Ashanti set to make her stage debut in ‘The Wiz’ at City Center’s ‘Encores1″
By APWednesday, April 29, 2009
Ashanti set to make her stage debut in ‘The Wiz’
NEW YORK — Ashanti (AH’-shaun-tee) is going down the Yellow Brick Road to Oz.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will make her stage debut this summer as Dorothy in a revival of “The Wiz,” the soul-tinged version of the classic L. Frank Baum story. The musical will play June 12 through July 5 at New York City Center as part of its “Encores! Summer Stars” series. Opening night is June 18.
“The Wiz” has a book by William F. Brown and a score by Charlie Smalls.
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