My review of The Wiz Live! Quote: “Director Kenny Leon, aided and abetted by choreographer Fatima Robinson and script doctor Harvey Fierstein, wisely approached the work not as sacred text but as an opportunity for reinvention and reinvigoration. Some of the updates worked beautifully, particularly the orchestrations which, originally (film and stage), were very much ‘of the moment’ (dated R&B, disco) so a refresh was not only in order but essential. Other tweaks fell flat (iPads, sushi, referring to the silver slippers as ‘kicks’) – a good rule of thumb? If it’s going to sound corny five years from now, chances are it already sounds corny now.” Read the rest here: http://reelroyreviews.com/2015/12/04/whip-and-nae-nae-compassion-and-inclusion-a-beautiful-revitalized-the-wiz-live/