| WIZ LIVE!, THE (NBC)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
12/3/15
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, May 2015) NBC embarks on its latest musical holiday tradition with a live television production of the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning musical that brought the vivid world of Oz to the streets of New York in a fresh, funky, sing-a-long journey down the yellow brick road. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("The Sound of Music Live!," "Peter Pan Live!") serve as executive producers. Kenny Leon will direct with Harvey Fierstein providing new written material. "The Wiz Live!" is produced by Universal Television in association with Cirque Du Soleil Theatrical. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amber Riley as Addaperle
· Common as Bouncer
· David Alan Grier as Cowardly Lion
· Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow
· Mary J. Blige as Evillene
· Ne-Yo as Tin Man
· Queen Latifah as The Wiz
· Shanice Williams as Dorothy
· Stephanie Mills as Auntie Em
· Uzo Aduba as Glinda
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Craig Zadan as EP
· Harvey Fierstein as WRTR
· Kenny Leon as DIR
· Neil Meron as EP
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GENRE(S):
· based on a play
· mow
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Cirque Du Soleil Theatrical
· Storyline Entertainment
· Universal Television
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