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The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical, the film reimagines the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African American cast. Dorothy, a 24-year-old teacher from Harlem, is magically transported to the urban-fantasy Land of Oz.
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 .
Theodore Ross Roberts (June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002) was an American actor best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and recreated the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross (no relation ...
A treasured story of Black Americana since the 1978 film version starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, itself inspired by the 1975 Broadway smash starring Stephanie Mills and directed by ...
The Wiz Live! Special 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 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The performance aired live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. [19] [20] Emerald City: Television series
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No Halloween feels complete without several viewings of spooky, witch-centric movies. And no, we’re not just talking about the villainous crones who tote black gowns and ride on broomsticks.
The Wiz: Stephanie Mills: 1978 The Wiz: Diana Ross: 1982 The Wizard of Oz: Mari Okamoto (Japanese track) 1983 Aileen Quinn (English track) 1985 Return to Oz: Fairuza Balk: 1986–1987 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Sumi Shimamoto (Japanese track), Morgan Hallett (English track) 1987 Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz: Janice Hiromi Kawaye: 1988 The Wizard ...