The Wiz (1978)
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home. new york city, dreams, melancholy, based on play or musical, dog, disco, based on movie, wizard, harlem, new york city, funk, african american, whimsical, commanding, familiar, joyful, african american lead, african american musical