EMERITUS AT TANGER COURSE- The Wiz: Examining a Broadway Adventure

Location:

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, North Greene Street, Greensboro, NC, USA

Cost:

$ 40.00 per person

Duration:

1h 30min

About this experience

Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:30 am 
October 16 – October 23

 

The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts will present The Wiz – a musical based on the groundbreaking 1975 Broadway interpretation of the classic film The Wizard of Oz. But this isn’t your grandparents’ tale of Dorothy and her friends. Featuring an all-black cast, the original musical retold the tale of the beloved children’s story through the eyes of 70s African American culture. In doing so, it became one of Broadway’s first honest explorations into black America’s rich culture and history. But wait, there’s more! For the first time in decades since the original production, a modern revival has emerged, taking the story a step further. Through an updated adventure, the newest version of The Wiz digs even deeper than its ancestor from the 70s, telling Dorothy’s story through the “blackest of lenses”. In doing so, cultural history and modern methods combine to make magic. This is the story of how it all came about. (Note: Course may contain offensive language and material.  It’s show biz!)  

  1. Easing On Down the Yellow Brick Road: The Wiz Origins
  2. 21st Century Tale: A Search for Belonging  

This course is held in tandem with the 2025-26 Broadway season at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts and provides a deeper understanding and context for The Wiz before an optional viewing of the musical.  The Wiz musical tickets are sold separately on the first day of class.  Limited tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis.        

 

Refund Policy

To receive a refund, a written request must be received 3 business days before the first class. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from the refund. Cancellation requests received less than 3 business days before the first class but before the second meeting will receive a 50% refund.  ALL written requests should be emailed to emeritus@spartanstrategiesinc.org or mailed to the address below.

Spartan Strategies, Inc.
Attn: Emeritus Society
5900 Summit Avenue, #201
Browns Summit, NC  27214

Your Host

Dr. Brian Carter (DMA, University of Michigan) is a Lecturer at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro School of Music and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at Elon University. Prior to recently returning to his home of Greensboro, he was a professional opera and classical concert singer, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Music at Washington State University where he specialized in Vocal Studies and Literature, and History of Rock Music.