The Wiz, an African-American adaptation of The Wizard of Oz was released in 1978, now nearly 40 years later NBC is launching The Wiz musical TV special.
Our Top Choices for ‘The Wiz’ Musical Cast was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. RUNNER UP: Usher as “Scarecrow”
2. KeKe Palmer as “Dorothy”
3. RUNNER UP: Zendaya as “Dorothy”
4. Jennifer Hudson as “Glinda the Good”
5. RUNNER UP: Beyonce as “Glinda the Good”
6. Mike Epps as the “Tin Man”
7. RUNNER UP: Gabourey Sidibe as “Evilene”
