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.
The Wiz Live!
“Ease on down the road to Oz!”
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.
Director
Kenny Leon
Status
Released
Production
NBC
Cast
Mary J. Blige
Evillene
Uzo Aduba
Glinda the Good
Queen Latifah
The Wiz
Amber Riley
Addaperle
David Alan Grier
The Cowardly Lion
Ne-Yo
Tin-Man
Common
The Bouncer
Shanice Williams
Dorthy Gale
Stephanie Mills
Auntie Em
Elijah Kelley
Scarecrow
Capathia Jenkins
Dorothy's Mother
Donald Webber Jr.
Lord High Underling
Asmeret Ghebremichael
Munchkin
Tamika Lawrence
Deputy Munchkin
Marcus Paul James
Winkie Messenger
James Brown III
Crow
Ilia Jessica Castro
Ensemble
Charm La'Donna
Ensemble
Mykal Kilgore
Ensemble
Danielle Polanco
Ensemble
Malaiyka Reid
Ensemble
Chris Silcox
Ensemble
Dashaun Wesley Williams
Ensemble
Khadija Griffith
Ensemble
Walter Holloway III
Ensemble
Carlos Irizarry
Ensemble
Frederic Jean
Ensemble
India R. McGee
Ensemble
Maurice Murphy
Ensemble
Eric Sanchez
Ensemble
Sherisse Springer
Ensemble
Raphael Thomas
Ensemble
Xavier Wilcher
Ensemble
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The Wiz Live on NBC
