William Brown "The Wiz" interview by Robert Trussell

Yet “The Wiz,” which began performances this week at the Coterie Theatre, was actually a collaboration between white and black artists. Playwright William F. Brown, who wrote the book for “The Wiz,” was white. Smalls was black. Together they wrote a classic that, according to Brown, may be revived on Broadway next year.

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