In The Wiz, the Wicked Witch of the West goes by the name Evillene and is as scary as ever.But with so much evil comes the opportunity for backstory, so Fierstein also told Playbill that he gave ...

Entertainment ‘The Wiz’ brings the magic, spectacle and power of the classic musical to Playhouse Square on its way to Broadway. Published: ; Oct. 07, 2023, 7:00 a.m.

When Dwandalyn Reece was a kid, in the 1970s, her mother took her to see the original Broadway production of The Wiz, the ...

Schele Williams on directing both 'The Wiz' revival and 'The Notebook' in one season after no Black women had directed a Broadway musical for nearly 50 years ...

The 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz boasted the talents of legendary singers Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Lena Horne, and eventually became a cult classic among viewers over the years. Cox ...

Ross was 33 when The Wiz was filmed, two decades older than 14-year-old Dorothy. So the writers changed her from a teen to a 24-year-old kindergarten teacher. 4.

Read more ‘The Wiz’: Why NBC’s Live Version Introduces “Empowered” Female Characters. The show’s other major female lead was Queen Latifah, taking over the traditionally male role as ...