By Sarah Carlson | TV | December 4, 2015 |
By Sarah Carlson | TV | December 4, 2015 |
NBC’s letting the creative team behind The Wiz Live take on all of its live musicals from now on, yes? Because that, y’all, was one of the more delightful and inspiring TV experiences I can remember. (Let us never speak of The Sound of Music Live again. NEVER.)
Oh, there were some people who were confused about the history of The Wiz/didn’t like what they were seeing? Whatevs. Mary J. Blige was on it.
Mary bout to pop up in Emerald City ending ALL hateration in the dancery. #TheWizLive pic.twitter.com/v777xCszc6
— Mrs. Bulls (@Flawless_EhEhF1) December 4, 2015
Even I couldn’t help myself:
I'm turning into a gooey mess watching #TheWiz. It's hard to overstate its importance. Just beautiful.
— Sarah Carlson (@sarahkcarlson) December 4, 2015
What we witnessed was magical, not to mention on point, from the performances to the sets to the choreography and dancing. Blige, Shanice Williams, Queen Latifah, Uzo Aduba, Ne-Yo, David Allen Grier, Elijah Kelley, Amber Riley, Cirque du Soleil acrobats all crushed it.
This was a moment, and one that was desperately needed.
#TheWiz reminds us how Uzo entered all our lives with #OITNB pic.twitter.com/7j11rlNEca
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) December 4, 2015
Everyone's reaction when Uzo descended from the heavens and told us to believe in ourselves. #TheWizLive pic.twitter.com/4pML7RtHtV
— JB Poulard (@JP_ComplianceJD) December 4, 2015
My people took a W tonight. We are so beautiful. Look at us. LOOK AT US! I LOVE Y'ALL MAN 😭 #TheWizLive pic.twitter.com/onSxZyXnZF
— #IITN (@xMurderCWrote) December 4, 2015
It feels good to know that all of us are crying and trying to tweet at the same time right now. #TheWizLive
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) December 4, 2015
The Wiz and Dorothy: Immigrants. They get the job done.
— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) December 4, 2015
"The hottest club in Emerald City is…" #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/J13b4OIbDW
— Lyric Opera Chicago (@LyricOpera) December 4, 2015
Emerald city lit af. #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/ix48fbzO7F
— Keem Latifah. (@akeemjamal) December 4, 2015
BRB HEADED TO THE EMERALD CITY #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/NmSVsR3lPW
— Playbill (@playbill) December 4, 2015
#TheWiz was black actual excellence, voguing, a little feminism, soul, AAVE, and an AMAZING black cast. I'm blessed pic.twitter.com/mQlMtsZ3u7
— Black Girl Culture (@blxckgirlbeauty) December 4, 2015
ME RIGHT NOW. EVERY. SINGLE. LAST. FEEL. #TheWiz pic.twitter.com/2CXSe56Gsj
— Melech E. M. Thomas (@MelechT) December 4, 2015
To those tempted to write a "Hollywood surprised by success of #TheWiz" headlines tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/xc32Y40WWw
— Ryan McGee (@TVMcGee) December 4, 2015
And a star was born.
After her amazing debut performance on #TheWizLive tonight. This deserves endless retweets. pic.twitter.com/CyGNxSuMRM
— Veteran Freshman (@yusufyuie) December 4, 2015
Amen.
#TheWiz was just incredible. Congrats to all involved. And with that, I say pic.twitter.com/tNKy7KuzhE
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) December 4, 2015
Sarah Carlson needs the soundtrack to The Wiz Live in her life now. You can find her on Twitter.