In the Broadway musical The Wiz, which character seeks courage from the Wizard?
Answer
The Cowardly Lion
In the Broadway musical The Wiz, the Cowardly Lion seeks courage from the Wizard.
The Wiz is an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Its story follows Dorothy as she travels through Oz with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Each companion hopes the Wizard can provide something they believe they lack.
The Cowardly Lion wants courage, while the Scarecrow wants a brain and the Tin Man wants a heart. Their journey ultimately emphasizes that the qualities they seek are already present within them.
The musical opened on Broadway in 1975. Charlie Smalls wrote the score, and the production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The 1978 film adaptation helped make songs such as “Ease on Down the Road” widely known, but the character’s goal remains the same in the stage story.