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78% buy the item featured on this page: The Wiz |
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14% buy The Wiz (30th Anniversary Edition w/ Bonus CD) $14.99 |
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4% buy The Wiz: Original Soundtrack (1978 Film) $13.97 |
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2% buy The Wiz - The Super Soul Musical: Original Cast Album (1975 Broadway Cast) $10.99 |
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Theatrical Release InformationThe 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
The Wiz: Original Soundtrack (1978 Film) ~ Charlie Smalls
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