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NBC To "Ease On Down The Road"?
Broadway Star Joined: 5/26/07
NBC To #176
Posted: 2/9/15 at 10:39am
I LOVE THE IDEA of THE WIZ coming to TV. The movie was an unfortunate ploy/vehicle for Diana Ross really more like a personal passion project for her. So to see it revived will be wonderful.
I believe the TV version should use Quincy Jones' dance arrangements. Since they are not in the Broadway score.
DREAMCAST:
ALVIN AILEY Dance company for the dance sequences.
SCARECROW: BRUNO MARS
TIN MAN: TAYE DIGGS
LION: James Monroe Inglehart
THE WIZ: Andre De Shields
GLINDA: Audra McDonald
EVILENE: Shirley Cesear or Lillias White
ADAPERLE: Stephanie Mills
DOROTHY- This should be an unknown TRUE little girl. The problem with casting a known person, is that you often get adult children. If Dororhty is young, raw and really scared of this new world we don't care about her journey through OZ. Stack the cast around this girl and you will have a hit.
Also choreography is so important! I would get Rob Marshall and Patti Wilcox, Donald Byrd. This movie needs a double team of choreographers. People who can deal with fantasy and history. And black movement.
Featured Actor Joined: 5/16/03
NBC To #177
Posted: 2/9/15 at 1:14pm
I SURE did say Azealia Banks as Dorthy was joking but she sings and looks young enough.
Now, foolishness is the person saying Rob Marshell should choreograph GET OUTTA HERE lol
George Faison KILT
NBC To #178
Posted: 2/9/15 at 1:49pmLaurieann Gibson should choreograph. I'm not sure if they can afford her though.
NBC To #179
Posted: 2/9/15 at 1:54pmI know for a fact that they are pursuing music man first. If casting doesn't come together for music man then they will do the wiz.
NBC To #180
Posted: 2/9/15 at 1:59pmUntil I see people follow up their "facts" with actual evidence, I'm just going to classify them under opinions. REMINDER: Opinions stated as facts are still opinions.
NBC To #181
Posted: 2/9/15 at 2:33pm
If that's true, then they're not being smart. It would probably be harder to cast The Wiz, so if they can't get a Music Man cast together, then what makes them think they can put together a Wiz cast with the residual time. Whoever their Music Man casting is dependent upon I hope books a TV show or an amazing film role, or something, and can't do it. I do not want to see The Music Man. Yawn.
Updated On: 2/9/15 at 02:33 PM
NBC To #182
Posted: 2/9/15 at 4:30pmThey better have a huge star planned for Music Man, cause it's not the most exciting show in the world. The Wiz is more adventurous and fun.
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