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The Wiz Live! (TV Movie 2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 3, 2015 · The Wiz Live!: Directed by Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon. With Common, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills. A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz," which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of African-American actors.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon
- 2015-12-03
The Wiz Live! is an American television special that aired live on NBC on December 3, 2015. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz, a soul/R&B reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
This fresh take on the classic stars Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo and more in an R&B influenced reimagining, inspired by the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz.
- Kenny Leon, Matthew Diamond
Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.
Aug 5, 2015 · Who will take on The Wiz roles made famous by Stephanie Mills and Hinton Battle on the stage, and by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson on the big screen? We’re rounding up the cast members...
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Find out who's who in The Wiz Live! musical. See the full list of actors and their characters in this spectacular performance, from the Tony-winning creative team and Cirque du Soleil Theatrical. Don't miss out on a diverse cast of showstoppers in this eye-popping new take on the classic story.
