'The Wiz Live!' have found its Cowardly Lion and Dorothy

Exciting news! @DavidAlanGrier is joining #TheWizLive alongside @IAMQUEENLATIFAH and @maryjblige. http://t.co/hdlG2golob

— NBC (@nbc) August 5, 2015

- David is a three-time Tony nominee (1982 - The First, 2010 -Race, and 2015 - Porgy and Bess)
- He also was in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls

Also:
The Today show will announce who will play Dorothy this morning (Today comes on @ 8am est)

ICYMI- NBC's THE WIZ LIVE Finds Its Dorothy; Find Out Who It Is Tomorrow on the TODAY SHOW!
http://t.co/OzYtCXsG10pic.twitter.com/3EVly9nCQl

— broadwayworld (@broadwayworld) August 5, 2015

This cast is getting better and better
Source - 1/2