The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
51 audience votes
Key crew
- Kenny LeonDirector
- Harvey FiersteinWriter
- Matthew DiamondDirector
- Charlie SmallsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mary J. BligeEvillene
- Uzo AdubaGlinda the Good
- Queen LatifahThe Wiz
- Amber RileyAddaperle
- David Alan GrierThe Cowardly Lion
- Ne-YoTin-Man
- CommonThe Bouncer
- Shanice WilliamsDorthy Gale
- Stephanie MillsAuntie Em
- Elijah KelleyScarecrow
- Capathia JenkinsDorothy's Mother
- Donald Webber Jr.Lord High Underling
Stills
Themes
musicallive television