Ashanti A.K.A "Dorothy"

ASHANTI TO STAR IN WIZ


Ashanti will ease on down the road to her first theater role this summer in a New York-staged revival of "The Wiz. The Grammy winner will star as Dorothy in the African American version of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz," which begins in June as part of the "Encores!
Summer Stars" series at New York City Center.

Ashanti also played Dorothy in the made-for-television movie “The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz.” City Center’s production of “The Wiz” will be directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler with music direction by Alex Lacamoire, who previously collaborated on “In the Heights.” The musical, with book by William F. Brown and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls, is scheduled to run from June 12 through July 5.

The Wiz is a family favorite! I will definitely be flying out to see her debut!

~ "O" The Touring Empress