Della Reese as Aunt Em - The Wiz (1980) Fan Cast | myCast.io
Della Reese
Died at 94
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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.
Dorothy is a young girl who lost her mother and moves in with her aunt and uncle in dreary and gusty Kansas. When a storm strikes the plains, Dorothy and her darling dog Toto find themselves transported to the Magical Land of Oz, where scarecrows dance, lions are cowards, wizards grant wishes, and wicked witches chase you with the help of their flying monkeys. Watch as Dorothy and her newfound friends fight to achieve their dreams in this new musical extravaganza!
