Review of The Wiz (1978) by Willem W — 18 Aug 2008
Yeah, the stage version is sooo much better. Stephanie Mills was robbed, because Diana Ross is too old and nowhere near as interesting a singer as Stephanie. The visuals are awesome (an urban Oz was definitely the right way to go), but the decision to make Dorothy a hysterical screaming kindergarten teacher with arrested development was just, just not good. Especially because Diana Ross plays it to the shrill hilt--"BUT MR. WIZ! PLEEEEASE!!!!!" "LIES! NO MORE LIES!!!".
Still, it's one of the best scores in musical theatre history, so you still have to give it props.
This review of The Wiz (1978) was written by Willem W on 18 Aug 2008.
The Wiz has generally received mixed reviews.
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