante Em) / Esther Koenen / Jorien Molenaar / Rahana Oemed / Marc Uijen / Menno Leemhuis / Ferry de Graaf
Creatives
- Translation - Martine Bijl
- Director - Glenn Casale
- Choreography - Anthony van Laast
- Musical direction - Jeroen Sleyfer
- Set and Props Design - David Gallo
- Costume design - Miquel Angel Huidor
- Design wigs/make-up - Sjoerd Didden and Harold Mertens
- Lighting design - Thomas C. Hase
- Projection Designer - Zachary Borovay
- Sound design - Jeroen ten Brinke
Trivia
Most of the character names were changed either to new names or Dutch words
- Vogelverschrikker (Scarecrow)
- Bilkkeman (Tinman)
- Laffe Leeuw (Lion)
- Sadista (Evillene, The Wicked Witch of the West)
- Acadabra (Addapearle, The Good Witch of the North)
Gallery
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Album Cover
Jamai Loman
Danny Yanga
Videos
Danny Yanga - Musical The Wiz - Ga Nou Maar Gewoon
Musical The Wiz première 9 september 2006
Musical The Wiz 2006 interviews
Fragmenten uit The Wiz (2006)
Danny Yanga - Albert Heijn Commercial - Musical The Wiz
Danny Yanga - Musical The Wiz - Goede Morgen, Nieuwe Dag
Song List
- Ouverrture
- Vergeet het niet
- 'Tis de Wiz
- Kon ik maar naar huis
- Kijk me aan
- Koninklike oile
- Linke leeuw
- Ga nou maar gewoon
- Jij bent koning
- Wou jij zien wie dan wel de Wiz is
- Ik heb geen doel
- Geen gezeik
- Nieuwe dag
- Wie denk jij dat je bent
- De groeten
- Geloof in jezelf
- Thuis