The release will include a new 4K digital restoration approved by producer Rob Cohen, a new audition commentary, and archival interviews with director Sidney Lumet and actor Diana Ross. The 4K UHD/Blu ...

He knew the Broadway show that reinvented “The Wizard of Oz” with Black characters. He knew the iconic 1978 movie adaptation from repeated viewings as a kid. But Mingo, Jr. didn’t know director Schele ...

Starting March 1st, Oz fans will get to ease on down the road to enjoy The Wiz. The 1978 film was directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. The story is a ...

The second installment in the “Wicked” movie series — “Wicked: For Good” — is coming out Friday, but it’s not the only story set in Oz being told this week. Short North Stage’s production of “The Wiz, ...

L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," and to a lesser extent his other "Oz" novels, have become a cultural building block that's been revisited time and time again ...