Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Production
Oz as a surrealist NYC fever dream—subway stations to Emerald City
Costume
Tony-winning designs that turned witches into fashion gods
Score
Charlie Smalls' songs slap harder than they have any right to
Director
Sidney Lumet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film adapts the 1975 Broadway musical that reimagined Baum's story through Black American culture, with all-Black casting that was revolutionary for mainstream 70s cinema.
Sidney Lumet had never directed a musical; he studied Bob Fosse films and hired the original Broadway choreographer. Diana Ross, 33, campaigned hard for Dorothy—originally written for a teenager—causing production tensions.
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