About:
An alternate take on L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz with an all African American cast. Diana Ross plays Dorothy as she ventures from Harlem to the Land of Oz.
Trivia:
Director Sidney Lumet and writer Joel Schumacher created this adaptation of the 1974 musical of the same name. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Art Direction.
The Wiz Cast
Mabel King
Actress
Michael Jackson
American Singer-songwriter
Diana Ross
American Vocalist Music Artist A
Richard Pryor
American Comedian And Actor
Nipsey Russell
American Entertainer
Lena Horne
Singer Actress Activist
Ted Ross
American Actor
Thelma Carpenter
American Actor And Musician
Theresa Merritt
Actress Singer