(Photo: Courtesy Broadway in Detroit)

The yellow brick road leads straight to the Motor City this month, and for the cast of The Wiz , it’s more than a stop on tour. It’s a homecoming steeped in gospel, soul, and legacy.

Kyla Jade, who plays Aunt Em and Evillene, deeply feels the moment. “Detroit has a rich musical heritage that has defined a sound for generations,” she said. “As a vocal student of Aretha Franklin and a product of the Church of God in Christ, I was able to mix the styles of Franklin and Detroit’s own Clark Sisters. The Clark Sisters were a blueprint for gospel music, and Franklin and other Motown artists taught me soul. The Detroit sound had a profound influence on my life and musical journey.” She added, “Being able to come to a city with such a wide range of uniq

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