Little Rock theatergoers will get their shot at seats to The Wiz starting Monday at 10 a.m., when tickets go on sale for four performances at Robinson Center Performance Hall in January. The touring production of the classic musical will play the venue Jan. 8-10, 2027, with prices ranging from $34 to $114.
The engagement is part of Celebrity Attractions' presentation of the North American tour, according to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Four performances are scheduled: 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, a matinee and evening show on Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and a closing 1 p.m. performance on Jan. 10. Robinson Center Performance Hall sits at 426 W. Markham St. at Broadway in downtown Little Rock, and tickets can be purchased by phone at (501) 244-8800 or online through Celebrity Attractions or Ticketmaster, per the same report.
Celebrity Attractions describes the tour as The Wiz returning “home” to stages across the country in an all-new production straight from Broadway, with what the promoter calls an “iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk,” according to Celebrity Attractions. The show is built on William F. Brown's original book and Charlie Smalls' Tony Award-winning score, with additional material from Emmy-nominated writer Amber Ruffin, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
A Classic Reimagined For a New Generation
The Wiz is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the 1939 film it inspired, and it first opened on Broadway in 1975. A touring review from The Capital Times described the show as a retelling of The Wizard of Oz with an all-Black cast and a funk and gospel score by Smalls, noting the current production is part of a sweeping 75-city tour directed by Schele Williams. The musical later spawned a 1978 film starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne — a movie that also marked Quincy Jones' first collaboration with Jackson.
The Internet Broadway Database lists the touring production as The Wiz's 2025-2026 Tour, crediting Williams as director and JaQuel Knight as choreographer, according to the Internet Broadway Database. A separate announcement from the tour's producer instead refers to the production as the 2026-2027 national tour, a discrepancy that remains unresolved between the two listings.
New Cast Hits the Road
According to a casting announcement from Tours to You, the 2026-2027 national tour cast features Gabby Samone as Dorothy, Bryan DeMond as The Wiz, Toni Lorene Baker as Glinda, Jose E. Figueroa Jr. as Scarecrow, Jaelen Spellman as Tinman and Asher HaVon as Lion. HaVon previously won Season 25 of NBC's The Voice, the announcement noted. That tour is scheduled to have launched Sept. 26, 2026, in Springfield, Ohio, with stops planned across 75 cities, per Tours to You.
The Little Rock dates are among several productions Celebrity Attractions has lined up as part of its 2026-2027 Broadway season at Robinson Center, according to BroadwayWorld. The Wiz has also had a long life beyond the stage, including NBC's 2015 television production The Wiz Live!, as the Los Angeles Times has reported.
Planning Your Trip to the Theater
For those who prefer handling ticket questions in person, the Robinson Center box office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for walk-up and phone sales. Celebrity Attractions advises patrons to arrive at least 30 minutes before curtain, noting that theater doors open 60 minutes ahead of each performance.
