The Wiz

The Wiz
by Sidney Lumet

The Wiz
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Actor: Diana Ross, Mabel King, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross
Director: Sidney Lumet
Brand: Universal
Producer: Berry Gordy
Producer: Burtt Harris
Producer: Kenneth Harper
Producer: Rob Cohen
Writer: Joel Schumacher
Writer: L. Frank Baum
Writer: William F. Brown
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 4.0; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-04-13
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Universal Studios

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Movie Review: Ease on Down the road with Ross & Jackson
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a classic family friendly take on the original Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland. Starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson this African American spin on the Wiz is fresh and cute. A must see for the family!

Summary of The Wiz

This soulful musical adaptation of the wizard of oz stars ross as a new york city schoolteacher whisked off to a fantasy version of the big apple. Features dazzling visuals and a hot score. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Diana Ross Michael Jackson Run time: 135 minutes Rating: G
Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) and penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin), this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point, utilizing the newly revamped Astoria Studios and locations around the city. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family.

The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L.?Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic and spectacle: a New York subway station literally comes to life, and the massive plaza between the World Trade Center towers is transformed into the Emerald City, featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes. Like all good musicals, the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky "Ease On Down the Road" and the inspirational "Brand New Day"). In an era before MTV, the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross and Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers. Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film, making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents and star presence. The then-thirtysomething Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy, but she and her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to folks of all ages. --Shannon Gee

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