*NBC’s ‘The Wiz Live!” was hot topic #1 on “The View’ this morning, and co-host Raven-Symone weighed in with her thoughts, which apparently have not moved past the 1978 film version and 1975 Broadway production.
“I have such a high bar and standard for ‘The Wiz,’ being that it was Diana Ross and Michael Jackson and Stephanie Mills, that when I went into it I was like, ‘Let’s Go!’ And then I…you know…I just, I miss Michael. I miss Diana.”
“I just miss the people that originated those [roles].”
“It’s a hard act to follow,” she eventually conceded, saying of NBC’s production, “I loved the costumes. I thought the singing on certain new songs and old songs were great, but on an overall, I just wanna say I miss the original people.”
Raven-Symone has spoken. She gave viewers her opinion, and Twitter promptly responded with theirs:
@ravensymone U can’t compare last nights production of #TheWizLive to the TV version, this was based on the theater production not TV movie
— Dan (@danjvb) December 4, 2015
yo, @ravensymone – #TheWizLive was based upon the stage play/musical, not the movie.
— d. (@rtrosoul) December 4, 2015
The Wiz was too black for Raven Symone #TheView #TheWiz #TheWizLive
— Dana (store name) (@sagesurge) December 4, 2015
@ravensymone no no no they did not originate. Do that research young lady. #TheWizLive @TheView the original was NOT Diana and Michael.
— Roy George (@roysamuelgeorge) December 4, 2015
Some folks started in on Raven Symone during Thursday’s broadcast, anticipating her reaction.
Raven Symone better have nothing but good comments about this tomorrow on @TheView. #TheWizLive pic.twitter.com/W6jThnUnqu
— TRAPCRY (@trapcry) December 4, 2015
Wicked Witch of the East is played by Raven Symone. That’s why she ain’t here. #TheWizLive
— Chub Rub Hub (@Wellspokentoken) December 4, 2015
These munchkins look like they had their hair done by Raven Symone’s guy #TheWizLive #TheWiz
— K (@AlsoKhalid) December 4, 2015
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