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The Wiz

Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd Mar 2024, 23:15 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Sat 23^rd Mar 2024, 23:15 on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 5 months

Alternative 1970s musical version of the famous tale. Caught in a blizzard, kindergarten teacher Dorothy finds herself swept into Oz, a parallel world where she meets Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion.

Contributors

Dorothy:: Diana Ross
Scarecrow:: Michael Jackson
The Wiz:: Richard Pryor
Tinman:: Nipsey Russell
Lion:: Ted Ross
Evilene:: Mabel King
Aunt Em:: Theresa Merritt
Miss One:: Thelma Carpenter
Glinda the Good:: Lena Horne
Uncle Henry:: Stanley Greene
Director:: Sidney Lumet
Writer:: Joel Schumacher
Producer:: Rob Cohen

Genres

DramaMusical

Formats

Films

Source: BBC Online

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