"We're Doing The Wiz" goes behind the scenes of a high school musical that changed everything for a group of teens. The 4-part story starts in the early 2000s at a predominantly white performing arts school in rural Massachusetts––think "Fame," but surrounded by cornfields and strip malls––where a bussing program has opened the door for a small group of Black students from a nearby city. But what starts as an exciting opportunity turns in a different direction, when a racial controversy shakes the entire school community. There are protests, TV news crews, and a tense all-school assembly. Then the school makes a surprising choice: to stage "The Wiz," the iconic African American retelling of "The Wizard of Oz." The podcast follows the awkwardness, challenges, and unforgettable moments of that production while engaging complex questions of race, representation, and who has the authority to tell what story.