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The Wiz (1978)

G10/24/1978Music, Fantasy, Adventure2h 14m
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The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Overview

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Diana Ross

    Dorothy

  2. Cast 1

    Michael Jackson

    Scarecrow

  3. Cast 1

    Nipsey Russell

    Tinman

  4. Cast 1

    Ted Ross

    Lion

  5. Cast 1

    Mabel King

    Evillene

  6. Cast 1

    Theresa Merritt

    Aunt Em

  7. Cast 1

    Thelma Carpenter

    Miss One

  8. Cast 1

    Lena Horne

    Glinda the Good

  9. Cast 1

    Richard Pryor

    The Wiz

Whilst I think this really does work on stage, I really didn't much rate this African-American take on the timeless "Wizard of Oz" tale. It seems much more intent on making a political statement than it does on entertaining anyone, and given I'm not from the community it was made by and for, I felt a bit like I was not really invited to the party. The story itself sees a slightly older "Dorothy" (Diana Ross) chasing her dog through a heavy snowfall. She gets hopelessly lost and next thing she is in a mysterious land ("Oz") and must find the legendary wizard if she is ever to sing her way back ...