André De Shields sings Y'all Got It in The Wiz is 40

[@danafripp4120]

All manner of YES!!!!!! I was 6 years old sitting in the audience when this man -along with Mills, Taylor, Battle, Ross, Haynes, King, Bridgewater - worked magic on my little heart. When you're IT, you're just IT. Time changes nothing.

[@thecharlesreeseexperience]

Dr. DeShields....You are a Priceless Jewel. And simply Love you and all that continue to you give to the theatre community and beyond. Thank you for always seyting the bar so high. And it is so. Ase. Always, Lamar Alford's Child....Charles Reese!

[@everythingbobbywolfe]

Top 10 greatest musicals of all time! Legendary. God rest Ted and Mabel

[@tigrehaller4315]

Hitting every beat!

[@jamesa.fitzpatrick1566]

Oh hell to the YES!!!

[@jankins24]

Awesome!

[@1andonlyaj]

The magic is still there. Can the original be revived and stand on its classic book and score??? Would love to see IT!

[@WTKB82]

+Annie-Joe .Edwards If they ever remake the film, which I believe they will, they should really get as much of the original broadway cast in there in some way. I think he could definitely re-play the wizard. The original braodway show's book was flawless, and would only need a little tweaking to fit the screen in modern day.

[@magicamadeye]

+Bla Blah well both Ted Ross the original lion on stage and film and Mable king the original evil evilene on stage and screen both passed away and in terms of the film Diana Ross is the only living cast member left

[@1andonlyaj]

Bla Blah Agreed. Yes, as many as possible!

[@WTKB82]

Oh yea, I forgot Diana was the only one still living. Well, hey, I always felt she'd be a better fit for the role of Glinda. De-Andre can still play the wizard. If the original scare crow and tin man from the broadway version are still alive and kicking we've easily got ourselves an uncle henry or perhaps the wicked witch's lead monkey. As many as possible to pay homage to the great original cast.

[@1andonlyaj]

magicamadeye Bla Blah is most likely referring to the original Broadway cast. Although more seasoned, Andre DeShields (The Wiz),. Hinton Battle (Scarecrow), Phylicia Rashad, Jozella Reed, and a few others, who made the rounds in pre-Broadway tryouts are still performing, especially the original "Dorothy," Stephanie [the Voice] Mills. Shout out to all of us who graced the stage as members of the Broadway cast and subsequent national tours and the revival...George Faison, choreographer, Harold Wheeler ( orchestrator/conductor/arranger), and Timothy Graphenreed (composer) all a part of the creative team breathed life into this beautiful musical...♡♡♡

[@alextirrellRI]

And you've still got it! :D

[@beng8797]

YAS DANCE BREAK!!! step and a 1, and a 2!!!