The Wiz

The Wiz is an "urban" remake of The Wizard of Oz, based on the L. Frank Baum books The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It appeared on Broadway in 1975 and the film interpretation was released in 1978. The film suffered major financial losses and critic's reviews were negative, but the remains a cult classic. The Wiz was nominated for four Academy Awards and seven Saturn Awards.

1. Academy Award Nominations
   1. Best Art Direction
   2. Best Cinematography
   3. Best Costume Design
   4. Best Music, Original Score Song
2. Saturn Award Nominations
   1. Best Actress
   2. Best Costumes
   3. Best Fantasy Film
   4. Best Make-Up
   5. Best Special Effects
   6. Best Supporting Actor
   7. Best Supporting Actress

• Guide Note: All lyric links come from Lyrics On Demand, which is pop-up and ad-heavy

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• Act I

• Overture

• The Feeling That We Have

• Tornado Ballet

• He's the Wizard

• Soon As I Get Home

• I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday

• Ease on Down the Road

• Slide Some Oil to Me

• Mean Ole

• Kalidah Battle

• Be a Lion

• Emerald City

• So You Wanted to See the Wizard

• What Would I Do If I Could Feel

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• Act II

• Don't Nobody Bring Me No Bad News

• Funky Monkeys

• A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)

• Who Do You Think You Are?

• Believe in Yourself

• Y'all Got It

• A Rested Body Is a Rested Mind

• Believe in Yourself (Reprise)

• Home

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