The Wiz Movie
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From the book that's an American tradition...from the smash-hit Broadway show...the entertainment of the year!
The Motown remake of "The Wizard of Oz"!
The Wiz! The Stars! The Music! Wow!
In this version of the classic story - based on the smash Broadway musical - Dorothy is a shy 24-year-old Harlem kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to the mysterious Land of Oz, a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City. The re-telling of the tale includes various urban settings, extreme sadness and melancholy, and features themes of rising above one's background and the expectations of others.
| Diana Ross | Dorothy |
| Michael Jackson | Scarecrow |
| Nipsey Russell | Tinman |
| Ted Ross | Lion, Fleetwood Coupe de Ville |
| Mabel King | Evillene |
| Theresa Merritt | Aunt Emma |
| Thelma Carpenter | Miss One |
| Lena Horne | Glinda the Good |
| Richard Pryor | The Wiz |
| Stanley Greene | Uncle Henry |
| Clyde J. Barrett | Subway Peddler |
| Kashka Banjoko | The Four Crows |
| Sidney Lumet |
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