the wiz
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A Peek Into Broadway Legend George Faison’s Harlem Firehouse Home and Theater
The 1909 firehouse was remixed into a charming creative space for dancers, singers and actors.
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Y’all Were Big Mad That I Told You ‘The Wiz’ Is Boring. Well, Guess What…
The reasons the movie suck are plentiful. Let's get even further into it.
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Why Black People Need to Stop Acting Like ‘The Wiz’ Is A Good Movie Just Because Michael Jackson, Diana Ross Are In It
If you’re like most millennial Black folks, your aunts, uncles and grandparents had this film on constant rotation. And it’s understandable why.
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‘Off to See the Wizard’: 5 Memorable Performances From ‘The Wiz’
As Wayne Brady previews the new Broadway revival of ‘The Wiz,’ we look back on some of the production’s most memorable performances over the years.
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What’s Black on Broadway in 2023? Leslie Odom Jr., The Wiz Returns and More
Hollywood may be on strike but these Black shows on Broadway deserve your support, too!
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Icon, Unfiltered: Stephanie Mills Talks Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, and Why the Music Industry Doesn't Honor Black Artists
Stephanie Mills has got opinions. Lots of ‘em. The Grammy-award winning singer and actress best known for playing Dorothy in the original Broadway production of The Wiz is not one for holding her tongue. She’s now a woman of a certain age—read: She has no time for the BS. “I’m not apologizing about anything I…
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Paris Men's Fashion Week: Under Virgil Abloh's Eye, the Louis Vuitton Man Channels the King of Pop
Those of us watching Virgil Abloh’s debut as creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear last summer saw a clear nod to The Wizard of Oz on his prismatic runway. But with the presentation of his second collection for the label on Thursday in Paris, France, he made it clear that he was actually referencing The…
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Can You Feel A Brand New Fail: 'Sloppy' Performance of The Wiz Has Customers Demanding Refunds
Someone did The Wiz wrong, y’all. The 1974 all-black musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz recently ran at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky., to unsatisfactory results. According to The Courier Journal, tickets for the Island Entertainment KC-produced show at the center’s Brown Theatre ranged from $35 to $65. The…
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For the Culture: 2018's Pop Culture Becomes Halloween's Most Popular Costumes
Fun fact: I’ve been low-key lobbying for us, just once, to turn The Root 100 into a costume party, where all of the guests and honorees are expected to come as their favorite black historical figure or pop cultural reference. After all, our annual gala takes place close to Halloween—and it’d be an understatement to…