The Wiz Live! Brings Iconic Musical to a New Generation
As far as iconic black-cast plays and musicals go, few are as universally loved as The Wiz. The initial soulful production of the American classic on Broadway in 1975 won seven Tonys and made Stephanie Mills a star. Her rendition of “Home” is still a classic. In 1978 the film version from Motown and Universal Pictures, starring Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, flopped, but eventually, through continual television airings, it also became beloved. And now, in 2015, The Wiz is back again. On Thursday, Dec. 3, The Wiz Live! will air on NBC.