

We’re so into the incredible staging and performances on NBC’s The Wiz Live! The all-star cast included Uzo Aduba, (Glinda), Queen Latifah, (The Wiz), Amber Riley, (Addaperle), Stephanie Mills, (Auntie Em), Shanice Williams, (Dorothy), and Mary J. Blige, (Evillene). Ne-Yo starred in the production as the Tin Man alongside Common as the Bouncer/Gatekeeper, David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, and Elijah Kelley, who plays the Scarecrow. Other celebs were completely dying over how great of a job they did bringing the musical back to life!
Celebrities took to their Twitter accounts to shower praise on The Wiz Live! and it’s super talented cast. Many of them are theater vets in their own right who know how difficult it is to stage a production of this magnitude, because everyone brought their A-games to their characters. This was quite an accomplishment for NBC, especially compared to last year’s so-so Peter Pan Live. Here’s what some of them had to say!
Great job @IAMQUEENLATIFAH. You committed and delivered #THEWIZ! I love the message of this play!
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) December 4, 2015
Blaine is next door, silently crying. #TheWiz https://t.co/5t1XQYBORP
— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) December 4, 2015
YESSSSS @maryjblige !!!!! This is so fucking good #TheWiz
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 4, 2015
Do NOT bring Mary J no bad news!!!!!!
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 4, 2015
50 brown shades of American joy. #Bravo #TheWiz
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) December 4, 2015
Man that was excellent!!!!!!!!!! #TheWiz
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) December 4, 2015
So much giggling going on over here. #TheWiz
— chaley rose (@ChaleyRose) December 4, 2015
Is it weird that I'm already crying? #TheWizLive
— Gabourey Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) December 4, 2015
I love the sh*t outta @elijah_kelley though! He's so great! #TheWizLive
— Gabourey Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) December 4, 2015
So excited to watch tonight #Thewiz and my friends are part of it! @neilmeron & @craigzadan Check out #TheWiz Live this Thu Dec 3 8pm NBC.
— Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) December 4, 2015
Oh my dear @davidalangrier you make me laugh so hard. So fantastic #TheWizLive
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) December 4, 2015
How the heck am I supposed to watch this when I want to get up and dance at the same time!! #TheWizLive killing it!!!
— Audra McDonald (@AudraEqualityMc) December 4, 2015
Yay NBC and #TheWizLive LOVING THIS ONE!!!!!
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) December 4, 2015
Wow! #EaseOnDownTheRoad with #TheWizLive so good!
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) December 4, 2015
I love this and I keep spontaneously crying like I'm so proud of these people as if I know any of them. 😍😭#TheWizLive
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) December 4, 2015
Change of plans!! I will be home in time to live tweet the west coast airing of #TheWizLive! I'm so excited! @neilmeron @craigzadan
— Laura Benanti (@LauraBenanti) December 4, 2015
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This production was everything we hoped it would be when NBC originally announced plans to do The Wiz. They lined up such an array of talent that we knew this would blow away the musicals they’ve staged over the last few years. The production values, the all-star cast, the crazy good costumes and set. We loved every minute of it! To purchase your own copy of The Wiz Live, click here
HollywoodLifers, what did you think of the incredible production of The Wiz Live? Share us your favorite moments in the comments section below!