The Wiz live!

Author

Kenny Leon

Call Number

• DVD MUSICAL (EAS, OSH, WSQ)

Performers

Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Stephanie Mills, Shanice Williams, Common.

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2015]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Starring world-class performers and recording artists including Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, and Ne-Yo, this is NBC's musical television production of The Wiz Live! Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz, get ready for a fresh, eye-popping new trip down the yellow brick road. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Here, a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of The Wiz unlike anything seen before.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on The wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Orginally broadcast on NBC in 2015.