Actress Stephanie Mills plays Dorothy in "The Wiz," a musical that opened on Broadway in 1975. The musical, a retelling of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with an all-black cast, was later adapted into a 1978 film starring Diana Ross. Mills will also appear in NBC's "The Wiz Live," which airs Thursday, December 3.
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Mills, center, performs a scene with Clarice Taylor, left, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Taylor played Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North, and Bridgewater played Glinda, the Good Witch of the South.
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The famous tornado scene is acted out on stage.
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Ted Ross played the Lion in the musical.
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Mills sings with Hinton Battle as the Scarecrow.
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Andre DeShields starred as The Wizard.
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Mills throws water onto Mabel King playing Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West. King and Ross also appeared in the film adaptation.
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King, surrounded by cast members, acts out a scene.
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Dancers perform on stage.
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Mills and Taylor sing together.
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Ross appears with the "Poppies" in a scene.
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Tiger Haynes, right, played the Tin Man.
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"The Wiz" won seven Tony Awards for its 1975 Broadway production.
