Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are the latest to join NBC?s live adaptation of the The Wiz, which will air Dec. 3.
EW has exclusively learned Latifah will play the titular Wiz, who holds the keys to the Emerald City, while Blige is set to play the Wicked Witch of the West.
Latifah?s musical past includes starring in 2002?s Chicago and 2007?s Hairspray, and Blige has nine Grammy awards under her belt. They?ll star in The Wiz alongside previously announced cast member Stephanie Mills, who?s playing Auntie Em.
The Wiz Live! is executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron?who also made NBC?s previously high-wire musical telecasts, 2013?s The Sound of Music Live! and last year?s Peter Pan Live! The Wiz Live! is directed by Kenny Leon with Harvey Fierstein providing new written material and also marks the first NBC musical to made with Cirque Du Soleil, whose acrobats will be used in certain scenes (such as the tornado and flying monkeys).
Is Ghan in it?
:fuming:
ddddd who tf is playing Dorothy? Is it shade?
I'm iffy on Blige. I love ha tho!
It would be so dope Bran,Mary,& Queen what kinda 90's all star line up
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:dead: not queen playing the WIZ... didnt Richard Pryor play Wiz in the movie
Quote from: BowDown on July 28, 2015, 07:14:37 PM
Is Ghan in it?
:fuming:
she wants to do it on Broadway
Not nbc
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Brandy and Queen Latifah both starring would be magic. I really want Brandy involved with this now.
Quote from: RekeRig on July 28, 2015, 07:19:55 PM
Quote from: BowDown on July 28, 2015, 07:14:37 PM
Is Ghan in it?
:fuming:
she wants to do it on Broadway
Not nbc
Let her just do it on NBC and call it a day. Zoe Moon and Music. Save more Broadway for later
Mary J as Evilene? Chiiiiiiiiiiile....I love Mary but sometimes I feel like they just hand ha shit. Now Miss One would have been more befitting. Queen's big ass should have been Evilene
Queen is perfect for The Wiz, with her corny self lol
Now Mary as Evilene... :ohwow:
Fume,, Queen stay booked!!!
Quote from: Hugo on July 28, 2015, 07:37:47 PM
Quote from: RekeRig on July 28, 2015, 07:19:55 PM
Quote from: BowDown on July 28, 2015, 07:14:37 PM
Is Ghan in it?
:fuming:
she wants to do it on Broadway
Not nbc
Let her just do it on NBC and call it a day. Zoe Moon and Music. Save more Broadway for later
yea I guess
Broadway would be next year tho
This is going to be a mess
Yeah just give Bran the Dorothy role already and punch on
am I the only person who didn't like the Wiz?
I HATE The Wiz. I'm glad it was made... But yeah...
When they announced this on the TODAY show, Natalie said she they should give the role of Dorothy to Brandy. I thought that was sweet of her.
Quote from: Angel In Disguise on July 29, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
When they announced this on the TODAY show, Natalie said she they should give the role of Dorothy to Brandy. I thought that was sweet of her.
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Who's Natalie?
Quote from: Hugo on July 29, 2015, 09:44:45 AM
Quote from: Angel In Disguise on July 29, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
When they announced this on the TODAY show, Natalie said she they should give the role of Dorothy to Brandy. I thought that was sweet of her.
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Who's Natalie?
This one:
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Y'all stay salty over someone else's blessings ????
Quote from: Angel In Disguise on July 29, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
When they announced this on the TODAY show, Natalie said she they should give the role of Dorothy to Brandy. I thought that was sweet of her.
yes speak it into existence~!
Quote from: Zankou. on July 29, 2015, 08:34:16 AM
am I the only person who didn't like the Wiz?
nope. put me to sleep both times I tried to watch it
Quote from: 31witnojob on July 28, 2015, 07:18:14 PM
:dead: not queen playing the WIZ... didnt Richard Pryor play Wiz in the movie
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Yes Mary.
Won't be watching tho