NRPL Film Series: A Celebration of Black Movie Musicals – THE WIZ (1978)
The Wiz (1978) – Directed by Sidney Lumet – 134 mins; Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor
Based on the popular Broadway musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, featuring an all-Black cast led by Diana Ross as a Harlem schoolteacher who is spirited off to a fantasy version of New York City where she meets a scarecrow, a tin man and a cowardly lion.
Registration is suggested. Register online or call (914) 813-3706.
Join New Rochelle librarian and film historian Chris Poggiali for a screening of this Hollywood musical that spotlights great Black stars of the stage and screen. Chris will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion.
