Full casting announced for THE WIZ at Hope Mill Theatre

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming revival of The Wiz, running at the Hope Mill Theatre from 24 November 2021-16 January 2022.

This new production will be reimagined in a Black British retelling, written by Charlie Smalls and William F Brown and based on L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz.

The cast includes Cherelle Wiliams (she/her, The Lion King) as Dorothy, Tarik Frimpong (he/him, Aladdin) as Scarecrow, Llewellyn Graham (he/him, making his professional debut) as Tin Man, Jonathan Andre (he/him, The Lion King) as Lion, Cameron Bernard Jones (he/him, South Pacific) as The Wiz, Anelisa Lamola (she/her, The Color Purple) as Addaperle, Bree Smith (she/her, West Side Story) as Aunt Em and Glinda, Kofi Dennis (he/him, Romeo and Juliet) as Lord High and Ashh Blackwood (she/her, Horrible Histories) as Evillene.

Completing the company are Andile Mabhena (he/him), Shayna McPherson (she/her), Dylan Gordon-Jones (he/him), Samantha Shuma (she/her), and Marisha Morgan (she/her).

The piece will be directed by Matthew Xia, with musical direction by Ehsaan Shivarani, choreography by Leah Hill, design by Simon Kenny, lighting by Simisola Majekodunmi, and sound by Tony Gayle.

Tickets are now on sale here.