VIDEO: Queen Latifah: THE WIZ LIVE! Will Let You 'Escape Reality For a Bit'
by Caryn Robbins - November 03, 2015 Below, THE WIZ LIVE!'s Queen Latifah talks about NBC's exciting upcoming live broadcast of the musical classic, which she says will let you 'leave you world behind and escape reality for a bit'...
BWW Exclusive: Von Trapps, Lost Boys, Nuns & More Offer Advice to the Cast of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE!
by Nicole Rosky - December 03, 2015 Today's the day! And a huge one it is for the company of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! The Long Island soundstage that the cast and crew have been calling home for the past month will be bustling today as finishing touches are placed on the star-studded production. Theatre fans know that this won't be the fir...
Derek McLane, Fatima Robinson, Glenn Weiss Among 2016 OSCARS Production Team
by Caryn Robbins - February 19, 2016 Producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin today announced 14 key members of the production team for the 88th Oscars®, which will air live on Sunday, February 28, on ABC....
STAGE TUBE: All-New Footage of Shanice Williams and Queen Latifah Belting It Out in Promo for NBC'S THE WIZ LIVE!
by Stage Tube - November 20, 2015 They're home (and we can't wait for them to invite us over)! Click below for all-new footage of Queen Latifah and Shanice Williams belting it out onstage in NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! The upcoming holiday production will air Thursday, Dec. 3....
STAGE TUBE: 7-Year-Old Beyonce Sings 'Home' from THE WIZ
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 05, 2015 When mounting an upcoming Broadway version of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE, maybe producers should consider casting superstar Beyonce....
Photo Flash: Kids of the Arts and Rachel Arianna Bring HEART TO HEART to Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2015 Presented by Kids of the Arts, HEART TO HEART is a series of charity events for kids by kids at Feinstein's/54 Below. The Nov 7th event was produced by Laura Luc, with 12-year-old Free2Luv Youth Advocate & Singer/Songwriter, Rachel Arianna, as the host. Scroll down for photos!...
VIDEO: Shanice Williams Sings 'Home' in All-New Promo for THE WIZ LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2015 Below, check out an all-new promo for the show, featuring Williams singing the iconic song 'Home'....
STAGE TUBE: Ease on Down the Road All Over Again with NBC's Full Broadcast of THE WIZ LIVE!
by Stage Tube - December 04, 2015 NBC aired its colorful holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE! last night, featuring newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy alongside Grammy and Golden Globe-winner Queen Latifah as the Wizard, nine-time Grammy-winner Mary J. Blige as Evillene, original Dorothy, Stephanie Mills, as Auntie Em and David Ala...
BWW Feature: Countdown to THE WIZ LIVE! A Brief History of Live TV Musicals From The Golden Age
by Jeffrey Walker - December 03, 2015 Relive the Golden Age of Broadway and the magical moments from TV's past with Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews,Carol Burnett and many more as we look at the history of live TV musicals....
STAGE TUBE: The Characters of THE WIZ LIVE! Join the Judging Panel of THE VOICE!
by Nicole Rosky - November 30, 2015 In anticipation of NBC's upcoming holiday production of THE WIZ LIVE!, some of the cast stopped by the set of another NBC show- THE VOICE. Watch below as Dorothy (Shanice Williams) shows her friends what she's got!...
STAGE TUBE: From Casting to Costume Design - Watch New Promo for THE MAKING OF THE WIZ LIVE!
by Stage Tube - November 19, 2015 NBC will go behind the scenes of its upcoming live musical in THE MAKING OF THE WIZ LIVE next Wednesday, November 25 (8-9 p.m. ET). Below, watch a new promo with special backstage footage and more!...
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes at NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! Photo Shoot with David Alan Grier, Shanice Williams, NE-YO and Elijah Kelley!
by TV News Desk - October 13, 2015 Following up NBC's early peek at the highly stylized costumes for NBC's THE WIZ LIVE!, go behind the scenes at the photo shoot with Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, NE-YO as the Tin Man, David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, and Shanice Williams as Dorothy! THE WIZ LIVE! airs Thursday, December 3rd....
NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! Original Soundtrack Hits Stores Today
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2015 Now that NBC's live production of THE WIZ has aired, the show keeps on leading fans down the yellow brick road to Oz. Broadway Records and Masterworks release THE WIZ LIVE! Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event physically today, December 18, 2015. Order the album now!...
VIDEO: Watch THE WIZ LIVE's Shanice Williams & Stephanie Mills Perform 'Home'
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2015 Below, watch two Dorothies, Shanice Williams, who portrays the young girl from Kansas in the upcoming holiday special, and Stephanie Mills, Broadway's original Dorothy who takes on the role of Auntie Em, performing the classic number 'Home.'...
BWW Interview: Laura Benanti at NJPAC
by Leigh Scheps - November 10, 2015 Tony Award winning actress Laura Benanti will perform in concert at NJPAC on November 21st. A week before her solo show, Laura ties the knot to Patrick Brown. I caught up with the busy Broadway and now 'Supergirl' star as she dishes on behind the scenes of 'The Sound of Music LIVE,' why her tweets ...
VIDEO: Go Behind-the-Scenes with THE WIZ LIVE! Cast; Plus Sneak Peek!
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2015 This morning's TODAY chatted with the THE WIZ LIVE! stars Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo and Shanice Williams as they prepare for the big night....
VIDEO: It's East vs. West Oz in SNL's Hilarious Spoof of THE WIZ LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2015 Saturday's episode of NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE featured a spoof on last week's live broadcat of THE WIZ LIVE! In the sketch, West Oz's Scarecrow (host Ryan Gosling) mistakenly ends up in East Oz with Dorothy (Sasheer Zamata), Cowardly Lion (Kenan Thompson), Tin Man (Jay Pharoah), Scarecrow (Michae...
VIDEO: THE WIZ LIVE's David Alan Grier Takes Method Acting To a New Level!
by Caryn Robbins - November 10, 2015 Access Hollywood went behind-the-scenes of NBC's THE WIZ LIVE to speak with the cast of the highly anticipated live broadcast. The show will air live on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 3....
HOT VIDEO: Watch The Making of THE WIZ LIVE!
by Robert Diamond - November 26, 2015 Hot Video! Miss the Wednesday night airing of NBC's The Making of THE WIZ LIVE!? We've got you covered with the full video that goes behind the scenes, showing off all of the excitement and hard work going into the December 3rd broadcast that we're all counting down to. ...
WAKE UP with BWW 12/10/2015 - THE COLOR PURPLE Opens and More!
by Jessica Khan - December 10, 2015 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE COLOR PURPLE returns to the Great White Way with an all-star cast!...
VIDEO: First Look - 'A Brand New Day' Featured in All-New Promo for THE WIZ LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2015 Below, check out an all-new promo featuring the joyous number 'A Brand New Day'...
DVR Alert: NBC Presents THE MAKING OF THE WIZ LIVE Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 25, 2015 NBC will present THE MAKING OF THE WIZ LIVE tonight, November 25 on NBC (8-9 p.m. ET)....
VIDEO: Common Shares Details on New Song for THE WIZ LIVE! on 'Wendy Williams'
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2015 Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, David Alan Grier and Elijah Kelley stopped by WENDY WILLIAMS to dish about their special event airing live this Thursday on NBC....
VIDEO: Queen Latifah Talks NBC's THE WIZ LIVE! on 'Tonight'
by Caryn Robbins - November 27, 2015 On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Queen Latifah talked about starring in and customizing her look for NBC's live production of THE WIZ LIVE!...
Meet the Cast of THE WIZ LIVE Tonight at the Apple Store, Soho!
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2015 Tonight, October 22 (8PM) join executive producer Neil Meron and actors Shanice Williams, Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, and NE-YO for a discussion and Q&A about 'The Wiz Live!', at the Apple Store, Soho (103 Prince Street). To attend the special event, register at: https://s.apple.com/dE0c9J2R7g.... |
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