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Hinton Battle

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Actor 1956–2024 On stage 19751996

Hinton Govorn Battle Jr. (November 29, 1956 – January 30, 2024) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He won three Tony Awards, all in the category of Featured Actor in a Musical. He was the first to portray the Scarecrow in the stage version of The Wiz (a role then taken on by Michael Jackson in the 1978 film adaptation).

On stage 7 productions, 21 years

1975 The Wiz Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Geoffrey Holder (Gilbert Moses uncredited) 1,672 perf.
1978 Dancin' Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Bob Fosse 1,774 perf.
1981 Dreamgirls Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Bennett 1,521 perf.
1981 Sophisticated Ladies Lunt-Fontanne Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Smuin 767 perf.
1983 The Tap Dance Kid Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Vivian Matalon 669 perf.
1991 Miss Saigon Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Nicholas Hytner 4,092 perf.
1996 Chicago Richard Rodgers Theatre · Revival · directed by Walter Bobbie 9,999 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

David Warren-Gibson 3 productions
Wendy Edmead 2 productions
Ruthie Henshall 2 productions
Roz Ryan 2 productions
Ronald Dunham 2 productions
Phylicia Ayers Allen 2 productions
Peter Lockyer 2 productions
P. J. Benjamin 2 productions
Obba Babatunde 2 productions
Norm Lewis 2 productions
Michael Kubala 2 productions
Leslie Dockery 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 7 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature8 passages

  • On the other hand, voters awarded Pryce, Salonga, and Hinton Battle (as a GI) Tony Awards. Perhaps Miss Saigon ’s message was too painful for those who spent the late sixties and early seventies staunchly protesting the war in Vietnam. Those who felt that Americans were victimizing the Vietnamese saw Chris, an American serviceman, ultimat…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Cast: Tiger Haynes, Ted Ross, Hinton Battle, Stephanie Mills, Clarice Taylor, Mabel King, Andre De Shields, Tasha Thomas, DeeDee Bridgewaterebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison, Phyllis Hyman, P. J. Benjamin, Hinton Battle, Terri Klausner, Gregg Burge, Mercedes Ellington, Priscilla Baskervilleebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Lea Salonga, Hinton Battle, Willy Falk, Barry K. Bernal, Liz Callaway, Kam Chengebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • logues. Sophisticated Ladies built itself into a surprise hit. But not an easy one. Tony Awards were won by Hinton Battle (supporting actor) and Willa Kim (costume design).theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Hinton Battle, Sandahl Bergman, Stuart Carey, Gary Chapman, Anita Ehrler, Gary Flannery, Vicki Frederick, Bick Goss, Keith | Keen, Frank Mastrocola, Valerie-Jean Miller, Cynthia Onrubia, Va- |theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt

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