Kenny Leon (Tony winner, “A Raisin in the Sun”) is stage director and Matthew Diamond is TV director, with Harvey Fierstein (three-time Tony winner, Torch Song Trilogy, Hairspray and La Cage aux Folles) providing new written material.Gritty 1980's New York City is the setting for this weekend's (yes only until this Sunday!) New York City Center Encores! revival of The Life directed by the Tony, Grammy and Emmy award winner Billy Porter who has had a long history with the production. The production opened on Broadway in 1975 at the Majestic Theatre and won seven Tonys, including Best Musical.Ĭraig Zadan and Neil Meron (“The Sound of Music Live!,” “Peter Pan Live!,” Oscar-winning Chicago) will executive produce. Brown, and music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls. “The Wiz Live!” is adapted from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Williams joins Grier, who will play the Cowardly Lion Latifah stars as the Wiz Blige will play Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West Mills (who played Dorothy in the original Broadway production of “The Wiz”) will portray Auntie Em Common will play the Bouncer, the gatekeeper of the entrance to Emerald City Ne-Yo will play the Tin Man and Kelley will play the Scarecrow in NBC’s December production. NBC announced an open casting call for the lead role of Dorothy in May and newcomer Shanice Williams was cast as Dorothy, beating out lots of competition – potentially the break of a lifetime for the actress/singer. McGee, Maurice Murphy, Antonio Moore, Danielle Polanco, Malaiyka Reid, Eric Sanchez, Sherisse Springer, Chris Silcox, Ahmahd Thomas, Raphael Thomas, Alex Wade, Donald Webber, DaShaun Wesley, Xavier Wilcher and NaTasha Williams. Blige, David Alan Grier, David Alan Grier, Common, Ne-Yo, and Elijah Kelley are recently announced additions: Chris Borrero, James Brown III, Olutayo Bosede, Elon Van Buckley, Ta’rea Campbell, Jessica Castro, Kacie Garland, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Frankie Gordils, Khadija Griffith, Tre Holloway, Antonio Hudnell, Carlos Irizarry, Marcus Paul James, Frederic Jean, Capathia Jenkins, Mykal Kilgore, Tamika Lawrence, India R.
Complete casting has now been set for NBC’s December 3 broadcast of “The Wiz Live.” Joining the previously-cast Shanice Williams, Stephanie Mills, Uzo Aduba, Queen Latifah, Mary J.
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