The Wiz Live! held open auditions for the role of Dorothy, and one lucky New Jersey native beat out hundreds. Eighteen-year-old Shanice Williams landed the lead role of Dorothy, and the newcomer only ...

The Wiz Live! is ready to hit the yellow brick road—that is, begin production—because the musical has just cast its Dorothy. TVLine reports that 18-year-old Shanice Williams will play the Kansas girl ...

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are easing on down the road in NBC’s The Wiz Live! But neither of them will play Dorothy. Queen Latifah will take on the role of the great and powerful Wiz of Emerald ...

The highly anticipated television adaptation of beloved Broadway musical and film The Wiz will come to the small screen tomorrow night (Thursday, Dec. 3) on NBC. “It’s so iconic. It’s so perfect. So ...

In its fourth engagement of the 2025–26 season, Broadway in Toledo brings the all-new North American tour of THE WIZ to ...

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige attend the 2014 Matrix Awards at The Waldorf=Astoria on April 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images) *NBC has locked down Queen Latifah and ...