Andre De Shields

About

Performer, director, and choreographer who played the title role in the original Broadway production of The Wiz. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in The Full Monty.

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and New York University.

Trivia

He made his Broadway debut in a short-lived 1973 production entitled Warp!

Family Life

He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.

Associated With

He was nominated for a 1997 Drama Desk Award for his performance in Duke Ellington's Play On! musical revue.