MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Nov. 3, 1956, “The Wizard of Oz” aired for the first time on television. An estimated 45 ...

For the first time, the film, The Wizard of Oz, aired on television. As estimated 45 million viewers tuned in to watch in black and white. It would not be broadcast in color until 1964.

The Wiz will be at Wharton Center. This twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s ...