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1. Prologue (Orchestra)
2. The Feeling We Once Had (Stephanie Mills, Ensemble)
3. Tornado (Orchestra, Ensemble)
4. He’s the Wizard
(Amber Riley, Shanice Williams, Ensemble)
5. Soon As I Get Home (Shanice Williams)
6. You Can’t Win (Elijah Kelley, Male Ensemble)
7. Ease On Down the Road
(Shanice Williams, Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo)
8. Slide Some Oil to Me (Ne-Yo)
9. Mean Ole Lion (David Alan Grier)
10. Be a Lion
(Shanice Williams, David Alan Grier, Ensemble)
11. So You Wanted to See the Wizard (Queen Latifah)
12. What Would I Do If I Could Feel (Ne-Yo,
Shanice Williams, Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, Ensemble)
13. We Got It (Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo, Elijah Kelley,
David Alan Grier, Ensemble)
14. Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News
(Mary J. Blige, Ensemble)
15. A Brand New Day (Shanice Williams, Ne-Yo,
Elijah Kelley, David Alan Grier, Ensemble)
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16. Y’all Got It (Queen Latifah, Ensemble)
17. Believe in Yourself (Uzo Aduba)
18. Home (Shanice Williams)
The Wiz LIVE! Cast
The Wiz
Queen Latifah
Evillene
Mary J. Blige
Dorothy
Shanice Williams
Lion/Robert
David Alan Grier
Tin Man/John
Ne-Yo
Scarecrow/Sticks
Elijah Kelley
Addaperle
Amber Riley
Aunt Em
Stephanie Mills
Glinda
Uzo Aduba
Emerald City Bouncer
Common
Munchkins
Ilia Jessica Castro
Khadija Griffith
Munchkin/
Emerald City Citizens
Kacie Noel Garland
Raphael Thomas
Munchkin Baili
Asmeret Ghebremichael
Munchkin Reggie
Tre Holloway
Police Munchkin
Mykal Kilgore
Deputy Munchkin/
Winkie
Tamika Lawrence
Crow/Winkie
Olutayo Bosede
Crows
James Brown III
Frankie Gordils
Xavier “X” Wilcher
Female Figure/Winkie
Capathia Jenkins
Emerald City Citizens
Maurice Murphy
Malaiyka Reid
Sherisse Springer
India R. McGee
Elon Van Buckley
Winkie Messenger
Marcus Paul James
Lord High Underling/
Understudy Bouncer
Donald Webber, Jr.
Understudy Glinda/
The Wiz
NaTasha Yvette Williams
Understudy Evillene
Ta’Rea Campbell
Dorothy Double
Charmaine Jordan
Puppeteer
Noel MacNeal
CDS Dancers
Frederic Jean, Aleks Wade,
Antonio Moore, Ahmahd
Thomas, Christopher
Borrero, Chris Silcox
ECC Vogue Dancers
Danielle Polanco, Eric
Sanchez, Carlos Irizarry
Dashaun Wesley
Toto
Scooter
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When L. Frank Baum’s children’s book and American fairy
tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz came out in 1900 he surely
never foresaw its brilliant future. His creation has become a
cultural touchstone, still reimagined for audiences more than
a century later.
The story of the Kansas farm girl Dorothy who journeys home
from a magic land (with the help of a lion, a scarecrow and a
tin man) while evading an evil witch and seeking a wizard’s
wisdom, has given birth to a bouquet of television, film and
theater versions and is referenced in everything from comics to
commercials.
film in which Diana Ross portrays Dorothy as a Harlem schoolteacher and pop king
Michael Jackson was the Scarecrow.
Now, The Wiz LIVE!
LIVE!,, the newest member of the Oz family, also has given us this
soundtrack featuring the acting and music by the likes of R&B artist Ne-Yo, who
wrote an original song for the show, as well as a cast that includes the superstars
Common and Mary J. Blige and the genre-bending musical goddess Queen Latifah
as the Wizard.
Yes, the Wizard (or Wiz) can be a man or a woman, and one can “Follow the Yellow
Brick Road” or “Ease On Down the Road.” Dorothy and her family can be any race.
The language, the music and the characters of Oz continue on a creative trajectory
that exemplifies a quintessentially American thirst for reinvention and expansion.
Elton John named an album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Road,, little
girls wear ruby slippers at Halloween and little dogs are named
Toto. The 1939 The Wizard of Oz film starring Judy Garland as
Dorothy constantly tops best-film lists, and the contrarian Oz
story Wicked has been on Broadway more than a decade.
Enjoy.
