Written by In their quest to find the wizard, they also face Evillene, the equally evil sister of Evermean, the wicked witch whom Dorothy inadvertently killed when she arrived in Oz; Evillene might be their biggest obstacle. Quincy Jones, along with Ashford & Simpson, adapted the Tony Award-winning score for the film, and the list of performers is amazing: Diana Ross, a 19-year-old Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell and more. Use the HTML below. A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage. and "Peter Pan Live!," multi-award winning executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron return to produce a live broadcast of "The Wiz." Uzo Aduba, was a pleasant surprise. Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy in the original Broadway production of The Wiz, has become the first actor cast in NBC’s upcoming The Wiz Live! She lives a sheltered life and is shy and unfulfilled. Diana is just a depressing, unbelievable Dorothy, despite what a wonderful singer she is. Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colorful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush and the classic sounds of Motown. Add the first question. is a telecast of the Broadway musical The Wiz, in celebration of the show's 40th anniversary. A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story. When she gets caught in a snowstorm while chasing her dog Toto, they're transported to the mysterious Land of Oz, where she's informed that the only way she can find her way home is through the assistance of the powerful wizard in the Emerald City. 3 of 6 people found this review helpful. The cast of "The Wiz" (L-R Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross) pose for a publicity shot in 1978 in New York, New York. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience. Based on L. Frank Baum's classic story and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "The Wiz Live!" Directed by Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon. ... IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities: IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need: Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy A live telecast of the beloved J. M. Barrie story. I wasn't sure what to expect from the show. is a television special that aired live on NBC on December 3, 2015. A live broadcast of the beloved animated Disney tale with live performances of the songs. What to Watch Latest Trailers IMDb TV IMDb Originals IMDb Picks IMDb Podcasts. 4.8 out of 5 stars 462. Coming off somewhere between "Thank God It's Friday" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (and in Diana Ross' case, "Sybil"), the film version of The Wiz is not good, not bad -- just plain weird.One of the main problems of the film (everyone's said it before and I'll say it again), is the casting of Ross as Dorothy. 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