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(CNN) – NBC’s live musical, “The Wiz Live!,” brought in 11.1 million viewers on Thursday night, according to NBC. This made the network’s adaptation based on the 1975 Broadway show “The Wiz” the ...

You can put your Twitter fingers away. With captivating performances, updated dialogue and visually stunning costumes and set decorations, The Wiz Live! was a resounding hit. Anticipatory buzz grew ...

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 ...

Sony Music Masterworks and Broadway Records are making it available Dec. 11 across all digital service providers (download and streaming), and the CD will be released on Dec. 18, the companies ...

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 cast of The Wiz Live! ease on down the Yellow Brick Road in the first full teaser for NBC's primetime musical. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron's adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical is introduced in ...

Though Ne-Yo's "dab" became the most-tweeted about moment from NBC's The Wiz Live! (NBC reports that over 15K tweets were sent about the dab, the minute Ne-Yo hit the move), Tin Man Ne-Yo had no idea ...

Available now for preorder at Amazon, “The Wiz LIVE!” soundtrack features the well-known hits “Ease on Down the Road,” “A Brand New Day” and “Home,” plus the new song “We Got It.” Written by Grammy ...

Peek behind the curtain at "The Wiz Live!" and you'll find there is indeed a wizard — or three. They are costumer Paul Tazewell and makeup artists Dave and Lou Elsey, who are turning actors into ...