Stephanie Mills, known for songs like, ‘Comfort Of A Man,’ Home,’ Respect The Power Of Love,’ will ease on down the road to NBC’s upcoming musical of ‘The Wiz,’ which is an African American musical adaptation of ‘The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.’ Even though she played Dorothy in the original Broadway production of ‘The Wiz,’ in 1975 and in a 1984 version, however she will play Auntie Em in NBC’s live broadcast of the play. The network is looking to find a newcomer to play Dorothy.
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