Top billed cast

1. 

   Diana Ross

   Dorothy

2. 

   Michael Jackson

   Scarecrow

3. 

   Nipsey Russell

   Tinman

4. 

   Ted Ross

   Lion

5. 

   Mabel King

   Evillene

6. 

   Theresa Merritt

   Aunt Em

7. 

   Thelma Carpenter

   Miss One

8. 

   Lena Horne

   Glinda the Good

9. 

   Richard Pryor

   The Wiz

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-30

Whilst I think this really does work on stage, I really didn't much rate this African-American take on the timeless "Wizard of Oz" tale. It seems much more intent on making a political statement than it does on entertaining anyone, and given I'm not from the community it was made by and for, I felt a bit like I was not really invited to the party. The story itself sees a slightly older "Dorothy" (Diana Ross) chasing her dog through a heavy snowfall. She gets hopelessly lost and next thing she is in a mysterious land ("Oz") and must find the legendary wizard if she is ever to sing her way back ...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Oz the Great and Powerful59%
2. A Tooth Fairy Tale85%
3. Enchanted68%
4. James and the Giant Peach66%
5. Mary Poppins Returns65%
6. The Legend of Ochi61%
7. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking58%
8. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them73%
9. A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits72%
10. Nico the Unicorn61%
11. Thelma the Unicorn68%
12. The Little Mermaid63%
13. Big Fish77%
14. Kermit's Swamp Years58%
15. Abigail62%
16. Where the Wild Things Are65%
17. The Last Unicorn73%
18. Slumberland72%
19. In Your Dreams69%
20. Disenchanted66%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$24,000,000.00

Revenue
$21,049,053.00

Keywords

• new york city
• dreams
• melancholy
• musical
• based on play or musical
• dog
• disco
• based on movie
• wizard
• harlem, new york city
• funk
• african american
• whimsical
• commanding
• familiar
• joyful
• african american musical