The Wiz as a musicalThe Wiz is a musical/film released in 1978 that was an adaptation of the popular film "The Wizard of Oz". It featured several very popular stars of the time, including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Nipsey Russell. The film is set in New York City, where the protagonist, Dorothy, is suddenly hit by a tornado in the middle of a snowstorm. She later found herself lost in a city she had no idea about and was curious about how to get home. After meeting 3 other characters on his journey who share similarities, they all set out on a journey to OZ to solve each of their problems. Throughout the film the characters apply their own soundtrack by singing songs in harmony that complement the atmosphere of each scene. After being hit by a tornado, Dorothy lands in a strange place she's never seen before. It was an old playground that had been abandoned after munchkins (children) were attached to the walls. When Dorothy landed, she accidentally killed the Wicked Witch, not realizing that she was the one who attached the munchkins to the wall. All the munchkins were grateful and made sure Dorothy knew what a great deed she had just done. Later in the scene the munchkins sang and danced to a song called "He's the Wizard", which described who The Wiz was and how he could help her get home. They danced in sync as they performed on the playground with all their voices in harmony. They pointed her in the right direction and she started to walk forward but when she turned to ask another question they were gone. He then began singing a song describing how all he wanted to do was go home and go back to his place. Even though this was shot as a movie and not a comedy... middle of paper... The witches didn't have very detailed wardrobes. In particular, the witch Evillene, who was evil, had a dress similar to the size of a wedding dress made of old, dirty jewelry. Glinda, the good witch, had a dress also made of jewels, but they were bright and pleasing to the eye, unlike Evillene's dress. Overall, The Wiz demonstrated several real-life aspects with a sense of exaggeration and fictional characters. The singing, dancing, wardrobe and setting helped make it a well-developed musical. It had the standards of the typical musical, but the soul of the music and the characters gave it a different twist. Initially The Wiz was just a musical performed in theaters but when it was made into a film version its success was even greater. The Wiz doesn't have any live performances at the moment, but his company is still up and running.