Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Smeland, Donna Suchan
2. Winnik, Javier
3. Zadan, Craig
4. Meron, Neil, approximately 1955-
5. Smalls, Charlie
6. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952-
7. Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019
8. Robinson, Fatima
9. Diamond, Matthew, 1951-
10. Leon, Kenny
11. McLane, Derek
12. Tazewell, Paul
13. Branton, Allen
14. Oremus, Stephen
15. Williams, Shanice
16. Kelley, Elijah
17. Riley, Amber
18. Aduba, Uzo
19. Queen Latifah, 1970-
20. Blige, Mary J.
21. Grier, David Alan, 1956 June 30-
22. Common (Musician)
23. Ne-Yo
24. Mills, Stephanie, 1957-
25. Universal Pictures (Firm), publisher.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of the show unlike anything seen before.

Subject

1. Oz (Imaginary place)
2. Music
3. Feature films
4. Oz (Imaginary place) > Drama
5. Musical films
6. Musicals
7. Made-for-TV movies
8. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 > Film adaptations
9. Music > Drama
10. Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) > Drama
11. Drama

Genre/Form

1. Feature films.
2. Musical films.
3. Made-for-TV movies.
4. Musicals.
5. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOX 2741

Note

1. Orginally broadcast on television in 2015.
2. Special features: The making of the Wiz Live!

Credits (note)

1. Production designer, Derek McLane ; costume designer, Paul Tazewell ; lighting designer, Allen Branton ; music director, Stephen Oremus.

Performer (note)

1. Common, Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Ne-Yo, and Stephanie Mills.

Audience (note)

1. Rating: Not rated.
2. Canadian Home Video Rating: G.

System details (note)

1. DVD; Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; English Dolby Digital 5.1; Region 1, NTSC.
2. DVD.

Language (note)

1. English dialogue.

Title

1. The Wiz live! / Produced by Donna Suchan Smeland ; supervising producer, Javier Winnik ; executive producers, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; teleplay by Harvey Fierstein ; original libretto by William F. Brown ; choreography by Fatima Robinson ; live television direction by Matthew Diamond ; directed by Kenny Leon.

Publisher

1. Universal City, CA : Universal, [2015]

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD video region 1

Credits

1. Production designer, Derek McLane ; costume designer, Paul Tazewell ; lighting designer, Allen Branton ; music director, Stephen Oremus.

System details

1. DVD; Anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; English Dolby Digital 5.1; Region 1, NTSC.

Cast

1. Common, Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Ne-Yo, and Stephanie Mills.

Audience

1. Rating: Not rated.
2. Canadian Home Video Rating: G.

Language

1. English dialogue.

System details

1. DVD.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Smeland, Donna Suchan, producer.
2. Winnik, Javier, producer.
3. Zadan, Craig, producer.
4. Meron, Neil, approximately 1955- producer.
5. Smalls, Charlie, composer.
6. Smalls, Charlie, lyricist.
7. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- librettist.
8. Brown, William F. (William Ferdinand), 1928-2019, librettist.
9. Robinson, Fatima, choreographer.
10. Diamond, Matthew, 1951- director.
11. Leon, Kenny, director.
12. McLane, Derek, set designer.
13. Tazewell, Paul, costume designer.
14. Branton, Allen, lighting designer.
15. Oremus, Stephen, music director.
16. Williams, Shanice, performer.
17. Kelley, Elijah, performer.
18. Riley, Amber, performer.
19. Aduba, Uzo, performer.
20. Queen Latifah, 1970- performer.
21. Blige, Mary J., performer.
22. Grier, David Alan, 1956 June 30- performer.
23. Common (Musician), performer.
24. Ne-Yo, performer.
25. Mills, Stephanie, 1957- performer.
26. Universal Pictures (Firm), publisher.

Other standard identifier

1. 025192327100

Publisher no.

1. 61174714 Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Research call number

1. NCOX 2741