BWW Updating Live! Stars of Stage and Screen React to THE WIZ LIVE

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

-taran killam @TaranKillam

Oh, that's it? #TheWiz

-Laura Osnes @LauraOsnes

-Traci Braxton @TraciBraxton

The Cast and Production of #TheWiz get ready for your nominations and wins!!!! Excellent production!!!! So proud!!!!!

-Ben Platt @BenSPLATT

Thank you for #TheWiz. Thank you all.

-Patina Miller @patinamiller

Vocals for daaaaaaaayz!!!! #TheWizLive

-Jay Pharoah @JayPharoah

Queen Latifah looks beautiful in this outfit though #TheWizLive

-Chance The Rapper @chancetherapper

-Kingsley @kingsleyyy

The Wicked Witch has arrived!!! @maryjblige is FLAWLESS, looking like HOLIDAY GODIVA!!! IT'S. FINNA. BE. LIT. #TheWiz

-Andy Cohen @Andy

-Tyler Perry @tylerperry

MARY J!!! I love Mary J. Shut it down Mary!!! #TheWiz

-Todrick Hall @teddyrockstar

-Ryan Steele @RySteele

#Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #Elijah #TheWiz

-Louis Peitzman @LouisPeitzman

No one has ever been this desperate to get to Omaha. #TheWiz

-billy eichner @billyeichner

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/

-Laura Osnes @LauraOsnes

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

-Patina Miller @patinamiller

That beat just DROPPED!!! Come on now! #TheWizLive

-Jay Pharoah @JayPharoah

Why this Scarecrow look like Young Thug though? #TheWizLive

-Audra McDonald @AudraEqualityMC

-?α?α?ι? ω?ι?? @Natalie_Weiss

Omg chills!! @LuvbeingShanice #soonasigethome #TheWizLive

-Cameron Esposito @cameronesposito

Batman vs. Superman but it's two Shanice Williams and they sing fight. #TheWizLive

-Jennifer Tepper @jenashtep

I hope the yellow brick road has the Hamilton logo on it #TheWizLive

-Tyler Perry @tylerperry

-refinery29 @Refinery29

.@MsAmberPRiley pulls out an... iPad? #TheWizLive

-Lilla Crawford @LILLACRAWFORD

Why do the munchkins remind me of twizzlers....#TheWizLive

-Rosie O'Donnell @Rosie

#TheWizLive - stephanie mills - be still my heart !!!

-Gabourey Sidibe @GabbySidibe

Hooray!! #TheWizLive is coming on like right now!!!

-Joshua Henry @joshuahenry20

#Wizlive tweet commencing in 5 minutes! Yeeaah! @nbc

-Todrick Hall @teddyrockstar