NBC's upcoming holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE! will aired on December 3rd at 8pm EST! The production will star 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. For More Information, Click Here.
The show was a huge success, with many people singing it's praises live on Twitter! From Broadway veterans, to celebrities, and well, just about everyone you could think, positive tweets were being sent every second! Below are some of the live reactions from stars of stage and screen!
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-Audra McDonald @AudraEqualityMC
Oh, that's it? #TheWiz
The Cast and Production of #TheWiz get ready for your nominations and wins!!!! Excellent production!!!! So proud!!!!!
Thank you for #TheWiz. Thank you all.
Vocals for daaaaaaaayz!!!! #TheWizLive
Queen Latifah looks beautiful in this outfit though #TheWizLive
-Chance The Rapper @chancetherapper
The Wicked Witch has arrived!!! @maryjblige is FLAWLESS, looking like HOLIDAY GODIVA!!! IT'S. FINNA. BE. LIT. #TheWiz
MARY J!!! I love Mary J. Shut it down Mary!!! #TheWiz
#Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #TheWiz
-Louis Peitzman @LouisPeitzman
No one has ever been this desperate to get to Omaha. #TheWiz
I can tell you one person not enjoying The Wiz as much as the rest of us: BRANDY.
-Lilla Crawford @LILLACRAWFORD
QUEEEEENN LATIFA IS SLAYYYING MY FACE OFFF #TheWizLive
-Audra McDonald @AudraEqualityMc
Oh my dear @davidalangrier you make me laugh so hard. So fantastic #TheWizLive
-Amber Patrice Riley @MsAmberPRiley
Addaperle is backstage watching #theWiz are you guys enjoying it as much as me?!?!? instagram.com/p/-2lLits_3x/
18 McCavities just jumped out of the forest! #Cats #TheWizLive
-Kristen Chenoweth @KChenoweth
-Sara Bareilles @SaraBareilles
I love this and I keep spontaneously crying like I'm so proud of these people as if I know any of them. #TheWizLive
That beat just DROPPED!!! Come on now! #TheWizLive
Why this Scarecrow look like Young Thug though? #TheWizLive
-Audra McDonald @AudraEqualityMC
Omg chills!! @LuvbeingShanice #soonasigethome #TheWizLive
-Cameron Esposito @cameronesposito
Batman vs. Superman but it's two Shanice Williams and they sing fight. #TheWizLive
I hope the yellow brick road has the Hamilton logo on it #TheWizLive
.@MsAmberPRiley pulls out an... iPad? #TheWizLive
-Lilla Crawford @LILLACRAWFORD
Why do the munchkins remind me of twizzlers....#TheWizLive
#TheWizLive - stephanie mills - be still my heart !!!
Hooray!! #TheWizLive is coming on like right now!!!
#Wizlive tweet commencing in 5 minutes! Yeeaah! @nbc
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