The Wiz Live (online musical)

Let's watch a live-stream of a stage musical based on the story of The Wizard of Oz, filmed in 2015. ‘The Wiz’ was a Broadway hit in the ’70s that was adapted into a 1978 Diana Ross film. It features mainly Afro-American performers, starring Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Uzo Aduba and Ne-Yo. Note: for copyright reasons this show is not available if you are living in Asia and Latin America (except Brazil).

Whisked away from home by a tornado, young Dorothy finds herself transported to the magical Land of Oz, where she sets off on a quest to meet the powerful Wizard and find her way back home. Crossing paths with enchanting friends and wicked foes, Dorothy’s journey is a timeless tale about friendship, courage and learning to believe in oneself.

Join me and other participants in Zoom from 6pm for a pre-show social and a short presentation.

The show starts at 7pm and will probably finish at about 9pm. You will need to use this link to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46S9yppXxKE
[alternatively you can search for "the shows must go on" in YouTube]

Return to Zoom after it has finished if you would like to have a short chat about what you thought about it.

The show will be available for 48 hours, so if you do not want to watch it all on Friday evening you can see it before 7pm on Sunday.

There is no charge for this event, but if you can afford to do so then you can make a donation to one of the recommended charities.

Link to one of the songs from the show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEBOe6vmync