Nichelle Lewis News

Entertainment company DECO Entertainment, founded by Lascelles Stephens and Deborah Cox, will join the co-producing team of the all-new production of The Wiz. Learn more about the musical here!

Emmy Award®-winning music director and Grammy Award®-winning writer, Adam Blackstone, has joined the creative team as Dance Music Arranger for the revival of The Wiz.

Tickets for the San Francisco engagement of The Wiz will go on sale on Friday, September 22 at 10 a.m. for the four-week engagement performing at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

Deborah Cox has unveiled a first look at her costume for the upcoming Broadway revival of The Wiz. Cox surprised Tamron Hall on her talk show by singing for her 53rd birthday episode. The segment concluded with the debut of the Glinda the Good Witch costume sketch. Watch the video of the segment and check out a photo of the costume now!

Academy Award®, Grammy Award® and Emmy Award®-winning artist, actor, author and activist Common and hip-hop pioneer, actor, philanthropist, and business mogul MC Lyte will join the co-producing team of the all-new production of The Wiz. Learn more about The Wiz and how to get tickets here!

Get ready for a limited engagement of The Wiz at Playhouse Square this October. Catch the Broadway classic before its highly anticipated return. Don't miss this sensational show as it brings the magic of Oz to life.

Top stories include a first look at rehearsals for The Wiz, and Eva Noblezada takes her final bows in Hadestown. Plus, The Wiz has found its Dorothy in newcomer Nichelle Lewis. Read more about these and other top stories here!

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the first day of rehearsal for THE WIZ. See the talented cast as they prepare for their upcoming performance in this highly anticipated production.

Broadway newcomer Nichelle Lewis will star as “Dorothy” and lead the cast of The Wiz in the national tour this fall and Broadway return in the Spring of 2024.  Ms. Lewis who hails from Virginia was discovered via a TikTok video, and selected from more than 2,000 submissions for the coveted role.

The National Harbor's Waterfront District premiere restaurant, Bond 45 and New York Producer Holly-Anne Devlin announced today that SPEAKEASY At The Sunset Room, an all-in-one immersive mixology experience that combines the worlds of cirque, illusion, burlesque and musical theatre with an upscale cocktail flight will open at the Sunset Room in National Harbor for a limited engagement this summer following a sold out run in New York City.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Shubert Organization present the musical comedy phenomenon, HAIRSPRAY, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best New Musical. As part of the Kimmel Cultural Campus' 21-22 Broadway Series, the show plays the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) from Tuesday, May 17 – Sunday, May 22, 2022.

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, announced the principal cast that will feature Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West), Sandie Lee and introducing Niki Metcalf. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O'Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play April 5-9 in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon, is coming to Sioux Falls! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play March 25–26, 2022, at the Washington Pavilion.

Hairspray The Musical is based in 1962 Baltimore, the show answers the question, “Can a big girl with big hair and even bigger dreams, dance her way into changing the world?”

In just two weeks, HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon, opens at Overture Center! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play Tuesday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 in Overture Hall.

Broadway Sessions continues to celebrate Black Theatre Artists and raise funds for BLM centric organizations this week. 

Philadelphia Theatre Company welcomes back everyone's favorite princesses for a heart-warming afternoon and evening concert for the entire family. During A Dream Is A Wish: Holiday Princess Concert audiences will sing-along with a gathering of  princes and princesses from popular movie musicals and television shows in a one-day-only event on Sunday, December 16, at 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Children are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite prince or princess. After the show, the cast will host  a meet-and-greet reception with holiday cookies, apple cider and photo opportunities. The Holiday Princess Concert will take place at Philadelphia Theatre Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (480 S. Broad Street). Tickets are on sale for $35 at philatheatreco.org, at the box-office, or by calling 215-985-0420.  Note: The 6:00pm show will feature a relaxed performance that welcomes children with autism or sensory or emotional sensitivities.