description The Wiz Live! (NBC) Overview
The Wiz Live! is a live television musical special broadcast by NBC in 2015. It adapts the stage musical The Wiz, which reimagines the Oz story through a predominantly Black cast, music, dance, theatrical scenery, and puppet elements. The production was made for a broad television audience while retaining the structure and performance style of a large-scale stage musical.
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When was The Wiz Live! broadcast on NBC?
NBC broadcast The Wiz Live! on December 3, 2015. It was a live television musical adaptation of the stage show The Wiz.
Who played Dorothy in The Wiz Live!?
Shanice Williams played Dorothy in the 2015 NBC production. The cast also included Queen Latifah as the Wiz, Mary J. Blige as Evillene, and Uzo Aduba as Glinda.
What story does The Wiz Live! tell?
The story follows Dorothy through a reimagined Oz as she travels with the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion. Their journey leads them toward the Wiz and a confrontation with the witch Evillene.
How is The Wiz Live! different from the 1978 film?
Both versions adapt the stage musical rather than presenting the traditional 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. The 2015 NBC production uses live television staging, a predominantly Black cast, large choreography, and puppetry instead of the 1978 film's cinema format.
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