w/ SADE
We are in for a surprise this December on the
NBC Network, sooooooooo
Get ready to “EASY ON DOWN, EASY ON
DOWN THE ROAD”!! Many
of us can remember seeing the 1978 feature
film that was adapted from the
Broadway musical in 1975 that was a
R&B/soul interpretation based on the
novel by L. Frank Baum “The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz. The Wiz had an all
African-American star-winning cast, Diana
Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard
Pryor just to name a few.
The Wiz Live will be televised December 3, 8
pm EST/7 CT bringing to life
the Broadway musically and theatrically film
for all to see. Like the all-star
cast of 1978 this new adaptation on this
classic children’s novel should
delight all alike with it star performers from
Queen Latifah (The Wiz), Mary
J. Blige, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo and
Stephanie Mills the original cast from
the 1975 musical and many more. I do hope
this new interpretation of film
stays true to the classic of 1978 and the
Broadway musical of 1975. I look
forward to seeing their spin on the Emerald
City scene from the film with all
the costumes, dances and music….. SADE
PREVIEW
“Pick your left foot up
When your right foot's
down
Come on legs keep movin'
Don't you lose no ground
You just keep on keepin'
On the road that you choose
Don't you give up walkin'
'Cause you gave up shoes,
no”……
Ease on down, ease on down
the road....
Don't you carry nothing
that might be a load
Come on, ease on down,
ease on down the road…..”
Lyrics by: Charlie Smalls
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