Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

In this Oct. 4, 1977, file photo, Nipsey Russell as Tin Man, Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as Scarecrow film the musical "The Wiz" in New York's World Trade Center. Ted Ross, portraying the Lion, is partly hidden behind Russell. NBC on Dec. 3 will air a live production of the 1970s stage reinvention of "The Wizard of Oz," and Cirque du Soleil's new stage theatrical division will present "The Wiz" on Broadway for the 2016-17 season.

The Associated Press

In this Oct. 4, 1977, file photo, Nipsey Russell as Tin Man, Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as Scarecrow film the musical "The Wiz" in New York's World Trade Center. Ted Ross, portraying the Lion, is partly hidden behind Russell. NBC on Dec. 3 will air a live production of the 1970s stage reinvention of "The Wizard of Oz," and Cirque du Soleil's new stage theatrical division will present "The Wiz" on Broadway for the 2016-17 season.