Photo Flash: Cast of THE WIZ LIVE Reunite for Panel Discussion & Live Musical Performances
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 02, 2016
The cast and crew of NBC's acclaimed production of THE WIZ LIVE! reunited Wednesday, June 1 at Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles for a panel discussion and live musical performances. Check out photos below!
NBC's holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE! aired Thursday, Dec. 3. The production starred newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as the Wizard, nine-time Grammy-winner Mary J. Blige as Evillene, original Dorothy,Stephanie Mills, as Auntie Em and David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion.
"The Wiz Live!" is adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, with a book by William F. Brown, and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. The production opened on Broadway in 1975 at the Majestic Theatre, starring Mills. It won seven Tonys, including best musical. As previously announced, Mills is set to return to the show on NBC, this time in the role of 'Auntie Em'.
Holly Robinson Peete, Moderator; Harvey Mason, Jr., Composer; Fatima Robinson, Choregorapher; Amber Riley, David Alan Grier, Kenny Leon, Director; Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, Craig Zadan, Executive Producer; Neil Meron, Executive Producer; Mary J. Blige, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley, Matthew Diamond, Live TV Director -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Criag Zadan, Executive Producer -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
NE-YO -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
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NE-YO -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
David Alan Grier -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Shanice Williams -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
NE-YO -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Amber Riley, David Alan Grier, Kenny Leon, Director -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Mary J. Blige, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Fatima Robinson, Choreographer -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
David Alan Grier, Kenny Leon, Director -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Amber Riley -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Matthew Diamond, Live TV Director -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Kenny Leon, Director; Shanice Williams -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Queen Latifah -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Kenny Leon, Director -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
Shanice Williams, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Harvey Mason, Jr. -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Mary J. Blige -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Queen Latifah, NE-YO, Shanice Williams, David Alan Grier, Amber Riley, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Amber Riley -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Holly Robinson Peete, Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment; Queen Latifah -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Amber Riley, Craig Zadan, Executive Producer; Neil Meron, Executive Producer; Queen Latifah -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment; Queen Latifah -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Neil Meron, Executive Producer; Holly Robinson Peete, Craig Zadan, Executive Producer -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Queen Latifah, Shanice Williams, David Alan Grier; Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment; Amber Riley, NE-YO, Elijah Kelley -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
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