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'The Wiz' with Ashanti

The Tin Man rules. The Scarecrow and the Lion hug the stage with their talent, and the choreography and costumes for "The Wiz" are deliciously ingenious.

Of course, theatergoers are not meant to ease on down the road to Encores! to appreciate the supporting players and dancers. The selling points of this rare revival of the 1974 black update of "The Wizard of Oz" were Grammy-winning pop-princess...

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