However each new generation comes upon the story, its
endurance and universal appeal lie in familiar themes. Growing
up, making friends, finding the strength (and courage, brains,
and heart) to push through adversity and fear. It is about
discovering that the phrase “There’s no place like home” can
refer to the comforts of family or the joy of finding the essential
truths about yourself or your culture, or whatever else you hold
dear.
after her dog, Toto, as the farmhands prepare the house for the storm. Dorothy lives
with her Aunt Em after the death of her parents, but she doesn’t feel at home there.
Aunt Em lets Dorothy know she is loved and encourages her to figure out who she
is and what she wants from life; Aunt Em will always be there for her ((The Feeling
).
We Once Had).
The latest incarnation of the tale is The Wiz LIVE! a television
event broadcast on NBC on Dec. 3, 2015. The live production of
a theatrical performance, which incorporates special acrobatic
effects by Cirque du Soleil, is based on the groundbreaking
1975 Broadway musical The Wiz
Wiz,, which featured an AfricanAmerican cast and a range of musical styles.
The Wiz took home seven Tony® Awards (including Best
Musical) and furthered acceptance of all-black big-budget
musicals on Broadway. It even morphed into a 1978 feature
– Felicia R. Lee
Cultural critic and former New York Times reporter
ural Kansas: A farm and barn are seen in the distance. A bad storm is brewing and
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Dorothy Gale is carrying her suitcase in yet another attempt to run away. She chases
Dorothy is separated from Aunt Em and gets caught in the ““Tornado.”” Dorothy wakes
up surrounded by Munchkins and discovers that her house has landed on Evvamean,
the Wicked Witch of the East. Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North, informs her
that she is now in Munchkinland in the good ole U.S. of Oz. The residents of Oz are
filled with gratitude towards Dorothy, but the only thing Dorothy wants is to get
back to her childhood home of Omaha, Nebraska. Addaperle and the Munchkins
). Addaperle gives
can’t help her get home, but they know who can ((He’s the Wizard).
Dorothy Evvamean’s silver slippers, and the Munchkins tell Dorothy to follow the
Yellow Brick Road which will take her to Emerald City.
Dorothy is uncertain about the journey ahead but knows everything will be alright
as ““Soon As I Get Home.”” As she makes her way down the Yellow Brick Road, she
encounters the Scarecrow surrounded by crows. He informs Dorothy that he lacks
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a brain and that he believes life’s cards are stacked against them ((You Can’t Win).
She believes that the Wiz could give the Scarecrow the brains he longs for, and they ““Ease On
Down the Road”” making more new friends along the way. They next encounter the Tin Man
who is in desperate need of a heart as well as some oil for his rusted joints ((Slide Some Oil to
). Dorothy helps the Tin Man with the oil and invites him to come along to meet the Wiz to
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see about getting him a heart. They continue their journey and are stopped in their tracks by
the ferocious roar of a cowardly lion with a false bravado ((Mean Ole Lion).
). The Lion joins his
new friends in the hope that the Wiz can give him courage.
The four travelers suddenly find themselves lost as it gets dark outside. Dorothy resists as a
Kalidah attempts to steal her silver slippers. They all end up doing battle with the Kalidah
creatures. Everyone does their part except for the Lion who is too scared to be of use. Dorothy
comforts and inspires him ((Be a Lion)) and they continue on their way. They see Emerald City
in the distance, but first they must get through the treacherous Poppy Fields. The Poppies try
to entrance them and prevent them from leaving, but the Lion takes charge and, in a brave and
clever move, he dances with the Poppies one by one until they discover he has tied them all
up. The Lion has impressed his friends, and they are now all free to head on to the Emerald
City. The Bouncer tries to keep them from entering Emerald City until he learns that Dorothy is
responsible for the death of the Wicked Witch of the East.
Wiz is a fraud and is not all-powerful, but is actually just a magician’s assistant from Nebraska.
The Wiz, in turn, makes the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion realize they had a brain, heart and
courage all along.
With the help of the four friends, the Wiz comes to the conclusion that a solitary existence
hiding behind the guise of the Wiz is no life at all. The Wiz bids the citizens of Oz adieu ((Y’all
Got It)) and offers to give Dorothy a balloon ride back to Omaha. Dorothy realizes that her home
is truly in Kansas, as home isn’t where you live; it’s where you love. Glinda, the Good Witch of
the South, appears and lets Dorothy know she’s been watching over her the whole time, like her
Aunt Em does. Glinda informs Dorothy that the power to return home has been hers all along
). Just click your heels together three times and think of ““Home.”
(Believe in Yourself).
