It's a Tony Award-winning Best Musical. "The Wiz" takes a twist on "The Wizard of Oz." The musical has a score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk. Alan Mingo, Jr. plays "The Wiz.

A 1978 film adaptation starred Diana Ross, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Richard Pryor and Lena Horne, and marked Quincy Jones’ first collaboration with Michael Jackson. THE WIZ premiered on Broadway in ...