The Wiz Movie

Relive all of the magic of this beloved musical when dorothy is whisked away to the enchanting wonderland of oz where she encounters the scarecrow the tinman and the lion.

The wiz movie. Directed by sidney lumet. The wiz film is very uplifting to watch and i am very glad to have watched it. The wiz is a nice movie but could be much much better. Diana ross plays a very moving and heartfelt role as dorothy.

With diana ross michael jackson nipsey russell ted ross. The wiz live forgoes cheap stunt casting that inspires snark more than admiration and instead casts plenty of big names that have both acting and singing talent to carry this production. An adaptation of the wizard of oz that tries to capture the essence of the african american experience. Storyline a live production of the 1975 broadway musical the wiz which put a modern spin on the classic wizard of oz tale with a cast of african american actors.

The character of dorothy in this film ends up on an adventure that changes her and those in her life whose path she crosses such as the scarecrow character played by michael jackson. Ease on down the yellow brick road with the wiz starring superstars diana ross and michael jackson. The wiz is a 1978 american musical adventure fantasy film produced by universal pictures and motown productions and released by universal pictures on october 24 1978. The wiz awards and nominations.

The wiz 1978 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Frank baum s classic novel the wonderful wizard of oz through the eyes of. If you saw nbc s live productions of the sound of music and peter pan forget them even if peter pan was a slight improvement over the sound of music. Release calendar dvd blu ray releases top rated movies most popular movies browse movies by genre top box office showtimes tickets showtimes tickets in theaters coming soon coming soon movie news india movie spotlight.