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Fifty years later, 'The Wiz' is returning to Broadway for a victory lap
It was key to transforming "The Wiz" from a borderline failure, with mixed-to-negative reviews and a short life expectancy, to a Tony-winning phenomenon that spawned tours, TV specials, a 1978 ...
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'The Wiz' Star Hinton Battle Dead at 67
Battle made his Broadway debut in the original production of The Wiz in which he portrayed the scarecrow—a role that Michael Jackson stepped into for the 1978-released feature film of the same ...