Deborah Cox Talks Co-Producing & Starring in “The Wiz” Revival

#TamFam, you know we always go BIG for Halloween and season 5 is no different! Welcome to “Tamron’s Hall-O-Ween Extravaganza.” We transformed the set in honor of 1974 Broadway classic, “The Wiz,” which later birthed the 1979 classic film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Tamron has taken on the role of Dorothy and we’re joined by the cast of 2023 reimagination of the musical. Deborah plays Glinda the Good Witch tells us about her work behind-the-scenes and more in an exclusive sit-down ahead of its spring debut.

[@whatwassaid2314]

The way Tamron is exuding the energy of Diane's "Dorothy" without even trying has me grinning from ear to ear! ❤ Love it!

[@SIZERRULE]

Me too! That's exactly what I was thinking. Living her best Diana Dorothy Gale life!👏🎉👏

[@DeeJunes]

Crazyyy!! TAMRON was NOT PLayinG!!🔥🔥🔥✨

[@tonyrossbackinthedaymusicv3107]

Deboran Cox singing Believe In Yourself has me giving her a Standing Ovation in my Apt lol LOVED It.

[@SIZERRULE]

Ha. Me too, I actually just stood up and clapped 😂👏😂

[@DeeJunes]

She did that!!

[@sheliafears591]

She has always had a beautiful voice! ❤

[@RealRoyaltE]

The Wiz is my childhood fav musical movie.💛 Deborah Cox - so awesome what her & her husband are doing to continue the legacy. When Diana sang “Believe in Yourself” I believed it then and Deborah gives it life all over again with her angelic vocals 🎶 Amazing!!

[@kallen868]

Lena Horne as Glinda sang Believe in Yourself.

[@RealRoyaltE]

@@kallen868 Diana sings it on the soundtrack

[@TheLovely990]

Tamra Hall looks just like Diana Ross/ Dorothy in her costume. Beautiful. Deborah Cox amazing, a d talented.❤❤

[@blackgetabout]

Wow, Deborah Cox was remarkable. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ibetruckintv3758]

My favorite songstress The Deborah Cox , can sing anything, I’m interested in seeing this play. The voice the look she still got it after all theses years have gone by. Truly Amazing

[@robertm9927]

❤❤❤ Whitney would be Proud Queen Deborah Cox 🖤✊🏿🙏🏾 #ImProud✊🏿

[@D_A_Marv]

Whoaaaaaa, Deborah can sang!!!!

[@theeladystacyaustin5005]

Whew!!! SHE DID THAT! 🔥

[@ANDREA.363]

Brilliance Deborah & Tamron, beautiful voice Deborah!

[@angelamangum3339]

I was able to see the origional movie when it first came out. I loved it.

[@Livelife95ify]

OMG that's so amazing.... I would have loved to have been in the theater during that time.

[@yogib8]

I done saw it 2x … Mrs. Cox and the entire cast were absolutely amazing and so awesome… Do yourself a favor and go see it ❤

[@Joselcortezjr]

Made me cry this morning ❤

[@ajordan1847]

Wow!!!!❤ Deborah had me in tears too. Beautiful!

[@denisesims1590]

Absolutely beautiful 👏🏽Your voice is amazing

[@shawnpreston1639]

I got my tickets already - front row! She still has.

[@lashendawest7509]

We love deborah cox and tamron hall

[@boihardwareonyutube]

Whew!!! What a performance. ❤

[@corazonazultw]

Deborah Cox is the best!!!

[@LindaJones-gq6bb]

I just saw the show in DC last week, run don't walk to got tickets to touring if near you or wait and see on Broadway. Great voices, classic story, costumes. Awesome

[@zinakirkland1149]

The Wiz was awesome it was the firstr play my mom took me to see and Saturday I took my daughter to see Wiz her first play. We loved the whole cast💜👏👏👏

[@DeeJunes]

Deborah Cox SANG tf DOWNNN!!!🗣️🗣️🗣️🫶🏾✨🔥

[@johnstewart4986]

Absolutely beautiful 😍

[@sherinebonsu8572]

Yessss Debbie!!! Shell down di place!!!!

[@bubbyu77]

I am so going to see this show! Who going to play Dorothy? She can sing and her voice is so powerful and beautiful still. She must have lived a good life. Love it !

[@sailorpluto1556]

Nichelle lewis is Dorothy in this production

[@ianhimmelstein5915]

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[@mikeyirish1967]

An absolute I C O N.

[@susanrobinson3745]

I absolutely Love Deborah Cox

[@my_ultra_ego]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉One of the most beautiful voices of our time

[@BOBBYNiO]

killed it. her voice is unmatched

[@janicescott-pair97]

Wow, breathtaking!😊

[@Bushwick2678]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@quaali7973]

I cant wait to go see this!!!

[@Ni_Taylor]

Damn! Deb....that had me emotional.... #ThePipes

[@PSUJerseyGirl]

She is so regal...😲

[@notabyrd07]

She did that!!!!