– Van Dean
The four friends enter the dazzling and futuristic Emerald City and seek out the Wiz. They
). After hearing what
finally meet the all-powerful Wiz ((So You Wanted to See the Wizard).
they’ve come for, the Wiz tells the Tin Man he is lucky he can’t feel, as it means he won’t know
pain. Tin Man tells the Wiz everything he is missing out on by not having a heart ((What Would
).
I Do If I Could Feel).
The Wiz informs the four friends he will grant their wishes as long as they do something for him
first: kill the Wicked Witch of the West! Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion build up the
nerve to face this incredible challenge together ((We Got It).
).
Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, has imposed a “corporate takeover” of Evvamean’s part
of Oz and enforces her will on the people. Her not-so-sunny disposition is quickly apparent
(Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News).
). Evillene learns that Dorothy and her friends are on
their way to kill her. She dispatches her Winged Warriors to capture them and bring them to
her. They are forcefully put to work in Evillene’s lair and their fate is looking very grim. As
Evillene threatens Lion with a knife, Dorothy grabs one of Lion’s water buckets and throws the
water in the Wicked Witch’s face. The water destroys the witch – her dark hold on the Winkies
and other underlings is now broken. Everyone rejoices as it’s ““A Brand New Day.”
The friends head back to Emerald City only to find out they’ve been banned. They trick the
Bouncer into leaving his post and they seek out the Wiz once again. They quickly discover the
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1. Prologue
Orchestra
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2. The Feeling We
Once Had
Aunt Em
Put your arms around me,
Child like when you bumped your shin
Then you’ll know I love you now
As I loved you then
Though you may be trying sometimes
And I’ll need you
And you’re not there
I may get mad
And turn you away
But Lord knows I still care
And if I make you sad sometimes
But you cannot ask for more
I see your feelings show
Than can come from me
I am different than you are
But one day I’ll look around
And one day you’ll see
And you will be grown
You’ll be out in the world
If I lose my patience with you
Such a pretty little girl
And suddenly start to scream
It’s only because I want you to be But you’ll be out there on your own
You’ll be on your own
Everything I see in my dreams
And I’d like to know that it’s there And I’d like to know that it’s there
The feeling we once had
The feeling we once had
Don’t lose the feelin’
When you know that you can,
When you know that you can,
You can come to me
You can come to me
Whenever you’re feeling bad
Whenever you’re feeling bad
Background Voices
The feeling we once had
Don’t lose the feeling
Don’t lose it
We once had
The feeling we once had
Don’t lose the feeling
That we had, that we had
We once had
Aunt Em & Background Voices The feeling we once had
Though you’re growing older now Aunt Em
And I’m watching you grow
Come on Dorothy!
3. Tornado
Orchestra & Ensemble
4. He’s The Wizard
Addaperle & Munchkins
Sweet thing, let me tell you ’bout
The world and the way things are
You’ve come from a different place
And I know you’ve travelled far
Now that you’ve told me what it is
Dot dot da dot dah
I’d better point you toward the Wiz
He’s the Wiz
He’s the one, he’s the only one
Who can give your wish right to ya
He’s the Wizard
He can send you back through time
By running magic to ya
All of the super power’s his
Dot dot da dot dah
Listen and I’ll tell you where he is
He’s the Wiz and he lives in Oz
He’s the Wizard
There’s a way to the Emerald City
Now that’s not too far, is it
He’s the Wizard
Just take your dilemma, child
And lay it on the Wizard
Lay it on him
He’ll fix a drink
That’ll bubble and foam
Oh, dot dot da dot dah
And in a flash, you’ll be home
He’s the Wiz
He’s the Wiz, he’s the Wizard of Oz
The Wizard
He’s got magic up his sleeve
The magical Wizard
And you know without his help,
The Wizard
’Twould be impossible to leave
You need his help girl
Fantastic power’s at his command
Oh, dot dot da dot dah
And I’m sure that he will
understand
He’ll understand
He’s the Wiz
And he lives in Oz
Dorothy & Munchkins
He’s the Wizard (8x)
Addaperle & Munchkins
He’s the Wizard
Yeah
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5. Soon As I Get Home
Dorothy
There’s a feeling here inside
That I cannot hide
And I know I’ve tried
But it’s turning me around
I’m not sure that I’m aware
If I’m up or down
If I’m here or there
I need both feet on the ground
Why do I feel like I’m drowning
When there is plenty of air?
Why do I feel like frowning?
