THE WIZ



Composer: Charles Smalls
Lyricist: Charles Smalls

Opened: January 5, 1975, Majestic Theatre, N.Y.C.; moved on May 25, 1977 to the Broadway Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 1672 (combined run)


Note: Only material not found on the original Broadway cast album and (with one exception) the movie soundtrack are noted below.


Bows:

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Entr'acte:

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Everybody Rejoice (Exit) (M/L: Luther Vandross):

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Exit Music:

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Funky Monkeys:

1. The Wiz, CD/Polygram Theaterpln019 (Dutch cast with orchestra conducted by Ad Maas)
2. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Munchkin Entrance:

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


Overture:

1. The Wiz, CD/Polygram Theaterpln019 (orchestra conducted by Ad Maas)
2. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)
3. The Wiz, MCA (S) 2-14000 (orchestra conducted by Bobby Tucker, Quincy Jones, and Robert Freedman) (film overture including music by Quincy Jones) [reissued as CD/MCAD2-11649]


Promenade:

1. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


A Rested Body Is A Rested Mind:

1. The Wiz, CD/Polygram Theaterpln019 (Judith van de Wijngaart with orchestra conducted by Ad Maas)
2. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


We Got It (M/L: Ne-Yo) (written for the 2015 tv version):

1. The Wiz, CD/Masterworks/Broadway Records 88875 18787 2 (Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, and Ensemble with musical direction by Stephen Oremus)


Who Do You Think You Are?:

1. The Wiz, CD/Universal 170942-4 (Nurlaila Karim, Danny Yanga, and Jeroen Phaff with orchestra conducted by Jeroen Sleyfer)
2. The Wiz, CD/Pocket Songs JTG 021 (karaoke)


You Can't Win (cut; reinstated for the film and the 2015 tv version):

1. 45/77 Records (S) SV-907-N (Ann Sexton) [reissued on You're Gonna Miss Me, CD/Charly Records 8012]
2. 45/Epic Epic 8-50654 (Michael Jackson) [reissued on Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection, CD/Epic 92600]
3. The Wiz, MCA (S) 2-14000 (Michael Jackson and Crows with orchestra conducted by Bobby Tucker, Quincy Jones, and Robert Freedman) [reissued as CD/MCAD2-11649]
4. When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation, CD/Broadway Records BR-CD54B-005 (Caleb McLaughlin with musical direction by Michael J. Mortiz, Jr.)
5. The Wiz, CD/Masterworks/Broadway Records 88875 18787 2 (Elijah Kelley and Male Ensemble with musical direction by Stephen Oremus)


Unrecorded Material:

Emerald City Ballet (inst.) (M: George Faison; Timothy Graphenreed)
Girl Don't Cry (cut)
Kalidah Battle
Lion's Dream
Which Witch (cut)