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Dee Dee Bridgewater on believing in the world of The Wiz

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Dee Dee Bridgewater on believing in the world of The Wiz

Dee Dee Bridgewater played Glinda the good witch in the original 1974 production of 'The Wiz'. 

The play had a special connection with black audiences at the time and still enjoys a strong following.

Now with the play being revised for an upcoming NBC broadcast, she spoke with Take Two's Alex Cohen about what how much the play means to hear after all these years.

To hear the full interview click on the blue player above.