I think the feeling is fear
Here I am in a different place
In a different time
In this time and space
But I don’t want to be here
I was told I must see the Wiz
But I don’t know what a wizard is
I just hope the Wiz is there
Maybe I’m just going crazy
Letting myself get uptight
I’m acting just like a baby
I’m gonna be all right
Soon as I get home
Soon as I get home
In a different place
In a different time
Different people around me
I would like to know
Of their different world
And how different they find me
And just what’s a wiz,
Is it big?
Will it scare me?
If I ask to leave
Will the Wiz even hear me?
How will I know then
If I’ll ever get home again?
Here I am alone
Though it feels the same
I don’t know where I’m going
Out here on my own
And it’s not a game
And a strange wind is blowing
I am so amazed
By the things that I see here
I don’t want to be afraid
I just don’t wanna be here
In my mind, this is clear
What am I doing here?
I wish I was
Home
What d’ya know? A yellow brick road!
6. You Can’t Win
Scarecrow & Crows
You can’t win
You can’t break even
And you can’t get out of the game
People keep sayin’
Things are gonna change
But they look just like
They’re stayin’ the same
You get in
Way over your head
And you’ve only got yourself to blame
You can’t win, child
You can’t win, child
You can’t break even
And you can’t get out of the game
You can’t win
The world keeps movin’
And you’re standin’ far behind
People keep sayin’
Things’ll get better
Crows
Just to ease your state of mind
Crow #1
So you lay back
And you smoke that smoke
Crow #2
And you drink your glass of wine
Scarecrow
Sayin’ you can’t win, child
You can’t break even
Crows
And you can’t get out of the game
Scarecrow
You can’t win
Crows
You can’t win
Scarecrow
You can’t win, no way
If your story stays the same
Crows
You ain’t winnin’
But it’s nice to see you
I’m awfully glad you came
Better cool it
’Cause ain’t about losin’
Scarecrow
And the world
Has got no shame
All
You can’t win, child
You can’t break even
And you can’t get out
Of the game
Scarecrow
You can’t win
You can’t break even
Ain’t the way
It’s s’posed to be
Crows
You’ll be spendin’
Your little bit of money
Scarecrow
While someone else
Rides for free
Crows
Learn your lesson
Refuel your mind
Before some turkey
Blows out your flame
Scarecrow & Crows
You can’t win, child
No, you can’t win (4x)
Scarecrow
You can’t win, child
You can’t break even
All
And you can’t get out
Of the game
Can’t get out of the game
Scarecrow
You can’t get out of the game
7. Ease On Down the Road
Dorothy
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Don’t you carry nothin’
That might be a load
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Dorothy & Scarecrow
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Don’t you carry nothin’
That might be a load
Come on, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Pick your right foot up
When your left one’s down
Come on, legs keep movin’
Don’t you lose no ground
’Cause the road you’re walkin’
Might be long sometime
But just stick with me
And you’ll be just fine
Dorothy, Scarecrow & Tin Man
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Ease on down the road
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Don’t you carry nothin’
That might be a load
Come on, ease on down
Ease on down the road
’Cause there may be times
When you wish you wasn’t born
And you wake one mornin’
Just to find your courage gone
But just know that feelin’
Only last a little while
Dorothy
You just stick with me
And I’ll show you how to smile
Dorothy, Tin Man
& Scarecrow
Come on, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Come on and, ease on down
Ease on down the road
Lion, Dorothy,
Tin Man & Scarecrow
Don’t you carry nothin’ that might
Be a load
Come on and,
Lion
Ease on down, ease on down
Lion & Dorothy
Ease on down, ease on down
Lion, Dorothy,
Tin Man & Scarecrow
Ease on down, ease on down
Ease on down, ease on down
Ease on down, ease on down
The road
8. Slide Some Oil to Me
Tin Man
Slide some oil to me
Let it slip down my spine
If you don’t have STP
Crisco be just fine
Slide some oil to me
Hit my shoulder blade
All y’all
That don’t have to lubricate
Sure have got it made
Slide some oil to me
Let it slip down my side
Standing here in one position
Sure can make one tired
Slide some to my elbows
And my fingers, if you would
Come on, slide some oil to me, girl
Ooh, does that feel good
Slide some oil to my feet
Look! I have toes again
Come on and slide some oil
To my knees
And let me see if I can bend
Slide some oil to me
I’m beginning to feel fine
Come on and slide some oil
To my throat
And let me lubricate my mind (3x)
Slide some oil to me
I’m beginning to feel fine
Come on and slide some oil
To my throat
And let me lubricate my mind (2x)
My mind, let me lubricate my mind
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11. So You Wanted to
See the Wizard
9. Mean Ole Lion
Lion
Say what you wanna
But I’m here to stay
