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The Wiz Live! is a television special that aired live on NBC on December 3, 2015. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz, a soul/R&B reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The broadcast is performed live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. This adaptation of the musical combines aspects of both the Broadway play and its 1978 film adaptation.
Original Release
12/03/2015
US Release
12/03/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Common | The Bouncer |
| Amber Riley | Addapearle / Addaperle |
| Uzo Aduba | Glinda the Good Witch of the South / Glinda the Good |
| Stephanie Mills | Auntie Em |
| Elijah Kelley | Scarecrow |
| Ne-Yo | Tin-Man |
| David Alan Grier | The Cowardly Lion |
| Mary J. Blige | Evillene |
| Shanice Shantay | Dorothy Gale / Dorthy Gale |
| Queen Latifah | The Wiz |
Directors
Writers
William F. Brown, Harvey Fierstein, Tina Tippit
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Common | The Bouncer |
| Amber Riley | Addapearle / Addaperle |
| Uzo Aduba | Glinda the Good Witch of the South / Glinda the Good |
| Stephanie Mills | Auntie Em |
| Elijah Kelley | Scarecrow |
| Ne-Yo | Tin-Man |
| David Alan Grier | The Cowardly Lion |
| Mary J. Blige | Evillene |
| Shanice Shantay | Dorothy Gale / Dorthy Gale |
| Queen Latifah | The Wiz |
| Chris Borrero | Ensemble / Cirque |
| Olutayo Bosede | Ensemble |
| James Brown III | Crow |
| Ilia Jessica Castro | Ensemble |
| Kacie Noel Garland | Ensemble |
| Asmeret Ghebremichael | Munchkin |
| Frankie Gordils | Ensemble |
| Khadija Griffith | Ensemble |
| Walter Holloway III | Ensemble |
| Carlos Irizarry | Ensemble |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
| Barclay DeVeau | Producer |
| Greg Lettieri | Producer |
| Donna Smeland | Producer |
| Javier Winnik | Producer |
Editors
Behind the Scenes
The Wiz Live!: Why Shanice Was Dorothy
The Wiz Live!: We Got It
The Wiz Live!: Why The Wiz
The Wiz Live!: Thank You Nbc And Bob
The Wiz Live!: Mary J And Her Costume
The Wiz Live!: Passing Of The Torch From Stephanie Mills
The Wiz Live!: How Queen Got Involved
The Wiz Live!: Amber On Set
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program | Won |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Production Design for Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special | Nominated |
