
THE GIZ – YEAR OF THE MISSISSIPPI BULLFROG
Friday, September 19, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025
Doors open: 7:00PM
Showtime: 8:00PM
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Doors open: 2:00PM
Showtime: 3:00PM
The Warner Theater (Washington, DC)
Introducing The Mississippi Bullfrog
When a sudden Carolina storm sweeps through her small town, young Dottie—a wide-eyed, soft-spoken girl from North Carolina—is whisked away and dropped in the middle of Chocolate City. It’s loud, fast, and full of soul—and for someone like Dottie, it might as well be another world. But if she’s ever going to make it back home, she’s got to follow the rhythm and trust the path.
Her journey home takes an unexpected Left on MLK, where she teams up with Tin Ma, tough on the outside but aching to feel again; Scarecrow, full of brilliance but stuck in her own head; and The Lion, whose roar is locked behind walls of fear and self-doubt. Together, they
chase whispers of a powerful figure known only as The Giz—a mysterious figure said to hold the answers they each seek.
Along the way, they encounter the Mississippi Bullfrog—a Go-Go legend, a DC historian, a soul too often overlooked but impossible to silence. In this bass-heavy, soul-drenched spin on The Wizard of Oz, Dottie’s gotta find heart, courage, and a whole lotta rhythm to survive.
Set to a driving Go-Go, R&B, and Gospel soundtrack and wrapped in heart, humor and history. The Giz – Year of the Mississippi Bullfrog is a soulful, electric Go-Go musical that celebrates the rhythm of resilience, the power of community, and the beauty of finding your voice – even when you’re far from home.
The beat is calling—the question is—will Dottie answer?
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

AUDIENCE MEMBER
Fabulous show! Fabulous show! Great cast!

MS. CE-CE
I went to see The Giz and it was amazing! It was funny! I'm from S.E. DC -MLK all day and this play was spot on for the culture. If you dion't the understand the culture, you will see after this play. GoGo head 4 life.

A. MARIA
Grease is one of my favorite movies. Loved the D.C twist to it. I can't wait for the next production.