The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of OZ"

A musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown.  It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. Dorothy, the little girl from Robeline, is blown by a tornado into Munchkinland in the Land of Oz.  While on the Yellow Brick Road, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion.  She defeats the evil witch and goes to see the powerful Wizard who turns out to be a phoney.  However, he is able to convince Dorothy that she can do anything she wants if she just believes in herself.  The Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.  A film adaptation was released in 1978