Celebrities eased on down the road for “The Wiz
Live!” and had a blast!
NBC aired its third live musical production on Thursday
night to rave reviews from the social media landscape, including a number of
famous fans who shared their enthusiasm throughout the broadcast.
Newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy led an all-star cast of
music dynamos and renowned actors, including Ne-Yo, Amber Riley, Elijah Kelley,
Uzo Aduba, David Alan Grier and Common. Powerhouse diva Mary J. Blige and Oscar
winner Queen Latifah rounded out the ensemble as Wicked Witch Evillene and the
“almighty” title character, respectively.
WATCH: ‘The Wiz Live!’ Stars Put Their Game Faces On
Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy in the original stage
production, helped bring this version of “The Wiz” full circle with
her turn as Auntie Em.
Director Kenny Leon spearheaded behind-the-scenes
assistance, along with executive producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, who also
oversaw NBC’s earlier live adaptations of “The Sound of Music” and
“Peter Pan.”
WATCH: ‘The Wiz Live!’: Behind The Scenes
Stars of the stage and screen, including Kristin Chenoweth,
Gabourey Sidibe, Audra MacDonald, Missy Elliott and Tyler Perry, took to
Twitter during the show and posted their up-to-the-minute reactions to the
extravagant costumes, cast performances, set design and more, giving “The
Wiz Live!” an undeniable round of applause.
I'm so ready😍 #TheWizLive pic.twitter.com/5d2AGhko5n
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) December 4, 2015
YASSSSSS!!!!! Emerald City Citizen serving up Ballroom REALNESS!! #TheWizLive
— Gabby Sidibe (@GabbySidibe) December 4, 2015
Wow! #EaseOnDownTheRoad with #TheWizLive so good!
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) 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
Great seeing my @strangemagic buddy @elijah_kelley killing in on #TheWizLive Great job!
— Sam Palladio (@SamPalladio) 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
Did I get home right in time for Mary J???? #TheWiz
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 4, 2015
#TheWiz had to go pull out my cd🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/o7hCilHN4H
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) December 4, 2015
#TheWiz sobbing! Magnificent!
— Melissa You’re Just an Uneducated Jew Gilbert (@MEGBusfield) December 4, 2015
THANK YOU NBC! Thx for the courage to put this on the air. I feel like I'm 7 again watching this, only from a better neighborhood 😄 #TheWiz
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) December 4, 2015
— Erin Biglow
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