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The Wiz Live! 2015

Run Time:
Three hours, with commercial breaks
Ages: 8+
Opened: December 3, 2015
Closing: December 03, 2015

The Wiz Live! - 2015 New York History , Info & More

NBC embarks on its latest musical holiday tradition with a live television production of the groundbreaking Broadway show that brought the vivid world of Oz to life in a fresh, funky sing-along journey down the yellow brick road.


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Video: Watch the 35 Best Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Sidney Paterra - Nov 22, 2023


The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions is also responsible for helping to bring some of our favorite Broadway shows and performances to the small screen. Our team has rounded up 35 of the very best performances from Broadway in year's past.

BroadwayHD Makes Deal With NBCUniversal to Stream THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL & More Live Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2023


Discover how BroadwayHD and NBCUniversal have teamed up to bring the excitement of live theater to your streaming devices. Find out how you can now enjoy the best Broadway shows from the comfort of your home, anytime and anywhere.

The 30 Best Broadway Performances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Team BWW - Nov 23, 2022


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

Our 20 Favorite Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
by Team BWW - Nov 24, 2021


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

La NBC prepara ANNIE en versión LIVE para estas Navidades
by Nuria Pedret - May 13, 2021


El equipo artístico incluye a Lear deBessonet, Stephen Oremus y a Sergio Trujillo, entre otros

Breaking: NBC Will Air ANNIE LIVE! This Holiday Season
by Nicole Rosky - May 12, 2021


Live musicals are coming back to your living room! According to Variety, producers Bob Greenblatt and Neil Meron will bring beloved Broadway musical Annie to NBC this holiday season.

20 Broadway Performances from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Gobble Up!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 25, 2020


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

VIDEO: Watch THE WIZ LIVE! with The Shows Must Go On!- Live at 2pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 12, 2020


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, THE SHOWS MUST GO ON returns today with THE WIZ LIVE (2015), which will be available for 48 hrs beginning at 2pm EDT on Friday, June 12 (globally except Latin America and Asia). The Wiz Live stars Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan, Grier, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelly, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Common, Stephanie Mills, and newcomer Shanice Williams.

Broadway Rewind: Encores! Eases Down the Road with THE WIZ in 2009
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 11, 2020


Today we rewind to 2009, when Encores! presented the musical starring  James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua Henry, LaChanze, Ashanti and more. Watch as we take you inside rehearsals with the cast!

Broadway Rewind: Shanice Williams Takes Center Stage for THE WIZ LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 12, 2020


Today we rewind to summer 2015, just after Williams learned that she got the part. Watch as she gets ready to take center stage as Dorothy.

BWW Flashback: The 20 Best Broadway Performances from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Past
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 28, 2019


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

Parade Perfection- Relive Our Favorite Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances of Years Past!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 21, 2018


While we countdown the big day, take a trip down memory lane with some of our favorite parade performances of years gone by!

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Animal Trainer Bill Berloni Tames Hounds in A CHRISTMAS STORY at Virginia Rep
by Stage Tube - Dec 19, 2016


Broadway dog trainer Bill Berloni isn't just a Tony Honoree - he's also a true animal lover. In the video below, learn more about his history training Broadway's most famous dogs, and how he brought Moose and Reba to the Virginia Repertory Theatre stage in A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL!

Virginia Rep Opens A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2016


Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of A Christmas Story, The Musical, November 25th on the Arenstein Stage at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street, with a preview on Wednesday, November 23.

Tony & Emmy Winning Scenic Designer Derek McLane Wins ADG Award for 2015 OSCARS
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 1, 2016


Tony and Emmy Award-winning scenic designer DEREK McLANE was honored for Excellence in Production Design in Television (Awards or Special Event category) for his work on "The Oscars: 2015."

WAKE UP with BWW 12/3/2015 - THE WIZ LIVE! Airs Tonight, GIGANTIC Opens and More!
by Jessica Khan - Dec 3, 2015


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE WIZ LIVE! eases on down the road tonight on NBC, and GIGANTIC opens off-Broadway!

WAKE UP with BWW 8/5/2015 - THE WIZ LIVE! Finds Dorothy, Cumberbatch in HAMLET, McDonald & Swenson in Williamstown & More!
by Jessica Khan - Aug 5, 2015


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! has found its Dorothy, Benedict Cumberbatch becomes HAMLET at the Barbican, McDonald & Swenson take the stage in Williamstown and more!

SOUND OFF Special Edition: Ease On Down The Road! 10 Fabulous Features Of THE WIZ, 2015's Live NBC Musical
by Pat Cerasaro - Apr 1, 2015


This week it was announced that NBC would be following up its successful broadcasts of THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! and PETER PAN LIVE! with an all-star new production of popular 1970s R&B musical THE WIZ and today we celebrate some of the most tantalizing aspects of the entertainment event. Given the fact that THE WIZ is based on one of the most cherished and timeless stories ever written, L. Frank Baum's THE WIZARD OF OZ, the potential for this new live presentation of THE WIZ to become a widely-viewed take on one of the most well-known tales of all time, poised to introduce a classic to a whole new generation, is doubly stacked.

The Wiz Live! History

Other Productions of The Wiz Live!

1975   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1976   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1978   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1980   Regional Revival
1984   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1984   West End London Revival
West End
1993   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1997   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2006   San Diego, CA (Regional) La Jolla Revival
San Diego, CA (Regional)
2015   New York NBC Live Television Production
New York
2018   St. Louis, MO (Regional) Muny Revival
St. Louis, MO (Regional)
2023   US Tour US Tour
US Tour
2024   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

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