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'The Wiz' Director Schele Williams on How She Honors Show's Legacy and Layers in Black Culture in Broadway's Latest Revival

by Jazz Tangcay

Actor, producer and director Schele Williams was a young girl when she saw a touring production of "The Wiz." It was 1978 and she was living in Dayton, Ohio. "It was my introduction to theater, I had seen other shows, but I had never seen Black folks," Williams says speaking with Variety over Zoom. "It […]

SOURCE: Variety at 5:08pm on April 5, 2024