Fan CastingThe wiz

In this version of the classic story based on the smash Broadway musical, Dorothy is a shy 24-year-old Harlem kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to the mysterious Land of Oz, a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City. This retelling includes various urban settings and extreme sadness and melancholy, and features themes of rising above one's background and the expectations of others. read more