Schools

CV Musical Puts Twist on Wizard of Oz

Chartiers Valley's spring musical, 'The Wiz,' takes its audience on a modern and funky ride to the Emerald City.

Chartiers Valley’s spring musical, The Wiz, takes its audience into the familiar Land of Oz, but adds a modern and funky twist about the epic journey to the Emerald City.

The musical has all the favorite characters from The Wizard of Oz and recreates the story about Dorothy’s quest down The Yellow Brick Road to find her way home to Kansas. Musical Director Kim Scalise said the play has a “modern, funky twist and a lively array of music” that will thrill the audience.

“We try to offer a variety of musicals from year to year to appeal to different audiences, while also offering both new and familiar titles,” Scalise said. “This year, we are offering a family-friendly musical that will appeal to the entire district and community.”

Find out what's happening in Chartiers Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Megan Henderson plays Dorothy, Mitchell McDermott plays the Scarecrow, the Tin Man is played by Matthew Guerry and the Cowardly Lion is played by Sean Gracy. The Wiz is played by Rocki Boulis. There also will be Glinda, the Wicked Witch and Munchkins.

The play at begins at 7:30 p.m. each night and runs from Wednesday through Saturday. The $10 tickets can be purchased at the high school from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, or at the door the night of the show.

Find out what's happening in Chartiers Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Requests for will call tickets can be placed at 412-276-7843. People should leave their name, phone number, number of tickets requested and performance date. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the night of the show.

Like our Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter!


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Chartiers Valley