The Wiz
Regular $15/ $11 Matinee
Member $11/ $6 Matinee
Genre
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Release Year
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Director
Sidney LumetProducer
Rob CohenCast
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted RossCountry
USARuntime
134 minRating
GAccessibility
Clairidge Classics Celebrates Black Voices!
Saturday, February 4 at 11:00 AM
Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 PM
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she’s miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Richard Pryor), a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she’s joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross).
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