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
You can go where you wanna
But don’t get in my way
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
You’ll be standin’ in a draft
If you don’t hear me laugh
And if you happen to come around
Better hope that I don’t frown
’Cause I just might knock you down
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
Don’t you know I’m ready to fight
I’ll turn your day into night
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
And if you’re half-bright
You’ll detour to the right
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
All you strangers better beware
This is the king of the jungle here
And if I happen to let you slide
Don’t just stand there, run and hide
Now, you just caught my better side
’Cause I’m a mean ole lion
I’m a mean ole lion
A mean ole lion
10. Be a Lion
Dorothy
There is a place we’ll go
Where there is mostly quiet
Flowers and butterflies
A rainbow lives beside it
And from a velvet sky
A summer storm
You can feel the coolness in the air
But you’re still warm
And then a mighty roar
Will start the sky to cryin’
Not even lightning
Will be frightening my lion
And with no fear inside
No need to run, no need to hide
You’re standing strong and tall
You’re the bravest of them all
If on courage you must call
Then keep on tryin’
And tryin’
And tryin’
You’re a lion
In your own way, be a lion
Lion & Dorothy
I’m standing strong and tall
Strong and tall
I’m the bravest
You’re the bravest
Of them all
Of them all
If on courage I must call
I’ll keep on tryin’
Tryin’
And tryin’
And tryin’
And tryin’
Keep on tryin’
I’m a lion
In my own way
I’m a lion
Be a lion
Dorothy
Yes, you are.
The Wiz
So you wanted to meet the Wizard
Let me tell you
That you’ve come to the right place
Shall I make you a frog or lizard?
You should see
The strange expression
On your face
If the way I come on is frightening
That’s the way I felt
Like coming on today
Have you ever been
Kissed by lightning?
Let me tell you
That will make you go away
I fly, and the magic of my power
Takes me higher
To a level where the clouds
Turn into fire
In the warmness of the fire
I feel fine
Just keep your eyes open
And the magic you will see
It will whistle on the wind
As it emanates from me
It’s a strong and true vibration
You can feel it on your skin
Now come and take my hand
And we will dance upon the wind
So you wanted to meet the Wizard
12. What Would I Do
If I Could Feel
Tin Man
Woh woh wohwoh
What would I do
If I could suddenly feel
And know once again
What I feel is real
I could cry, I could smile
And I might lay back for a while
Tell me what
What would I do
If I could feel
What would I do
If I could reach inside of me
And know how it feels
To say I like what I see
Then I’d be more than glad to share
All that I have inside of here
And the songs my heart might bring
You’d be more than glad to sing
And if a tear came to my eye
Think of all the wounds they mend
And just to think
The time I could spend
Being vulnerable again
Tin Man, Dorothy, Scarecrow & Lion
Tell me what
What, what would I do
Tell me what
What, what would I do
Woh, tell me what
What, what would I do
What I would do, if I could feel
If I could feel (3x)
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Are these impossible odds
I’m terrified this is just way too hard
Scarecrow
Scarecrow, Tin Man,
I’m not doing this
Lion & Ensemble
Even I know
And what if I fail?
It don’t make no sense
Fail
Tin Man
How do you fly?
Breaking a heart got me this way
Fly
I ain’t in a rush to see that again
Knowing there’s a good chance
Lion
We’ll fall from the sky
Just thinkin’ ’bout it is terrifyin’
Lion & Scarecrow
Oh –
What were we thinking?
Dorothy
Why do we even try?
You ain’t gonna give up on me now That’s what we get
I won’t let you turn around
With letting our hopes get too high
This won’t be easy, no way no how Dorothy, Scarecrow & Lion
But we won’t back down
I can’t believe what I’m hearing
When the night is
We can’t do it,
So cold, dark and lonely
Can’t do it, can’t do it
All you gotta do is look at me
Get
a hold of yourself
And hear what I say:
Dorothy & Tin Man
Dorothy, Scarecrow,
Woah, you ain’t gonna
Tin Man & Lion
Give up on me now
We got it
I won’t let you turn around
We got it
And I got you
Dorothy & Tin Man
I got you
This won’t be easy,
So we got it
No way no how
We got it
But we won’t back down
So we got it
Tin Man
Together we do
When the night is
Lion
So cold, dark and lonely
So close yet so far
All you gotta do is look at me
I can see our dreams
And hear what I say:
From standing
Dorothy & All
Right where we are
We got it
Only thing that’s in our way
13. We Got It
We got it
And I got you
I got you
So we got it
We got it
So we got it
Together we do
Dorothy
Ain’t nobody givin’ us nothin’
If we want it
There’s just no other way
I’ll be right here come what may
Tin Man
Together we’ll be okay
All
Said if you know that I got you
There’s nothing we can’t do
Oh no, oh no
Dorothy
Our dreams are waiting for us
Let’s go!
