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, …

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, …

The Wiz (1978) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Whereas "The Wizard of Oz" is more of a child's film, the intended audience for "The Wiz" is a few steps above that. Like its predecessor, "The Wiz" is both visually stunning and musically …

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, The Wiz tells the story of Dorothy (Oscar nominee Ross), a Harlem schoolteacher who is transported to the magical land of Oz during a …

The original New York City production of "The Wiz" opened at the Majestic Theater on January 5, 1975 starring Stephanie Mills. It ran for 1,672 performances, won the 1975 Tony Awards for …

The movie's soundtrack reached #1 on the U.S. charts. Despite fame and fortune, her next two big films, Mahogany (1975) and The Wiz (1978), didn't meet with the same success. However, …

The Wiz: 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 …

Though "The Wiz" does not convey the same childlike wonder, magic, and fantasy that both the original film and the novel do, it translates those elements into more of an industrialized, …

The Wiz Live!: Directed by Matthew Diamond, Kenny Leon. With Common, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Stephanie Mills. A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz," which put …