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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.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.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.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 19 nominations total
Shanice Shantay
- Dorothy Gale
- (as Shanice Williams)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaQueen Latifah (The Wiz) and David Alan Grier (The Cowardly Lion) previously played Aunt Em and Uncle Henry in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005).
- Quotes
Dorothy Gale: Home isn't where you live, it's where you love.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Vin Diesel/Selena Gomez (2015)
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The show took us on that yellow brick road again.
I was so excited to see the show live. As a cast member of the movie "The Wiz" it brought back such fond memories. This cast gave it a modern kick!!! Dorothy is such a delight. Once again I believed that Shanice Williams was really Dorothy it was so easy to really go along with her on the journey. And my heart was so pleased to see Stephanie Mills as Aunt Em boy did I miss seeing her. It has been so long. I am so happy for the children who are seeing it for the first time
and how it will play out in their lives. My life has been full of the fantastic dreams & the music of OZ. David Alan Grier as the lion was so comforting. Just what I would want a lion to be. And say "Hey" to Queen Latifah as the Wiz. I was really into her down to earth reaction to being found out.
Thank you to all in this "Live" cast. You gave me such a gift taking me on that journey once again to OZ & back HOME again.
Thank you to all in this "Live" cast. You gave me such a gift taking me on that journey once again to OZ & back HOME again.
- denicenortez
- Dec 2, 2015
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