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The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

Ease on down the road to Oz!

20157.01h 51m

Overview

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. 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.

Directed by Kenny Leon
Written by Harvey Fierstein, William F. Brown, Tina Tippit
Produced by Donna Suchan
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Top Cast

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Evillene

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Glinda the Good

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

The Wiz

Amber Riley

Amber Riley

Addaperle

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

The Cowardly Lion

Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo

Tin-Man

Common

Common

The Bouncer

Shanice Williams

Shanice Williams

Dorthy Gale

Stephanie Mills

Stephanie Mills

Auntie Em

Elijah Kelley

Elijah Kelley

Scarecrow

Themes & Keywords

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About The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live! is a tv movie, music film released in 2015 exploring themes of musical, live television. Directed by Kenny Leon, it stars Mary J. Blige, Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah. Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. 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.

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