The Wiz Live!
TVG
Children
Special
Musical
Drama
Dorothy is swept up by a tornado in Kansas and relocated to a fantasy world.
Cast & Crew
Queen Latifah The Wiz
Mary J. Blige Evillene
David Alan Grier Cowardly Lion
Stephanie Mills Auntie Em
Shanice Williams Dorothy
Uzo Aduba Glinda
Amber Riley Addaperle
Common Bouncer
Ne-Yo Tin-Man
Elijah Kelley Scarecrow
Craig Zadan Executive Producer
Neil Meron Executive Producer
Kenny Leon Director
Harvey Fierstein Writer
Fatima Robinson Choreography
Harvey Mason Music Producer
Stephen Oremus Music Director
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Upcoming TV Airings
2015 Special
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