Interview: Phoenix LaFreniere on Starring as Dorothy in THE WIZ National Tour

BroadwayWorld recently caught up with actor and singer Dana Cimone LaFreniere, currently appearing as Dorothy in the national tour of THE WIZ, about stepping into a production that understands exactly what audiences cherish about this groundbreaking musical while still daring to ask what THE WIZ sounds and feels like now. That balancing act of honoring legacy without getting trapped in nostalgia is part of what gives this revival its electricity.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/austin/article/Interview-Phoenix-LaFreniere-of-THE-WIZ-at-Bass-Concert-Hall-20260508)._