the wiz

The 4th Annual Marco Awards: Stage

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Welcome back to the final round of the 4th Annual Marco Awards, this time honoring Excellence in Theatre. Looking at this year’s nominees we are getting a valuable lesson in the mindset of the elite Broadway community. These awards arose in 2021 as a comforting mechanism for all of us to deal with the way … Read more

The Wiz at the Hippodrome Theatre

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In 1975, an innovative new musical looking to capture a different Broadway audience tried out in Baltimore’s old Morris Mechanic Theatre before heading to New York. After an uncertain start and mixed reviews, the producers almost closed the show after opening night. Delaying that hasty judgment paid off because within weeks the show was selling … Read more