First look: Shanice Williams makes debut as Dorothy with Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion in poster for The Wiz Live!

By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:39 EST, 13 October 2015 | Updated: 22:49 EST, 13 October 2015

Dorothy was seen for the first time strutting down the Yellow Brick Road with the Cowardly Lion, Tin-Man and the Scarecrow in a new poster released on Tuesday for NBC's The Wiz Live!.

The new art for The Wiz Live! also showed a cyclone in the background as well as the glittering green Emerald City.

The poster featured newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy arm-in-arm with the Cowardly Lion played by David Alan Grier and the Tin Man portrayed by Ne-Yo.

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Coming soon: The cast of The Wiz Live! were shown in character for the first time in a new poster released on Tuesday by NBC

Coming soon: The cast of The Wiz Live! were shown in character for the first time in a new poster released on Tuesday by NBC

The Scarecrow played by Elijah Kelly kicked up his heels while Dorothy's little white dog Toto walked along with them.

The live production of the 1975 Broadway musical features an all-star cast that includes Queen Latifah as The Wiz; Mary J. Blige, 44, as the Wicked Witch of the West and Uzo Aduba, 34, as Glinda, the Good Witch of the South.

The musical also will feature Stephanie Mills, 58, who played Dorothy in former Broadway version, as Aunt Em.

First look: Shanice Williams held Toto as Dorothy and David Alan Grier raised his arms as the Cowardly Lion in new stills for The Wiz Live!
First look: Shanice Williams held Toto as Dorothy and David Alan Grier raised his arms as the Cowardly Lion in new stills for The Wiz Live!

First look: Shanice Williams held Toto as Dorothy and David Alan Grier raised his arms as the Cowardly Lion in new stills for The Wiz Live!

Oz residents: Elijah Kelly as the Scarecrow and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man also made their debut
Oz residents: Elijah Kelly as the Scarecrow and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man also made their debut

Oz residents: Elijah Kelly as the Scarecrow and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man also made their debut

The Wiz Live! will air on December 3 on NBC.

The musical is based on the 1975 African-Amercian adaptation of The Wiz that won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

A 1978 movie version of The Wiz starred Diana Ross as Dorothy, Lena Horne as Glinda, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow and Richard Pryor as the Wizard.

Starring role: Shanice Newcomer, shown in August in New Jersey, will step on the Yellow Brick Road

Starring role: Shanice Newcomer, shown in August in New Jersey, will step on the Yellow Brick Road

Hit musical: Stephanie Mills, who will play Aunt Em in The Wiz Live!, is shown as Dorothy circa 1975 in the Broadway muscial

Hit musical: Stephanie Mills, who will play Aunt Em in The Wiz Live!, is shown as Dorothy circa 1975 in the Broadway muscial

The Wiz featured a book by William F. Brown with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls.

The upcoming live production will be directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon with Harvey Fierstein providing new music.

The Wiz Live! was being produced by Universal Television in association with Cirque Du Soleil Theatrical.

Film version: Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross are shown in a promo still for the 1978 film The Wiz

Film version: Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Diana Ross and Ted Ross are shown in a promo still for the 1978 film The Wiz

Broadway hit: A 1974 poster for the The Wiz on Broadway

Broadway hit: A 1974 poster for the The Wiz on Broadway

 

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