Get First Look at Mary J. Blige as the Wicked Witch of the West in 'The Wiz Live!'

Check out Evillene a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West in all her glory in these newly released pictures from the NBC live musical production.

After Dorothy (Shanice Williams), the titular Wiz (Queen Latifah) and others, it's time for Mary J. Blige's character to get the spotlight. First look at the actress in costume as Evillene or the Wicked Witch of the West has now been released online.

Evillene's dress is dominated with black and purple and has elaborate details. "We're creating a fantasy land that also is inspired by some of the imagery you'd see today," Tony-nominated costume designer Paul Tazewell previously told PEOPLE about his inspiration for the show's costumes. "It's the edgiest of high-fashion from now but in the world of the Emerald City."

Other stars joining the cast of the live production are Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Ne-Yo as the Tin Man, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, Common as the Bouncer, Uzo Aduba as Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, and Amber Riley as Addaperle, the Good Witch of the North. 

An adaptation of a 1975 Broadway hit based on "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", NBC's "The Wiz Live!" reimagines L. Frank Baum's tale with an all-black cast and an NYC-inspired Land of Oz. 

It follows Dorothy, a young woman from Kansas, who is swept up in a tornado and relocated to a fantasy world. She eventually takes a path down a yellow brick road to find a wizard who can help her go home and along the way meets a scarecrow, tin man and cowardly lion, who all learn to help one another. 

The holiday special is set to air Thursday, December 3.