"The Wiz" at MU

The lovely Robin and I attended last night's performance of "The Wiz" at the Center for Performing Arts building on the campus of Miami University in Oxford.

It was an enjoyable evening. Since we couldn't take photos of the performance, of course, I just snapped the above pics on my iPhone, and poached the photo below from Miami's website.

The cast turned in some solid performances. Carli Wright was charming as Dorothy, and Ryan Knapper gave a delightful, athletic, and consistent performance as Scarecrow. Robert Stimmel (Tinman) and Alex Sedlak (Evillene) delivered the strongest vocal performances of the night, and the dance corps added immeasurably to the performance. The SoftLED screen (explained in the program by Scenic Designer Gion DeFrancesco) was employed to great effect.

The Gates-Abegglen Theatre (the CPA's Mainstage) is always an enjoyable venue, and the crowd on this night was enthusiastic in its support of the cast and their performance.

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