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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 |
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Mary J. Blige | Evillene |
Uzo Aduba | Glinda the Good Witch of the South / Glinda the Good |
Queen Latifah | The Wiz |
Amber Riley | Addapearle / Addaperle |
David Alan Grier | The Cowardly Lion |
Ne-Yo | Tin-Man |
Common | The Bouncer |
Shanice Williams | Dorothy Gale / Dorthy Gale |
Stephanie Mills | Auntie Em |
Elijah Kelley | Scarecrow |
Directors
Writers
William F. Brown, Harvey Fierstein, Tina Tippit
Cast
Name | Character |
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Mary J. Blige | Evillene |
Uzo Aduba | Glinda the Good Witch of the South / Glinda the Good |
Queen Latifah | The Wiz |
Amber Riley | Addapearle / Addaperle |
David Alan Grier | The Cowardly Lion |
Ne-Yo | Tin-Man |
Common | The Bouncer |
Shanice Williams | Dorothy Gale / Dorthy Gale |
Stephanie Mills | Auntie Em |
Elijah Kelley | Scarecrow |
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 |
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Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
Barclay DeVeau | Producer |
Greg Lettieri | Producer |
Donna Suchan | 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 |
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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 |