Tag: The Wiz

‘The Wiz’ is Pure Black Excellence

LINK: The History of The Wiz

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LA Times Proclaims NBC’s The Wiz Gorgeous and Utterly Sincere

LINK: “A group of multi-talented, high-energy and personally kinetic performers”

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David Alan Grier Playing the Cowardly Lion in ‘The Wiz’

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More “Wiz” News: Common, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley Join NBC Live Musical

Click to read at Variety.com.

440px-9.13.11CommonByLuigiNovi2Rapper, actor, poet Common at a signing for his book-like record release, “One Day It’ll All Make Sense” in Manhattan in 2011.
Photo source: Wikimedia. Photo by Luigi Novi.

Uzo Aduba and Amber Riley to Play the Good Witches in NBC’s ‘The Wiz’

Read at Flavorwire.com.

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‘The Wiz Live’ Casts David Alan Grier As Cowardly Lion

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NBC’s The Wiz has Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige — Maybe Beyoncé, Too?

Read at The Mary Sue, via Jezebel.com.

This looks sort of Glinda-ish…

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Beyoncé in Montreal (2013)
(Photo source – Wikipedia.com)

NBC’s ‘The Wiz Live!’ Adds Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige

Read at AV Club.

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Poster for the 1978 film “The Wiz, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson