Universal Pictures has announced the nationwide theatrical re-release of The Wiz, the 1978 Oscar-nominated musical starring music legends Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, screen icon Lena Horne ...

Universal Pictures has announced the nationwide theatrical re-release of The Wiz, the 1978 Oscar-nominated musical starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor. The film ...

Aside from standards like “He’s the Wiz,” “Ease on Down the Road” and “Home,” even new music, like the song “Poppies,” pop. Are there plans for a soundtrack? Oh, there is, yes.

The song was adapted for “The Wiz” movie in 1978 by the great American musical producer, Quincy Jones, who passed away in November 2024. Also Read: Oscar performers include Cynthia Erivo ...

But that's not the last audiences will see of Glinda’s goodness: A two-part film adaptation of the musical, starring Grande ...

The Wiz is a then-contemporary, all-Black revamp of the Wizard of Oz story which ran on Broadway for four years and received a film version in 1978, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.

Schele Williams first saw “The Wiz” when a tour of the original Broadway production came through Dayton, Ohio. She was 7 years old, and recalled it being the most “beautiful reflection of ...

One afternoon the Tiny Desk traveled to Emerald City. Or rather, we got to meet the cast of the newest Broadway revival of The Wiz.Debuting in Baltimore, Md., in 1974, the musical unapologetically ...

Glinda the Good Witch is a pivotal character from L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Here are actresses who have played Glinda, including Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth.

It’s just about time to “ease on down the road” as the “The Wiz” is coming back to Philadelphia. This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway — from its ...

Wayne Brady is set to star as the Wiz in the 2024 Broadway ... The 1975 production of The Wiz won seven Tony Awards including best musical and was adapted into the 1978 film, which starred ...