THE WIZ WINNING!!!!!! 11.1 MILLION VIEWERS WENT TO OZ!
If you missed NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” Thursday, you missed out on a treat. The unique costumes were amazing, the casting was perfect, the singing was impressive and we enjoyed the 2015 twist to bring it to life for the kiddies. And to top it all off, the ratings were just as good.
“The Wiz” live production captured over 11.1 million viewers, easing on past last year’s “Peter Pan Live!" and The Sound of Music....Woot!
As with most new shows these days, the some people was in an uproar over a thing or two. One thing in particular: Toto never made it to OZ with Dorothy (played by newcomer Shanice Williams) who received high marks as Dorothy and fans seemed thrilled with the addition of Stephanie Mills (who originated the role of Dorothy on stage) as Aunt Em. Amber Riley, Queen Latifah, Common, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelly, Mary J. Blige and David Alan Grier were all applauded for their performances as part of a production which included plenty of singing and dancing as well as a few brief acrobatic sequences. Also in the production was Broadway's own and my Jr High and High School friend Capathia Jenkins. She was excellent in her role!
And lets not forget once they got to Oz seeing the fabulous vougers welcoming them!
Which was gracefully led by NY Choreographer and vogue King Dashaun Wesley (Lanvin) along Danielle Polanco (Ninja) and team. It was so totally awesome. We’re proud of you Dashaun first Magic Mike and now this…..Can you say he’s winning!
Little Toto, who is an 11-year-old rescue dog named Scooter, appeared in the first scene and then disappeared until the very end. Why? Well, it’s because Toto didn’t trek it to Oz in the original Broadway version, unlike in The Wizard of Oz film. The reason why the original show didn't have Toto in Oz is reportedly because they didn't have a good dog trainer. So, the new production stayed true to the original Broadway play and kept Toto in Kansas.
According to TVLine, ratings for "The Wiz Live" were up 34 percent from the airing of "Peter Pan Live" a year ago.
So if you missed it, don’t worry NBC has already scheduled a second airing for Saturday, December 19
YESSSSSSS Again, WINNING! Congrats to all! And ToTo!
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