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    • 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. It opened on October 21, 1974, at the Morris A. Mechanic T… See more

    Production history

    The idea for the musical originated with producer Ken Harper. He replaced the original director, Gilbert Moses, with
    The … See more

    Plot

    Teenaged Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on their farm in Kansas. Though her work there keeps her busy, she often gets distracted in her boredom with farm life, choosing instead to p… See more

    Motion picture and television adaptations

    Motown Productions acquired the film rights to The Wiz in 1977 and signed Stephanie Mills in anticipation of having her star as Dorothy in the film adaptation. Motown singer and actress Diana Ross asked Motown CEO … See more

    Instrumentation and chorus

    The orchestra calls for 2 keyboards, 2 guitars, electric bass, drums, percussion, 2 trumpets, trombone, 2 woodwinds and a 5-piece chorus (4 male and 1 female). The first keyboard is played by the conductor. One guitari… See more

    Cast

    Broadway (1975-1979)
    • Dorothy: Renée Harris (u/s), Arnetia Walker, (u/s)
    • Scarecrow: Gregg Burge
    • Tin Man: Ben Harney, Ralph Wilcox (u/s), Victor Willis (u/s)… See more

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    The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.

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    Is the Wiz based on a true story?
    The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.

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    Was the Wiz a movie?
    The Wiz is the original motion picture soundtrack album for the 1978 film adaptation of the Broadway musical The Wiz. Although the film was produced for Universal Pictures by Motown Records ' film division, the soundtrack album was issued on MCA Records as a two- LP collection (Universal was owned by MCA Inc. at the time).

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    Where is 'The Wiz' now?
    The touring Broadway musical is currently in San Francisco, its second-to-last stop before parking in New York. When it opened in 1975, The Wiz shook up musical theater — to the tune of seven Tony Award nominations — with its uniquely Afro-diasporic approach to L. Frank Baum’s 1900 children’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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    Was the Wiz a big hit?
    Along with other musicals including Purlie (1971) and Raisin (1974), The Wiz was a breakthrough for Broadway, a large-scale big-budget musical featuring an all-Black cast. It laid the foundation for later African-American hits such as Bubbling Brown Sugar, Dreamgirls and Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.

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    When was 'The Wiz' recorded?
    The Original Cast Recording for The Wiz was released in 1975 on the Atlantic label, produced by Jerry Wexler. While well received, the album omits several key songs from the musical that were not recorded for the album- such as the show's overture, dance and accompaniment music.

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    Who is on the Wiz soundtrack?
    Chiefly produced by Quincy Jones, The Wiz soundtrack features non-sync (does not lock to picture) cast performances by the stars of the film, including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, and Lena Horne.

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    Jan 29, 2024 · Under Geoffrey Holder’s direction and costume design, the original Wiz’s blend of homegrown American fantasy, Caribbean-inspired costumes and ’70s soul music revolutionized Broadway. It boasted an all-Black cast, with …

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