The Wiz

  • NewsSuperfan

    The Best Parts of ‘The Wiz’ According to Twitter

    Thursday’s live performance of The Wiz was a smashing success. The musical was by far the most trending topic on Twitter with tweets using #thewiz cascading down the live feed. While there were some disconcerting comments about the musical having an all-African-American cast, the vast majority of tweets were positive. 

  • NewsBilly Johnson Jr.

    ‘The Wiz Live’ Delivers on All Fronts: Casting, Performances, Design

    Newcomer Shanice Williams portrays Dorothy in The Wiz. (ETonline)

  • NewsKen Tucker

    'The Wiz Live!': Not Quite Lively Enough

    A noble effort with flashes of amusement and an abundance of talent, the new version of The Wiz on Thursday night couldn’t overcome a few key flaws and the fact that this simply isn’t a classic piece of material.

  • NewsYahoo TV Staff

    'The Wiz' Preview: See Queen Latifah's Wizard Sing

    So you wanted to meet the wizard? Let us tell you, you’ve come to the right place. NBC has released the first footage of Queen Latifah belting out her signature tune (“So You Wanted to See the Wizard” from Broadway’s The Wiz) in the latest promo for The Wiz Live. The video also gives us a glimpse at the elaborate Emerald City sets and costumes, and a brief sampling of Dorothy (newcomer Shanice Williams) singing the show’s closing number, “Home.”