The Wiz

Locations
Call Number: DVD Musical Wiz
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	DVD Musical Wiz	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Musical Wiz	1-week checkout	Due 12-14-2024
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Musical Wiz	1-week checkout	Due 12-12-2024

Based on the book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; produced on the New York stage by Ken Harper.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1978.
Special features: "Wiz on down the road" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor.
Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Contents: Wiz.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Interesting submitted by cldaniels on July 20, 2021, 3:54pm Clever redo of The Wizard of Oz. Great cast with new songs, but I prefer the original.

Not as good as Broadway show submitted by mmjhnson on July 18, 2024, 2:57pm Songs were great. I loved Michael Jackson, but I think Diana Ross was too mature to play Dorothy. Overall, I enjoyed the movie but it was not as good as the Broadway show with Stephanie Mills.