The Wiz Live
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NBC's 'The Wiz LIVE!': The 13 Best and Weirdest Moments
The SECOND most important thing to know about NBC’s broadcast of The Wiz Live was that things like this don’t happen very often. We’re talking about the live broadcast of a broadway show starring an all-black cast on a billion-dollar conglomerate’s flagship network during primetime? Even in 2015 such a move is nothing short of audacious, and it’s straight-up IMPORTANT. That is the second most important thing to know about NBC’s broadcast of The Wiz Live.
- 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.
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Your TV To-Do List: Sing it Loud with Bill Murray and 'The Wiz'
With so much to watch on TV, it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five musical shows you won’t want to miss this week. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. on The CW Tony Award-winning musical theater veteran (and The Walking Dead badass) Tovah Feldshuh enters stage right as crazy ex-girlfriend Rebecca’s equally crazy mother, who makes the trip from New York to sunny California to check up on her daughter’s antics.
- 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.”
- NewsYahoo TV Staff
New 'The Wiz Live' Teaser is Your Tuesday 'Ease On Down the Road' Earworm
In just one month, NBC will invite viewers to “Ease on Down the Road” with their production of The Wiz Live, a star-packed production of the Tony-winning stage musical (and 1978 Oscar-nominated film starring Miss Diana Ross). After holding open casting calls to find their Dorothy — newcomer Shanice Williams won the role — NBC filled the rest of the cast with high-profile talent including Queen Latifah, Uzo Aduba, David Allen Grier, and Ne-Yo. Related: ‘The Wiz’: See the Stage, Movie, and TV Sta
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‘The Wiz Live!’: See Dorothy and Her Friends in Costume
The live TV version of the classic Broadway musical will air Dec. 3 on NBC. In addition to newcomer Shanice Williams, the star-studded cast features Elijah Kelley, Ne-Yo, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Common, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, and Stephanie Mills.
