Hinton Battle was an American choreographer, born in 1956 in Neubrücke, who died in 2024.
Biography
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).
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Contemporaries
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Joseph Duell
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