Schele Williams, the Directing Whiz Behind the New ‘Wiz’ and ‘Aida’
This passionate director, once a performer in ‘Aida,’ returns at the helm of a revised production, as well as of ‘The Wiz,’ bound for Broadway and a new generation.
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This passionate director, once a performer in ‘Aida,’ returns at the helm of a revised production, as well as of ‘The Wiz,’ bound for Broadway and a new generation.
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