1976 Poster for ザ・ウィズ
The Wiz (ザ・ウィズ} was a 1976 tour of the original Broadway show with an all Japanese cast.
Original Tour Cast[]
- Yuki Okazaki: Dorothy Gale
- Jun Sawaki: Scarecrow
- Mamoru Komiya: Tin Man
- Tsunehiko Kamijo: Cowardly Lion
- Misao Maki: Aunt Em
- Tomoko Kashima: Glinda
- Yuka Kamebuchi: Evillene
- Michiyo Yokoyama: Addapearle
- Akira Takarada: The Wiz
Additional Cast[]
- Shigeki Majima: Winged Monkey
- Sumiyo Nishikawa: Tornado
- Terutake Higuchi: Lord High Underling
- Yūichi Yokozawa: Gatekeeper
Revival[]
In 2009 there was a short revival directed by Amon Miyamoto.
Cast[]
- Yuka Masuda: Dorothy Gale
- Ayaka Umeda
- Yūka Tano
- Jonte' Moaning
Crew[]
- Music Arrangement: Nao'ymt
- Music Direction: Tosh Masuda
- Choreography: Rino Nakasone
- Art Direction: Sebastian Masuda
- Costume Design: Toshikazu Iwaya
- Visual Design: Daito Manabe
- Lighting Design: Riki Kihara
- Produced: PARCO
Gallery[]
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Videos[]
NMB48梅田彩佳、初日に「ワクワク」AKB48田野優花も登場！ミュージカル「ウィズ～オズの魔法使い～」初日会見1 -Ayaka Umeda -Japanese Idol