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After The Wiz blew up on the Broadway scene, Joel Schumacher was hired to script a film adaptation of the urban fantasy spin on Dorothy's journey to the lands of Oz, which ended up becoming a very, very loose and sprawling adaptation under the supervision of director Sidney Lumet.
A huge thank you to K O'Shea for joining us on this one. Follow them on Twitter.
This episode discusses The Wiz (1978) IMDb. Wikipedia.
Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke.
Some bonus extras!
Joel Schumacher on Sway in the Morning, singing the Carwash theme, and talking about working with Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor on The Wiz.
The Wiz on Broadway (1975-1976)
Geoffrey Holder accepting his Tony award for best direction of The Wiz.
Interview with Geoffrey Holder during one of the many Broadway revivals of The Wiz.
The Wiz on Broadway (1984)
The Muppets Wizard of Oz (2005)
The Wiz Live! (2015)
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