The Making of the Wiz Live! (2015 TV Movie) User Reviews

Gives away too many details-Watch it after the musical (on the DVD)

[mike48128 · 8/10 · 26 December 2015]

Well-done, but like all "teaser" previews it reveals far too much of the story and songs (it's a musical, after all). Nice transition showing the "old" Dorothy from the original Broadway production. Therefore, it is best seen after the "broadcast movie", as it gives away too much. The dress rehearsal was also taped as backup. (What if a set failed or caught on fire, while live?) There is a new added song and it is (was) all intended to be viewed as a stage production, not a film with hundreds of real or digital "extras". It's great to see everyone out of costume in the preview. Everyone is far younger (especially the Lion) than I imagined them all to be! The Oz dancers are almost of Art-Deco design, reminiscent of the 1939 costumes.