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 ...

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.

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 ...

My apologies to Evilene, the wicked witch in “The Wiz,” who famously demands in song that her henchmen bring her “no bad news.” Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

“The Wiz” runs from Tuesday, March 4, to Sunday, March 9, at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre (Shea’s Performing Arts Center), 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. For details, call 716-847-0850 or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.