The play was about a girl named, Dorothy, played by Isis Elizabeth, who was in a tornado. The tornado took her to Oz. She met some friends. She met the Scarecrow, played by Leon Evans, the Tinman, played by Jar’Davion Brown, and Cowardly Lion, played by Miguel Long. They helped her see “the Wiz” who would help her get back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wanted brains, the Tinman wanted a heart, and the Lion wanted courage. The Wiz said he would grant their wishes if they killed the wicked witch Evilene. They killed her by pouring water on her. They went back to the Emerald City and the Wiz gave the Scarecrow a diploma, the Tinman got a heart and the Lion got a medal of courage, but Dorothy didn’t get back to Kansas. The good witch told Dorothy she could use her magic silver shoes and she got back to Kansas.The set design by Michael Lewis had a door, clothespins, flowers and a giant block that became lots of things. Some of the costumes were sparkly. When the Tinman was wearing his costume, it really looked like a tin man and it was sparkly. The lions costume looked like a lion. They all wore green glasses in the Emerald City and green costumes. The costumes were designed by Kate Kamphausen.
There were lots of great songs. I liked “Ease on Down the Road” the best. The actors had great voices and were good dancers.
My favorite part was the gatekeeper of the Emerald City, played by Frankie Leo Bennett. I liked how he was being so sneaky.
Everybody in the whole wide world should see this show because I think they would like it.
