THE WIZ (1978)

Diana Ross stars as Dorothy in director Sidney Lumet’s big screen musical adaption of the classic story about a lost girl who finds herself trapped in a magical land. Reimagined in a contemporary metropolitan setting and featuring a dynamic soul and R&B soundtrack, the film also stars Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tinman, Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion and Richard Pryor as the all-powerful Wiz. World premiere restoration.