Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Diana Ross | Dorothy Gale |
| Michael Jackson | Scarecrow |
| Lena Horne | Glinda the Good Witch of the South |
| Ted Ross | Cowardly Lion |
| Nipsey Russell | Tin Man |
| Thelma Carpenter | Addaperle/Miss One, the Good Witch of the North |
| Theresa Merritt | Aunt Em |
| Stanley Greene | Uncle Henry |
| Richard Pryor | The Wiz/Herman Smith |
| Mabel King | Evilene, the Wicked Witch of the West |
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