All
We ain’t gonna give up on this now
We refuse to turn around
This won’t be easy, no way no how
But we won’t back down
Dorothy
When the night is
So cold, dark and lonely
All you gotta do is look at me
And hear what I say:
Dorothy & All
We got it
We got it
And I got you
I got you
So we got it
We got it
So we got it
Dorothy & Ensemble
Together we do
Lion
I can conquer a mountain
Dorothy & Ensemble
Together we do
Scarecrow
Swim the deepest sea
Dorothy & Ensemble
Together we do
Tin Man
There ain’t nothin’ I can’t do
Long as you’re with me
All
Together, together
Scarecrow
Oh yeah, oh yeah
All
Together, together
Dorothy
Oh yeah, oh yeah
All
Together, together
Together we do
14. Don’t Nobody Bring
Me No Bad News
Evillene & Ensemble
Now, when I wake up in the afternoon
Which it pleases me to do
Don’t nobody bring me no bad news
’Cause I wake up already negative
And I’ve wired up my fuse
So, don’t nobody bring me no bad news
Oh, if we’re gonna be buddies
You better bone up on the rules
’Cause don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
You can be my best of friend
As opposed to payin’ dues
’Cause don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
Well, no bad news
No bad news
No bad news
No bad news
Now, don’t you ever bring me
Don’t you bring me
No bad news
No bad news
’Cause I’ll make you an offer, child
That you cannot refuse
So, don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
Now, when you’re talkin’ to me
Don’t be cryin’ the blues
’Cause don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
No, don’t you bring her no bad news
You can verbalize, vocalize
But just bring me the clues
But don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
Bring the message in your head
Or in something you can’t lose
17
No bad, no bad
No bad, no bad news
But don’t you ever, ever bring me
No bad news
Don’t you bring her no bad news
If you’re gonna bring me something
Hoo
Ah, make it something I can use
But don’t you bring me
Don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
Oh, no bad news
No bad news
No bad news
No bad news
Now, don’t you bring me
No bad news
No bad news
’Cause I’ll make you an offer, child
That you cannot refuse
So, don’t you bring me
No bad news
Oh, don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
If you’re gonna bring me something
Now, bring me something I can use
No bad, no bad, no bad
No bad news
But don’t you ever bring me
No bad news
Don’t you bring her no bad news
’Cause I’ll make you an offer, child
That you cannot refuse
So, don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
I said, don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
I said, don’t nobody bring me
No bad news
Don’t you bring me (7x)
News
’Cause I ain’t goin’ for it!
15. A Brand New Day
Lord High Underling
Everybody look around
’Cause there’s a reason to rejoice
You see
Everybody come out
And let’s commence
To singing joyfully
Winkie #1
Everybody look up
And find the hope
That we’ve been waiting on
Winkie #2
Everybody is glad
Because our silent fear
And dread is gone
Dorothy
Freedom, you see
Has got our hearts singing
So joyfully
Just look about
You owe it to yourself
To check it out
All
Can’t you feel a
Brand new day? (4x)
Lion & All
Everybody be glad
Because the sun is shining
Just for us
Dorothy & All
Everybody wake up
Into the morning
Into happiness
Lion & All
Scarecrow & All
Into the morning
Hello world
Into happiness
It’s like a different
Way of living now
Tin Man & All
Hello, world
Tin Man
It’s like a different
Thank you, world
Way of living now
We always knew
That we’d be free somehow Lord High Underling & All
And thank you, world
Dorothy, Scarecrow,
We always knew
Tin Man & Lion
That we’d be free somehow
In harmony
Let’s show the world
All
That we’ve got liberty
In harmony
Let’s show the world
It’s such a change
That we’ve got liberty
For us to live
So independently
It’s such a change
For us to live
Freedom, you see
Has got our hearts singing So independently
So joyfully
Freedom, you see
Has got our hearts singing
Just look about
So joyfully
You owe it to yourself
To check it out
Just look about
You owe it to yourself
All
To check it out
Can’t you feel a
Brand new day? (4x)
Can’t you feel a
Messenger & Ensemble Brand new day? (6x)
Everybody be glad
Feel a brand new day
Be glad
Winkie #3
Because the sun is shining 16. Y’all Got It?
