The Wiz (1978) dir. Sidney Lumet

The best way to celebrate Black History Month is listening to 3 nonblack people give their opinions on The Wiz. Was Diana Ross too old to play Dorothy? What is the deal with the peddler? What is the best song in this musical? Perhaps it’s RJ’s favorite: “I Am Certainly Not Interested in Engaging with Any News That Isn’t Positive At This Time” "Best Revival of a Podcast: Showgays" is a podcast in The Ampliverse. Instagram / Twitter and share your thoughts with us about the movie! Email us any thoughts and takes and we may read it on the next episode at [email protected] Don’t forget to check out the Ampliverse Bookshop for further reading! References Other examples of all Black casts musicals from the 1970s Family Guy “Brand New Day” Spoof Martin, Alfred L. Jr. “Blackbusting Hollywood: Racialized Media Reception, Failure, and The Wiz as Black Blockbuster.” JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, vol. 60, no. 2, Michigan Publishing, 2021, pp. 56–79. Project MUSE, https://doi.org/10.1353/cj.2021.0003.