THE WIZ
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This Motown-produced adaptation of the hit all-Black Broadway rendition of L. Frank Baum’s beloved “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” features the incomparable Diana Ross as Dorothy alongside a star-studded cast that includes Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch and Richard Pryor as the Wiz himself. Directed by Sidney Lumet, then known for his dramatic work, and scripted by Joel Schumacher, with a groovy score produced by the inimitable Quincy Jones, THE WIZ is a rousing big-screen cult classic. DIR Sidney Lumet; SCR Joel Schumacher, from the musical by Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown, based on the novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum; PROD Rob Cohen. U.S., 1978, color, 133 min. RATED G
Run Time: 133 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Genre: Musical fantasy