Our Top Choices for ‘The Wiz’ Musical Cast

The Wiz, an African-American adaptation of The Wizard of Oz was released in 1978, now nearly 40 years later NBC is launching The Wiz musical TV special.

2. RUNNER UP: Usher as “Scarecrow”

3. KeKe Palmer as “Dorothy”

4. Jennifer Hudson as “Glinda the Good”

5. Mike Epps as the “Tin Man”

10. RUNNER UP: Gabourey Sidibe as “Evilene”