The Wiz Battle, Hinton performer DeShields, Andre performer Burge, Gregg performer Theatrical Performance 1975-01-05 Majestic Theater A musical comedy in two acts, 16 scenes and prologue. Book by William F. Brown. Based on the novel The Wizard of Oz. Direction and costume design Geoffrey Holder. Choreography and musical numbers by George Faison. Opened 5 January 1975 at the Majestic Theatre, moved 25 May 1977 to the Broadway Theatre, and closed 28 January 1979 after 1672 performances. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Norton Anthology of Drama: Norton Anthology of Drama: Nineteenth Century to the Present (Vol. 2). W.W. Norton & Company (2009). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1966