THE WIZARD OF OZ, BUT ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE WIN IS THE STORY IS AN ADAPTATION ON THE CLASSIC TALE THAT BECAME A 1974 BROADWAY MUSICAL AND INSPIRED A FILM A FEW YEARS LATER STARRING AN ALL-BLACK CAST, INCLUDING DIANA ROSS AND MICHAEL JACKSON.
AND NOW IT'S RETURNING TO THE STAGE ONCE AGAIN AT THE CADILLAC PALACE THEATER IN ITS PRE BROADWAY RUN.
ARTS CORRESPONDENT.
ANGELA, YOU DO DOWN WITH MELODY, A BETTS WHO PLAYS BOTH NTM AND ABILENE.
THE VETERAN ACTRESS SHARES.
WHY PLAYING THIS ROLE IN THIS PRODUCTION?
IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO HER.
>> AS A YOUNG WOMAN WHO'S AN INJURY.
AND SO THAT'S REALLY DOUBLE NO MATTER THE STORE TELLS THE STORY.
HOWEVER, THE WINDS, HOW IT'S DIFFERENT FROM THE WIZARD OF IS THAT IT'S JUST THROUGH A DIFFERENT THROUGH THE LENS OF THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.
AND SO YOU'LL STILL BE ABLE TO RELATE TO THE SAME STORY.
YOU JUST WE HEAR IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.
THE CAUSE, THE MUSICAL SOUND DIFFERENT.
IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER UNDERSTANDING TO PLAY 2 ROLES IN THE PRODUCTION.
I PLAY ON HIM IN THE >> YOU KNOW, I AM IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW.
SHE'S IN KANSAS DOROTHY AND AND YES, IT'S KANSAS ON THE STAGE A NEW YORK LIKE A MOVIE.
HAHA AND WHAT DO YOU HOPE PEOPLE GET OUT OF YOUR CHARACTER SPECIFICALLY A NEW PLAYING >> I DIDN'T WANT TO BE A CARICATURE.
I WANTED HER TO REPRESENT WHAT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE TO BE.
AFRAID TO DIE.
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THAT IS ULTIMATELY HER MAIN CHALLENGE.
YES, SHE REPRESENTS DOROTHY'S BECAUSE OBSTACLE, HER BIGGEST FEAR BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GET PAST HE CAN GET TO THE NEXT.
YES, BUT ALSO EVEN LEAN HAS HER OWN.
CHALLENGES.
OWN JOURNEY THAT.
CREATED MADE HER WHO SHE AND I WANTED TO HONOR THAT.
THE GOAL IS TO REPRESENT THIS CHARACTER AND ALL OF ENCOMPASS ALL THE THINGS THAT SHE IS SHE HAS DEALT WITH AND IS DEALING WITH.
AND WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO HER.
AND HOW SHE WHAT SHE WANTS HOW SHE GETS.
SHE GOES AFTER WHAT SHE WANTS.
THAT'S THE OBJECTIVE FOR ME.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE PEOPLE GET OUT OF EXPERIENCE OF SEEING THE WINDS IN CHICAGO SPECIFICALLY THE BLACK PLAN THE SHOW.
THERE WERE I FEEL LIKE IF I FEEL LIKE IT WAS BAD, THEY US KNOW.
WITHOUT A PROBLEM.
THEY'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT WE CAN TELL BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE AUDIENCE, SEES.
>> THEY ARE OUTSIDE HIS DOOR TRYING TO GET UP IN THIS THEATER.
THEY ARE IN THE AUDIENCE IS.
SAYING THINGS AISLES.
ARE LETTING US KNOW THEY FEEL.
>> AND THEY ARE HAVING GOOD TIME.
I MEAN.
TALK TO ANYBODY THAT SCENE ARE READY.
YOU DON'T NEED TO FOR ME.
TALK PEOPLE SEE THAT ARE THEY HAVE A IDEA.
>> THE WIND IS AT THE CADILLAC
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