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Ease on down the road to see 'The Wiz'
Springfield Civic Theatre will present the ground-breaking musical 'The Wiz' at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 , in the John Legend Theater.
'The Wiz' premiered on Broadway in 1975 and immediately became a sensation for its Black spin on the Wizard of Oz story. That production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Debbie Blunden-Diggs, artistic director of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, is directing the Civic production. To see a cast list, click here.
Tickets are $23.02 for adults and $19.90 for seniors, veterans, or students. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Legend Box Office, (937) 505-2945 during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except that the box office is closed on days that Springfield City Schools are closed.
Join us on Oct. 8 to celebrate 95 years
Springfield Civic Theatre will hold a gala celebration to mark 95 years of bringing quality theater to our community from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Metropolis, 102 W. High St.
This 95th anniversary event will include performances of musical numbers from past productions, delicious food catered by Charlo's, and a very limited number of speeches. The event is free, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
Springfield Civic Theatre began in 1931 when a professional actor spoke at a women’s club meeting suggesting that the Springfield community could benefit from producing local theater. Since then, Civic has been devoted to producing entertaining and thought-provoking dramas, comedies, and musicals that give an outlet to many talented and dedicated local folks. Join us on Oct. 8 to celebrate this great legacy!
Springfield City Commission adopted a proclamation celebrating Springfield Civic Theatre's 95 years of providing quality theater for our community. Several Civic board members, including Ryan Ramirez, Ruth Lawson, Sue Green, Rita Brooks, Annette Black, Afton Holfinger, Nancy Mahoney, Suzanne Grote, Jennifer Stamper Mahoney, and Ron Weber, were on hand to receive the proclamation.