The Wiz — the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that reimagined The Wizard of Oz through the lens of African American culture, soul music, and jazz — comes to Folsom’s Harris Center for the Arts for four performances starting November 12, 2026. It is one of the most significant musical theater runs in the Sacramento area this fall, and if you have not seen a Broadway touring production at the Harris Center, this is a strong one to start with.
What Is The Wiz
The Wiz first opened on Broadway in 1975 and won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. Where the original Wizard of Oz drew on fairy-tale European imagery, The Wiz retells the story with an all-Black cast, music rooted in gospel, soul, and funk, and a Dorothy who is navigating a contemporary urban world rather than a Kansas farm. The story itself is faithful to L. Frank Baum — Dorothy still follows the yellow brick road, meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion, and faces down the Wicked Witch — but the production feels entirely its own.
The Broadway tour coming to Folsom blends ballet, jazz, and modern pop choreography, and has a running time of approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including intermission. Harris Center lists a content advisory for haze, smoke, and flashing lights.
Show Schedule
The Wiz plays four performances over a single weekend at Harris Center:
- Thursday, November 12: 7:30 PM
- Friday, November 13: 7:30 PM
- Saturday, November 14: 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
- Sunday, November 15: 2:00 PM
The Saturday matinee and Sunday matinee are the best options for families with younger children. The Thursday and Friday evening shows tend to have a more adult crowd and a slightly different energy. All five performances are at 10 College Parkway in Folsom.
Tickets and Box Office
Tickets are available online at harriscenter.net/the-wiz. The Harris Center box office can also be reached at (916) 608-6888 or TicketOffice@harriscenter.net. Harris Center does not publish a general price list on its event pages — prices vary by seat location and can be found when selecting seats during checkout.
Parking
Harris Center requires a parking pass for all events. Passes can be added to your ticket order when you buy online, purchased at the box office during business hours, or bought at on-site kiosks on the day of the performance (note: kiosk purchases carry a small additional fee). Passes bought through the box office also carry a small administrative fee. Plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before curtain — the Folsom Lake College campus can back up on performance evenings.
The Details
- What: The Wiz — Tony Award-winning Broadway musical tour
- Where: Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
- When: November 12–15, 2026
- Showtimes: Thu/Fri 7:30 PM; Sat 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM; Sun 2:00 PM
- Running time: Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes, including intermission
- Content advisory: Haze, smoke, and flashing lights
- Tickets: harriscenter.net/the-wiz or (916) 608-6888
- Parking: Required; add on when ordering tickets or purchase on site
Bottom Line
The Wiz is one of the few Broadway touring productions that has its own genuine cultural weight — it is not just a familiar story retold but a work that reshaped what American musical theater could look like. The Harris Center run gives Sacramento-area audiences a chance to see it live before it moves on. The four-day window is short, so if this is something you have been waiting to see, booking ahead is the right call.
Harris Center is also bringing ELF The Musical to Folsom on November 4 — the week before The Wiz — making November a strong month for live theater in the suburbs east of Sacramento. Closer to downtown, Broadway’s A Christmas Carol opens at SAFE Credit Union PAC on December 11. For a broader look at what’s on in the area this season, the Sacramento Christmas Events guide covers the full range from live theater to holiday light shows.
