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- Stephanie Mills (pictured in 2017) played Dorothy in the original 1975 Broadway musical The Wiz.
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She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. The song " Home " from the show later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit and her signature song.
Jul 30, 2021 · How Stephanie Mills felt about Diana Ross playing Dorothy. Ultimately, Ross earned the role of Dorothy in The Wiz. The movie premiered in Oct. 1978 and also starred Michael Jackson, Lena Horne ...
Motown Productions acquired the film rights to The Wiz in 1977 and signed Stephanie Mills in anticipation of having her star as Dorothy in the film adaptation.
Stephanie Mills as Dorothy singing "Home" in the original 1975 Tony-winning hit Broadway musical, 'The Wiz.'
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Sep 21, 2024 · In a recent interview on Sway's Universe, Stephanie Mills discussed the backlash to The Wiz on Broadway, and why she didn't play the role in the film due to 'politics.'.
Stephanie Dorthea Mills (March 25, 1957) is an actress and singer from New York who played Dorothy in the 1975 Broadway production of The Wiz. At a young age she joined her church choir. She started her career at age 9 when she starred in the musical Maggie Flynn.
The Wiz follows Kansas farm girl Dorothy who works to find her way home after being transported in a tornado to a magical land. The production featured music and lyrics by Smalls and book by...
