We're Doing The Wiz 4 - Pass the Squeeze
From Radiotopia Presents: We're Doing the Wiz by Radiotopia
July 8, 2025 · 40 min · Season 16 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode covers the opening night of a production of The Wiz and reflects on its lasting impact on the cast nearly 20 years later.
It's opening night. Will PVPA pull it off? And almost 20 years later, the cast reflects on the impact doing The Wiz had on their lives. The series is made possible in part by a grant from Mass Humanities, which provided funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Learn more about We're Doing The Wiz at radiotopiapresents.fm and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at radiotopia.fm. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Topics covered
- The Wiz
- theater
- impact of performance
Keywords
- opening night
- PVPA
- cast reflection
Sponsors
Mass Humanities
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: We're Doing The Wiz 4 - Pass the Squeeze, The Wiz, We're Doing The Wiz
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