Stephanie Mills -- HOME from The Wiz (1993 Revival)

Stephanie Mills created the role of Dorothy in the original 1975 rock & soul musical, "The Wiz," which ran on Broadway for four years. The play won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album. Michael Jackson even came to see the show many times while he was shooting the film version in 1977.

After conquering the world of R&B, Stephanie returned to reprise the starring role that made her famous, again in 1983-84 and one last time in 1992-93 as heard here.

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[NDLady1985]

When was there a 1993 revival?

[Crp75]

@NDLady1985 "The Wiz" came back in August of 1992, where it kicked off its national tour in Atlanta. Stephanie Mills (Dorothy) and Andre De Shields (The Wiz) returned to recreate their roles from the original 1975 production. The tour ended in the spring of 1993 somewhere in upstate New York, I believe, following several weeks at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The production was directed by the show's original choreographer, George Faison.

[Karamel2233]

I love Stephanie Mills. She is a blessing fro God!

[harajukukevin6657]

TOTO! :)

[SuperDisney365]

stephanie mills owned this song

[xchethomasx]

@stationranger WOW.

[HERBLANDZ]

@johnny14773 nah im a 80's baby.It was when she revived the role in 93

[johnny14773]

@HERBLANDZ

Was that in 1976? because My mom went through that! My mom said she met the witch,That creeped her out!

because of her make-up.

[HERBLANDZ]

My father took me to this when i was like 7 and after the show he wanted to meet her we got to her room but not in her room most i saw was the door opened and a wig and the dress was purple not white.But he tried to use me to meet stephanie mills .I was a little tight cause i met the lion the witch the scarecrow (Who I hoped was really MJ) and the tin man but stephanie was to tired.she did work hard that night

[Maxkustrap]

@Karamel2233 I agree

[johnny14773]

@Crp75

My Mom said she went to the 1975 production and she said it was awesome! and she got to meet the girl who played dorothy and my mom says she's a nice person!

[jayvale]

I saw the original production in '75, twice, a High School trip from DC; to this day this song moves to tears!!!

[stationranger]

Motown acquired the film rights to The Wiz and signed Stephanie Mills in anticipation of having her star in the film. Diana Ross asked Berry Gordy to cast her as Dorothy instead, but Gordy declined, feeling the 33 yr old Ross was far too old for the part. However, Ross contacted Rob Cohen of Universal Pictures, who offered to have Universal finance the film if Ross were to play Dorothy, at which point Gordy acquiesced.

The film was a failure.