The Wiz
Fantasy
Family
Adventure
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
1978-10-24
en
Cast
Director
Sidney Lumet
Diana Ross as Dorothy
Michael Jackson as Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell as Tinman
Ted Ross as Lion
Mabel King as Evillene
Theresa Merritt as Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter as Miss One
Lena Horne as Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor as The Wiz
Clinton Jackson as Green Footman
Dorothi Fox as Aunt Em's Party
Billie Allen as Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter as Aunt Em's Party
Alvin Alexis as Aunt Em's Party
Iman as Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Quincy Jones as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)