Musical Double Feature: The Wiz / The Wiz Live!

The Wiz (1978)

The fabulous land of Oz rocks and dazzles in this glittering film version of the Broadway hit, a modernized, urban rendition of the Hollywood classic, with Diana Ross as a Manhattan schoolteacher easin' on down the road with the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tinman (Nipsey Russell) and the Lion (Ted Ross). With Mabel King, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor as the Wiz. Songs include "Ease on Down the Road," "A Brand New Day." 135 min. C/Rtg: G

The Wiz: Live! (2015)

The soulful stage realization of "The Wizard of Oz" got performed as never before in this December 2015 NBC live telecast, replete with Cirque du Soleil acrobats and eye-popping effects. "Ease on down the road" with Dorothy (Shanice Williams), the Scarecrow (Elijah Kelley), the Tin Man (Ne-Yo), and the Cowardly Lion (David Alan Grier) in their quest to see the Wiz (Queen Latifah); Mary J. Blige, Common, Amber Riley also star. 132 min. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.