The Root

The Wiz Live! Finds Its Dorothy

The Wiz Live! held open auditions for the role of Dorothy, and one lucky New Jersey native beat out hundreds. Eighteen-year-old Shanice Williams landed the lead role of Dorothy, and the newcomer only ...
NBC New York

First Look at ‘The Wiz Live!' Characters: Check Out Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion

They're ready to ease on down the road! NBC is busy prepping its latest holiday musical event, "The Wiz Live!," and now we have our first glimpse at the all-star cast in character as Dorothy and her ...
EURweb

Shanice Williams Says She and Dorothy Are the Same in ‘The Wiz Live!’

The airing of “The Wiz Live!” Thursday, December 3 rd 8/7c on NBC is truly a momentous occasion considering the fact that when the Broadway musical “The Wiz” was scheduled for a Broadway run, ...
AV Club

NBC’s The Wiz Live! has found its Dorothy

The Wiz Live! is ready to hit the yellow brick road—that is, begin production—because the musical has just cast its Dorothy. TVLine reports that 18-year-old Shanice Williams will play the Kansas girl ...
The Root

The Wiz Live! 1st Cast Photos Revealed

NBC definitely gave people something to talk about and look forward to when the network revealed the costumes for the cast of its upcoming The Wiz Live! broadcast. And the costumes have caught a lot ...