In the video below, Martin performs the song on his television show. But his joking around as he sings it seems to contrast with the more serious nature of the song. The contrast is especially stark as he jokes around during the lines that appear to be about racial strife. ...
Keith Anderson Day, Jr. is a standout as The Scarecrow, invoking both Ray BolgerandMichael Jackson, while making the part completely his own. I’m showing my bias toward the version ofThe WizI first experienced, but the stage Scarecrow’s signature tune “I Was Born on the Day Before Ye...