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Oct 24, 1978 · A 24-year-old kindergarten teacher from Harlem is transported to the Land of Oz, where she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion. The film features Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor in the lead roles, and won two Oscars.
- Sidney Lumet
- 195
- 4 min
DIRECTED BY SCHELE WILLIAMS. Everybody look around, there’s reason to rejoice! The Tony Award®-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. For the first time in decades, THE WIZ returns home to the American stage with an all-new Broadway-bound adaptation.
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.
- October 24, 1978
- Rob Cohen
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum 's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) in the context of contemporary African-American culture.
- Charlie Smalls, Zachary Walzer, Luther Vandross
A musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz with an African American cast and a modern urban setting. Dorothy, a shy Harlem teacher, is transported to Oz by a storm and meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion on her way to the Emerald City.
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The Wiz is a movie adaptation of the Broadway musical based on The Wizard of Oz, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. See the ratings, reviews, clips, cast, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Kids & Family, Musical, Adventure, Fantasy
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When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan.