?uestlove drumming the melodies of The Wizard of Oz may sound like a dreamed-up scenario, but he and the folks at Netflix make it a varicolored reality to mark the classic’s 70th anniversary. Jennifer Hudson and Julianne Hough appear onstage to belt out R&B and country renditions of the film’s familiar, anthemic tunes, before an outdoor screening of Dorothy’s historic odyssey. It all makes for a joyous occasion that only props up our city-proud claim: there’s no place like New York. click here for tonight’s event info
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