As previously reported by Playbill.com, Norwood said, "There is a dream to be Dorothy in The Wiz, and let me tell you — I will give that everything I have."
The Wiz, a contemporary (and soulful) take on L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" — retold in the context of African-American culture — will hit television screens across the country in a live broadcast at year's end under the direction of Tony winner Kenny Leon.
It will then be presented as a major Broadway revival for the 2016-17 season, and Norwood is more than ready to sink her heels into the show's silver shoes.
Check out her performance on the 1 train and the advice she got from one "engaged" subway rider!