The Wiz
All
I got to leave
Just for us
So I’ve packed my bag
Scarecrow & Ensemble And I’m goin’
Everybody wake up
I got a date
19
Wake up
So don’t you ask me to stay
’Cause I’m showin’
You were always ready
For new wizardry
You must have thought
That miracles came easy to me
Take what I give you
And put it up on a shelf
’Cause now it’s time
For this here Wiz
To wiz on himself
And I’m wizin’
Give me a reason
Why I should stay
And I’ll judge it
My mind is made up
So nothin’ you say’s
Gonna budge it
Y’all copped a whole lot of
Magic from me
But this the greatest magic
That you’ll ever see
If you blink more than one time
The kid will be gone
And you will have to hook up
The rest on your own
And do you know
What I think about that?
Your work’s cut out for you
It’s not about ifs, buts or ands
’Cause when I leave this town
I’m leaving it all in your hands
I packed all my clothes and
I packed up my power
I’m leavin’ this place
In less than one half an hour
If you look up in the sky
You’ll know just who it is
It’s not a bird or a plane
It’s just a little ole Wiz
And guess who’s on after that?
Citizens
Y’all got it (3x)
The Wiz
Talkin’ ’bout leavin’ here
Citizens
Y’all got it (3x)
Talkin’ ’bout leavin’ here
Y’all got it (9x)
17. Believe in Yourself
Glinda
If you believe
Within your heart you’ll know
That no one can change
The path you must go
Believe what you feel
And know you’re right
Because the time will come around
When you say it’s yours
Believe that you can go home
Believe you can float on air
Then click your heels three times
If you believe oh,
Then you’ll be there
Believe in yourself
Right from the start
Believe in the magic
Right there in your heart
Believe all these things
Not because I told you to
But believe in yourself
Believe in yourself
Believe in yourself
As I believe in you
18. Home
Dorothy
When I think of home
I think of a place
Where there’s love overflowing
I wish I was home
I wish I was back there
With the things
I’ve been knowing
Wind that makes the tall grass
Bend into leaning
Suddenly the raindrops that fall
Have a meaning
Sprinkling the scene
Makes it all clean
Maybe there’s a chance
For me to go back
Now that I have some direction
It sure would be nice to be back
Home
Where there’s love and affection
And just maybe I can convince time
To slow up
Giving me enough time in my life
To grow up
Time, be my friend
Let me start again
Suddenly my world’s gone
And changed its face
But still I know where I’m going
I have had my mind
Spun around in space
And yet, I’ve watched it growing
And if you’re listening, God
Please, don’t make it hard to know
If we should believe
The things we see
Tell us, would we try and stay
Or should we run away
Or is it better
Just to let things be?
Living here in this brand new world
Might be a fantasy
But it’s taught me to love
So it’s real to me
And I learned that we must
Look inside our hearts
To find a world full of love
Like yours, like mine
Like home
Toto!
Mary J. Blige appears courtesy of Capitol Records
Ne-Yo appears courtesy of Motown Records,
a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
All songs written by Charles Emanuel Smalls except
“Tornado” by Timothy Graphenreed, “We Got It” by Ne-Yo,
Elijah Kelley, Harvey Mason, Jr., Stephen Oremus and “A
Brand New Day” by Luther Vandross.
All songs published by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) except
“Ease On Down the Road” by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
/ Mijac Music (BMI), “We Got It” by Universal Music - Z Tunes LLC on
behalf of Itself and Pen In The Ground Publishing (ASCAP) / Elijah Kelley
/ Harvey Mason Publishing, LLC (SESAC) / Sumero Music, Inc. (BMI)
/ Barter Music, Inc. (ASCAP) / Exhibition Music Inc. (BMI) / Must See
Music (SESAC) administered by Universal Television / Universal Music
Publishing Group and “A Brand New Day” by WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
Album Produced by
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Album Co-Produced by
Stephen Oremus
Recorded by
Andrew Hey at
Mason Sound, Los Angeles;
Derik Lee at
Avatar Studios, NYC
Music Mixed by
Harvey Mason, Jr. &
Andrew Hey at
Mason Sound, Los Angeles
Mastered by
Music & Lyrics by
Pro Tools Editing
Produced for the
New York stage by
The Wiz LIVE!
