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Dec 4, 2015 · Link Copied! Queen Latifah as The Wiz, Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow, David Alan Grier as Lion, and Ne-Yo as Tin-Man in "The Wiz Live." NBC/Episodic/Virginia Sherwood/NBC ...
Dec 4, 2015 · It helps that The Wiz is just better source material for a live production than the past two bloated, old-fashioned musicals.While The Wiz isn’t exactly modern (it opened on Broadway in 1975 ...
Dec 3, 2015 · NBC's latest live musical is an adaptation of the retelling of The Wizard of Oz with 18-year-old newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy; Queen Latifah as the Wiz; Mary J. Blige as Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West; David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion; Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow; Ne-Yo as the Tin Man; Common as the Bouncer of the Emerald City; and The Wiz's original Broadway Dorothy ...
Following the success of "The Sound of Music Live!" and "Peter Pan Live!," multi-award winning executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron return to produce a live broadcast of "The Wiz." Based on L. Frank Baum’s classic story and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "The Wiz Live!" brings the wonderful world of Oz to life like never before, featuring a star-studded cast of performers ...
THE WIZ LIVE is a televised stage production of the Broadway musical The Wiz, an all-African-American adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. Shanice Williams stars as Dorothy, a teen who's reluctantly living on her aunt's farm after her parents' death. When a tornado sweeps her away to the magical land of Oz, Dorothy is ...
Dec 3, 2015 · Starring Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Uzo Aduba, Ne-Yo, and a host of other talented performers, "The Wiz Live!" invites viewers of all ages to ease on down the yellow brick road for a vibrant musical adventure unlike any other. Buy The Wiz Live! on Google Play, then watch on your PC, Android, or iOS devices.
NBC's annual live stage telecast, done quite nicely. This was the annual NBC network live presentation for the Holiday season. "The Wiz" was conceived and presented on stage back in the 1970s as a black re-imagining of the classic "Wizard of Oz" story. It differs in mood and songs, with an emphasis on the more traditional black vibe.
