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THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#150
Posted: 4/2/15 at 11:50am
Here's the cast right here!
Updated On: 4/2/15 at 11:50 AMTHE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#151
Posted: 4/2/15 at 11:54am
I think we found our Dorthy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVn7gEfzVDU
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#152
Posted: 4/2/15 at 12:04pm
NEWSFLASH: Jennifer Hudson is THIRTY THREE YEARS OLD.
There is no way in hell they are casting a 33 year old singer in the role of Dorothy, unless of course they are doing the movie version and making Dorothy a 20-ish schoolteacher from Harlem.
To say nothing of the fact that she will be UNAVAILABLE because of the revival of The Color Purple that she's committed to.
Updated On: 4/2/15 at 12:04 PM
Stand-by Joined: 5/21/04
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#153
Posted: 4/2/15 at 12:42pm
NEWSFLASH: Jennifer Hudson is THIRTY THREE YEARS OLD.
There is no way in hell they are casting a 33 year old singer in the role of Dorothy, unless of course they are doing the movie version and making Dorothy a 20-ish schoolteacher from Harlem.
To say nothing of the fact that she will be UNAVAILABLE because of the revival of The Color Purple that she's committed to.
Great.
Hence the reason I added Quvenzhane Wallis and Zendaya.
And my personal feeling is that they would err on the side of star power, particularly if they already had a prescedent (good or not) for making an older Dorothy.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#154
Posted: 4/2/15 at 12:55pm
I have a feeling they will hold a nation wide search for the role of Dorthy and film it as a reality show for tv just like they did for Annie and Grease. I am sure they will market it as and introducing ....... as Dorthy. The other roles will be cast with big stars.
Updated On: 4/2/15 at 12:55 PM
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#155
Posted: 4/2/15 at 1:50pm
India.Arie as Aunt Em/Glinda PLEASE!!!!!!!!! She has to be in this some how.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#156
Posted: 4/2/15 at 2:03pm
Condola Rashad was cast on Broadway as Juliet who is not yet 14 on Broadway two seasons ago...
Updated On: 4/2/15 at 02:03 PM
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#158
Posted: 4/2/15 at 7:26pm
Please not Raven. Lord.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#159
Posted: 4/2/15 at 8:11pm
Please Raven!
Not as Dorothy, though. Addaperle, however, is perfect for Raven. 
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#160
Posted: 4/2/15 at 8:42pm
Wallis can't sing. What she did in Annie was not singing. She needs to be kept far away from this.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#161
Posted: 4/2/15 at 9:07pm
^ I will second and third that. Cute girl, good acting chops, bad singer.
I wouldn't mind Raven as Dorothy, but Adapperle would let her show off her impeccable timing and comedic chops more. Plus, I'm still wanting to see Janelle Monáe sing Home.
Swing Joined: 5/15/09
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#162
Posted: 4/3/15 at 2:02am
Rachel Crow who is now 17 from Season 1 of American X-Factor as Dorothy.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#163
Posted: 4/3/15 at 2:34am
Raven would be superb as Addapearle (let's hope they don't rename her ms.one.) What about Frenchie Davis? I hope there are a lot of acrobatics in he's the wiz!
Chorus Member Joined: 11/13/12
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#164
Posted: 4/4/15 at 12:27am
Jennifer Holliday would be great as Evilene.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#165
Posted: 4/4/15 at 1:02am
is it going to stay true to the broadway version or (horrors) the movie one??
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#166
Posted: 4/4/15 at 1:05am
"Wallis can't sing. What she did in Annie was not singing. She needs to be kept far away from this. "
God YES!!!!!
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#167
Posted: 4/4/15 at 6:54am
Wasn't the film seen as a colossal failure? I'm sure this will be more like the Broadway show. No 30 year old dorothys up in dis joint.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#168
Posted: 4/6/15 at 10:27am
Playbill.com made some good casting suggestions
I like the idea of Nikki M James as Dorothy!
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#169
Posted: 4/6/15 at 11:34am
I'd love it if they'd just cast a complete unknown for the Broadway revival. Broadway hardly ever makes stars anymore. Find the biggest brightest 18 year old celeb for the NBC show if you want, but an unknown with star power would be very exciting.
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#171
Posted: 5/10/15 at 2:25pm
Not crazy about the artwork. It's kinda messy and crowded. The logo itself is fine, if a little "Tiny Toons" for me.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#172
Posted: 5/10/15 at 2:51pm
Sure it's not final artwork. remember we had that one for Peter Pan with the rainbow and the ship before the poster with Williams and Walken?
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#173
Posted: 5/10/15 at 3:29pm
I saw the original Wiz on Broadway and it was one of the worst shows I have ever seen on Broadway. I love the original cast album... or at least much of it, but the book is awful. The original production was cheesy looking. The music is really dated. I think this is going to be another stinker... like Peter Pan was last Christmas.
Chorus Member Joined: 10/9/06
THE WIZ: 2015 NBC LIVE MUSICAL#174
Posted: 5/10/15 at 3:42pm
I think we can all agree this is what they're going for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsl_oLpwkvs
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