The Wiz is a 1978 American musical contemporary fantasy film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical, the film reimagines the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy Gale, a 24-year-old teacher from Harlem, is transported to the magical urban-fantasy Land of Oz. While on an adventure in order to seek ...
The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy is miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz, she goes in search of the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan, along with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum 's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) in the context of contemporary African-American culture.
A BRAND NEW DAY IS HERE! The North American Tour Currently Easing On Down the Road To A City Near You! COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU ADAPTED FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ BY L. FRANK BAUM BOOK BY WILLIAM F. BROWN MUSIC & LYRICS BY CHARLIE SMALLS ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR THIS PRODUCTION BY […]
The Wiz is a 1978 American fantasy musical film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on a 1975 Broadway musical of the same name, itself an adaptation of the classic book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is set in 1970s Harlem and features an all-Black cast. The film was a critical and commercial failure when released but has since become a cult classic.