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The Wiz Live! (2015)

Ease on down the road to Oz!

Genre : TV Movie, Music

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Kenny Leon, Matthew Diamond

Synopsis

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.

Actors

Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Evillene
Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba
Glinda the Good
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
The Wiz
Amber Riley
Amber Riley
Addaperle
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
The Cowardly Lion
Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Tin-Man
Common
Common
The Bouncer
Shanice Williams
Shanice Williams
Dorthy Gale
Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills
Auntie Em
Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley
Scarecrow

Crews

Kenny Leon
Kenny Leon
Director
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Fatima Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Choreographer
Javier Winnik
Javier Winnik
Supervising Producer
Donna Suchan
Donna Suchan
Producer
Abbie Brady-Dalton
Abbie Brady-Dalton
Casting
Bernard Telsey
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Derek McLane
Derek McLane
Production Design
Christen Edwards
Christen Edwards
Hairstylist
Dave Elsey
Dave Elsey
Makeup Designer
Lou Elsey
Lou Elsey
Makeup Designer
Danny Wagner
Danny Wagner
Makeup Effects
Rebecca Ikler
Rebecca Ikler
Production Manager
Steven H. Kaplan
Steven H. Kaplan
Production Manager
Robin Abraham
Robin Abraham
Assistant Director
Adam Mishler
Adam Mishler
Assistant Director
Matthew Diamond
Matthew Diamond
Director
William F. Brown
William F. Brown
Musical
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
Writer
Tina Tippit
Tina Tippit
Musical

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