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  • Top Moments From #TheWiz Live! (According to ‘Black Twitter’)… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

    Dec, 4 2015 | Written by ATLien

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    NBC presented the remake of the classic 1975 screenplay ‘The Wiz Live!‘ last night December 3, 2015 and it was a historic online event!

    The one night only performance featured the debut performance of 19 year old Shanice Williams, as the lead character of Dorothy and an all-star supporting cast which included Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Common, Ne-Yo, Uzo Aduba, David Alan Grier, Amber Riley and Elijah Kelley.

    Stephanie Mills (The original Dorothy) was even on board for the recreation of the American Classic, which took up two hours and 45 minutes of tv time. While I’m almost positive that it was entertaining to preteens, those of us over the age of 12 enjoyed it as well, and we partied online during the show by sharing our thoughts via social media (aka ‘Black Twitter).

    Emerald City Scene
    Check out a few notable moments from the televised event below…

    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    Stephanie Mills took us ‘Home’ as Auntie Em…

    Stephanie Mills played Dorothy in The Wiz’s original 1975 Broadway production, and she took on the role of Auntie Em in NBC’s Live version.? Mill’s sung “The Feeling We Once Had” during the scene and her performance proved that after 40 years, she hasn’t lost it!

    Stephanie mills The Wiz 2

    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    Dorothy’s skirt got dragged…

    Newcomer Shanice Williams did a marvelous job as Dorothy but ‘Black Twitter’ wasn’t seeing it for her skirt.? There were several instances during the telecast where her hemline desperately needed an extra inch or two and many viewers feel her style game was a bit off…

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    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    The Emerald City aka ‘The New Atlanta’

    VIDEO: The WizLive! Emerald City Scene

    Emerald City look like such a fun place in the original version and in NBC’s version it included a lively gay vogueing scene.? Everybody who’s anybody wanted to get in, but Common’s doorman was there to ensure that only the ‘who’s who’ was spotted in the VIP.

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    Queen Latifah’s studly ‘Wiz’ costume (insert lezz-bun jokes here)…

    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    Queen Latifah was quite fetching in her man-drag as she belted “So You Wanted to See the Wizard” and when she was referred to as ‘sir’? the jokes just kept on coming…

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    Ne-Yo’s lack of lube… (insert gay (bottom vs top) joke here)

    Neyo - The Wiz

    It must be hard to convey one’s emotions through silver face paint and a metallic half-mask, but when Ne-Yo sung “What Would I Do If I Could Feel” ? we all felt it…

    Neyo lube tweets

    Mary J. Blige’s ‘Evillene’ (Insert ‘No Mo Drama‘ joke here)…

    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    Mary J. Blige rocked as the amusingly cantankerous Evillene but sadly, that bucket of water did her in for good. ? MJB’s rendition of “Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News!” was amazing but it didn’t feel right without a few references to her classic collection.

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    Who knew ‘Crazy Eyes’ was a witch?

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    Uzo Aduba enchanted us all in her golden gown as Glenda the Good Witch and while we all caught a glimpse of some random stand underneath her as she floated to the stage to belt out “If You Believe,” who cares? And the final? was awesome (as if we didn’t know how it ends)

    The Wiz Live! - Season 1

    There’s no place like home!!

    Oh… and while there were also people complaining about the lack of Caucasians on air during the event, ‘Black Twitter’ had an answer for that too…

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    Agreed!

    What did you think of NBC’s version of ‘The Wiz Live!??

    Check out more high notes from ‘The Wiz Live!’

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  • EXCLUSIVE | Nene Leakes Lawsuit Breaks Down YEARS of Racism at Bravo! *LEGAL DOCS*

  • QUICK QUOTES: Kandi Burruss’ Baby Daddy (Block) Claims She Knew She Was The Sidechick… (VIDEO)

  • Sheree Whitfield Reunites With ‘Prison Bae’ (Tyrone Gilliams) After Early Release (PHOTOS)

  • Nene Leakes Calls for Fans to Boycott: “Turn Off Your TVs!” | #BoycottBravo Petition Gains Steam #RHOA

  • SINGLE AGAIN!!! Media Mogul Tyler Perry Is Back On The Market…

  • Good Deeds | 2 Chainz Partners With YouTube Music for 55k Black Entrepreneur Giveaway… (VIDEO) #YouTubeBlack

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