[@TruthSerum101]

Splendid.

[@ANDREA.363]

Did I here some Whitney?

[@dakingbey]

They’ve always sounded similar

[@CeliniacForLife]

Deborah, Whitney, and CeCe Winans have always sounded similar.

[@EArmandE]

Deborah literally studied and patterned her stylings after Whitney. She does a good job

[@lexTOOlethal]

I was looking for this comment I heard a lot of Whitney . I loved every minute.

[@timeclock5771]

I heard Whitney all the way through

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@tommieaustin6532]

Wow 🎉 talented

[@CeliniacForLife]

4:09 is what you're here for.

[@mclark62569]

Oh my God that was beautiful. I love Deborah Cox her voice is amazing I hope she gets a Tony for that rendition of Believe in Yourself. She made me cry too. I could her Whitney Houston through out just Outstanding.

[@lynelljones2375]

Lena Horne is be proud!🙌🏿

[@verbenacummings7046]

💙

[@prestonbradshaw5137]

God’s gift to the world 🌎 #D.COX

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

💎💎💎💎💎

[@MarvinHicks-dd7qb]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@happyexpat6817]

I saw the original when I was a very little boy and my aunt took me....and I loved it. Stephanie Mills, extraordinary! Still is. I will say that the song that hits me more than the others is "Home"....as it has so much meaning for all of us, in some way, no matter where you're from or race, sexual orientation, etc. The film, which came out when I was, again, little, didn't do it for me....except for Lena Horne whom my parents talked about having grown up in MGM times and having grown up in E. Harlem which was then Italian Harlem. Anyway, I didn't like Diana Ross in that role. She was too old and it took away from the naivetè of that character who we all know as a teenager, no matter how much they rewrite the script to adapt to Ms. Ross's age. The TV version was awful though I loved the good witch (Orange is the New Black).....I am glad it is back and it is getting wonderful reviews and I so enjoyed Ms. Cox's version of the song which I already loved....as done by Ms. Horne.

[@lakeisharevlon2765]

U need make new album

[@NAJErEa91]

Y’all didn’t even have to speak nor sing a thing smh all y’all had to do is sit there in all ur black excellence for 6 minutes lol and 31 seconds and I would’ve watched it! Queen Tamron smh Queen Diva Deborah smh YALL look divine! #SALUTE

[@bubbyu77]

Tamron reminded me of how pretty D Ross was when she did the Wiz. She was too old for such a vulnerable role but her voice was beautiful in the recordings. Now this new cast is bottom budget. The Wiz is this classic black Broadway show. That has all of these lovely babies in it as it heads back to broadway. But where are the stars? It has low Low budget or I just want to break even written all over this cast. They obviously didn’t want to pay anyone. Thee people aren’t good enough for the WIZ. Love the new logo. But this cast is just so ordinary. This is one of the most successful black theatre shows and you are missing the gold standard. You have people who could come and bring the stage down nightly but they are nonexistent in this production. You have good enough but not enormously talented people who are household names. I send my love to all on opening night but this has cotton candy written all over it, with corn dogs on a plate. Such a missed opportunity to really blow the roof off broadway. But it’s just okay. That’s my take. I want something amazing and different like when Whitney did cinderella. The sets, music arrangements, costumes, lighting, and stars with bankable names. They are all hardcore hardworking performers but not mega stars. This is the WIZ people!

[@Itsmesirjames]

I'm sorry I love Deborah Cox but I did not like that performance I did not like the way she sound singing that song that's my opinion

[@dakingbey]

The instrumental didn’t go good with the vocals😂

[@christianmcesar]

I loved it, my opinion

[@blackbroadwayandbeyond]

Agreed. Deborah has a beautiful voice, and "Believe In Yourself" is a beautiful song, but that arrangement is horrible . I hope they use the arrangement that Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lena Horne had in the production.

[@ssinssg]

@@blackbroadwayandbeyond you want her to sing it exactly as the original production, nearly 50 years ago? It's a NEW production. Nice to get a different spin. I think she's phenomenal but we can disagree.

[@blackbroadwayandbeyond]

​@@ssinssg I guess you were a fan of Fergie's rendition of the national anthem, huh? That was a new arrangement of a well over 50 year song.😂 New shouldn't mean we give a free pass for something mediocre. Nevertheless, new productions can and SHOULD have updated arrangements, but that doesn't excuse the lackluster orchestrations or bare bones piano accompaniment. Maybe it was stripped down to fit for the tv show presentation, so the music can be excused, but Deborah Cox is a smart and talented singer who knows where to add embellishments and where to sing it straight. Her presentation of this song here and at various promo events since is just ok, in my opinion. I'm just used to Deborah being great. I know she's trying to make it her own, especially given that she has very limited stage time, but this version just wasn't making me want to spend any money to see the new production. Nichelle Lewis's performance WAS done with the original arrangements, but she still made it her own and sounded great. Oh, well. Hope you enjoy the show if you get a chance to see it.