SWEET THANG, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT …
the Kokandy Production of The Wiz. Anyone
who knows me or has read “From Behind the
Curtain” or both, understands my long-standing
love affair bordering on obsession when it comes
to The Wiz. I own the movie and the soundtrack.
Wicked, the musical? Saw it. I even own the
Syfy Channel miniseries, Tin Man. Don’t judge.
So I jumped, skipped and followed the
yellow brick road or in the case of Chicago,
followed the dingy gray concrete to get tickets
for the production, which had a run from March
5 to April 23.
Now for the full disclosure, I am biased
towards The Wiz…the movie. Any other
production is met with a bucket full of skepticism
because I fully expect to lord my Wiz elitism
over all who dare attempt to replicate it.