On December 3, NBC embarks on its latest musical holiday tradition: The Wiz LIVE! - a 3-hour live event production of the groundbreaking
Broadway show that brought Oz to life in a funky sing-along journey down the yellow brick road. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit that ran for over four years, made a star of then-unknown Stephanie Mills and spawned a feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Now, a Tony®-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of show-stoppers create an eye-popping new take unlike anything ever seen.
The all-star cast includes Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Common and Stephanie Mills
The musical score features the hit songs “Ease on Down the Road,” “Brand New Day” and “Home”
