The Making of the Wiz Live!

Nov 25, 2015

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

Go behind the curtain in The Land of Oz with NBC's "The Making of The Wiz Live!" The hour-long special will give an exclusive backstage look at this highly anticipated television event.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Peacock Productions

The Making of the Wiz Live! Trailers

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Cast

Self

Mary J. Blige

Self

David Alan Grier

Self - Narrator

Dorian Harewood

Self

Elijah Kelley

Self

Kenny Leon

Self

Stephanie Mills

Self

Ne-Yo

Self

Queen Latifah

Self

Shanice Williams

Self

Harvey Fierstein

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