Thu, Aug 13
|Newark Moonlight Cinema
The Wiz
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
Time & Location
Aug 13, 2020, 9:00 PM
Newark Moonlight Cinema, 54 Bridge Street, Newark, NJ, USA
About the Event
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film produced by Universal Pictures and Motown Productions and released by Universal Pictures on October 24, 1978. A reimagining of L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the city to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, who they say is the only one powerful enough to send her home.
Tickets
Adult Admission
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