InformationTuesday March 2, 2010
See the Obama Generations Wizard of Oz
DanceNOW presents nicholas leichter dance’s new THE WHIZ: EMERALD CITY, the Wizard of Oz for the Obama generation, as a part of the Spring 2010 Dancemopolitan series. After the inspired debut of You Can't Win Brand New Day Medley at the 2009 Dancemopolitan Modern [Dance] Musical series, DanceNOW invited Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black to expand their piece into a full-evening work. Using music reconstructed from The Wiz and some added selections, THE WHIZ reimagines New York’s underground communities through song, dance, and Prince-esque extravaganzardry. Leichter will choreograph and perform with his company of eight dancers, while Black reconstructs and performs the score live.
The Oz of Leichter and Black references the film characters, but is a reflection on 21st-century New York in movement and melody rather than musical-theater homage. Various themes appear throughout the 70-minute work with an array of different styles—house, funk, postmodern, drag, hip-hop, contemporary, and psychedelic—which traverse a landscape of hopes, fears, and dreams.
"A nonstop binge of attitude, high-energy stepping, & freewheeling virtuosity."
– Deborah Jowitt, The Village Voice
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 7:30pm
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8pm
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 9:30pm
Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater | 425 Lafayette Street New York City
TICKETS
$15 in Advance
$20 at Door
Tickets can be purchased by calling 212-967-7555, on-line at www.joespub.com, and in person at The Public Theater Box Office from 1pm to 6pm and at Joe's Pub from 6pm to 10pm. Purchase of tickets does not guarantee a table reservation. For table reservations call: 212-539-8778. Seating, as well as standing-room, is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation.
