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EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross' Portraits of the Cast of 'The Wiz Live'

Actor and photographer Lance Gross turns his lens on the cast of the upcoming musical, The Wiz Live, which airs on NBC on Dec. 3. See how he captured the cast of one of the season's most anticipated shows.
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 27, 2020
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The cast of The Wiz Live strikes a pose for actor and photographer Lance Gross.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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Amber Riley will play Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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Newcomer Shanice Williams will play Dorothy.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy in the original Broadway production of The Wiz, will play Auntie Em.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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David Alan Grier will play the Cowardly Lion on The Wiz Live.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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Ne-Yo strikes a pose for Lance Gross. The singer will be playing scarecrow in the upcoming live musical, The Wiz Live, on NBC.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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The Wiz Live

Elijah Kelley will play Scarecrow in the The Wiz Live.

EXCLUSIVE: See Lance Gross’ Portraits of the Cast of ‘The Wiz Live’
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