Special Acrobatic E ects
Executive Producers
Recorded at
Mark Wilder at
Battery Studios, NYC
Brian Bullard
Craig Zadan & Neil Meron
Directors
Kenny Leon
Matthew Diamond
Music Director
Charlie Smalls
Ken Harper
Cirque du Soleil
Mason Sound, Los Angeles
by Andrew Hey
Piano
Greg Phillinganes
Stephen Oremus
Bass
Harvey Mason, Jr. &
Andrew Hey at
Jungle City Studios, NYC
Music Produced by
Guitar
Digital Editing by
Stephen Oremus
Vocals Mixed by
Derik Lee
Music Direction &
Orchestrations by
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Music Co-Producer and
Orchestrations by
Supervising Producer
Javier Winnik
Stephen Oremus
Produced by
Music Arranged by
Costume Designer
Stephen Oremus &
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Music Production Manager
Janet Weber
Music Coordinator
Michael Keller
Music Preparation by
Donna Suchan Smeland
Paul Tazewell
Production Designer
Derek McLane
Casting Directors
Bernard Telsey &
Abbie Brady-Dalton
Anixter Rice Music Service
Choreographer
Assistant Engineers
Teleplay by
Tyler Hartman &
Tim Marchiafava
at Avatar Studios, NYC;
Danny Garcia & Dave Boyd
at Mason Sound, Los Angeles;
Brendan Morawski
at Jungle City Studios, NYC
Fatima Robinson
Reggie Hamiliton
Paul Jackson, Jr.
Chris Payton
Drums
Gorden Campbell
Synth & Percussion
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Additional Piano
Kevin Randolph
Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Wayne Bergeron
Chuck Findley
Gary Grant
Tenor Sax
Dan Higgins
Brandon Fields
Trombone
Andy Martin
Recorded at
Avatar Studios, NYC
by Derik Lee
Concertmaster
Emily Yarbrough
Violin
Sean Carney
Phillip Payton
Entcho Todorov
Chris Cardona
Victoria Paterson
Trombone
Tina Tippit
Los Angeles
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Peter Rotter
Van Dean
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Reeds
Trombone, Bass
Trombone, Tuba
Additional Material by
CD Packaging
Art Direction & Design
Pete Donovan
Based on the musical
The Wiz
Book by
William F. Brown
Madeline Smith &
Greg Kenna
Bass
French Horn
Bill Reichenbach
Music Assistants
Allison Seidner
Deborah Assael
Joel Peskin
Chad Yarbrough
Dale Kirkland
Percussion
Dave Mancuso
Keyboards
Randy Cohen
Michael J. Moritz, Jr.
Michael Mitchell
Cello
Baritone Sax
Associate Music Supervisor
Rehearsal Pianist
CocoTaguchi
Jon Dinklage
Denise Stillwell
Harvey Fierstein
A&R Operations
Zane Mark
Viola/Violin
Raúl Agraz
Tony Kadleck
Brian Pareschi
Additional Non-Cast Vocals
Lindy Sevier
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Lynn Lendway
Allison Miller, Virginia Woodruff, Product Development
Celisse Henderson, Sophia
Jennifer Liebeskind
Stephens, Trista Dollison, Marva
Hicks, Crystal Hall, Crystal Joy, For Broadway Records:
Album Executive Producers
Angela Grovey, Danielle L.
Greaves, Destan Owens, John Van Dean
Kemp-Edwards, John Eric Parker, Stephanie Rosenberg
Derrick Baskin, Michael McElroy Ken & Trish Mahoney
Stephen Oremus
Trumpet
A&R Administration
Randy Cohen Keyboards
Orchestra
Conducted by
Aaron Heick
Rick Heckman
Jay Brandford
Chad Smith
Keyboard Programming
Sound Design
Mark Weglinski
Horns Conducted & Production Mixer/
Arranged by
Sound Design
Jerry Hey
Tom Davis
Additional Rhythm Live Recording by
Arranging by
Chris Murphy
Greg Phillinganes on Vocal Mixer
“You Can’t Win,” “What
Would I Do If I Could
Feel,” “Don’t Nobody
Bring Me No Bad
News,” “Y’all Got It”
Additional
Orchestrations by
Dan Gerhard
Audio Producer
Mark Dittman
Sony Masterworks:
Project Executives
Mark Cavell & Scott Farthing
Christopher Jahnke & Business A airs
Beth Miller
Brian Usifer
Album Associate Producers
Kat White
Kristi & Patrick Adorante
Greg Lettieri & JP Productions
Broadway Records Team:
President
Van Dean
Executive Assistant/
Marketing Associate
Emily Brestovansky
Executive Assistant
Andrew Hendrick
Legal
Andrew Farber, Esq.
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Mills Agency
Special Thanks
Robert Greenblatt, Dee Dee
Daniel, Ashley Olauson,
Tino Passante & all at Avatar
Studios, NYC, Jason Pacella,
Demi Lobo, Bruce Coughlin,
Cameron Moncur, Hardi Kamsani,
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