THE WIZ
Lillias White as Dorothy. The national tour of The Wiz around 1979 /80
Garry Q. Lewis, Jai Oscar St. John, and Lillias White 1979 WIZ tour
The Wiz 40th Anniversary Celebration
Barnum
The Brooklyn, New York native made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981.
Her first Broadway show was as a replacement in “Barnum,” starring Jim Dale.
Lillias White – Broadway musical “Barnum.” Martha Swope (photos)
She recalled, “It was a wonderful treat to do that show.”
When original actress Terry White was injured, she took over the role of Joice Heth, a former slave who was exhibited by P.T. Barnum with the claim that she was the 161-year-old nursing mammy of George Washington.
Lillias White – Broadway musical “Barnum.” Martha Swope
Her daughter was a year old when she joined “Barnum” in 1981, and she still feels lucky and appreciative to have had that first experience with a welcoming cast and crew.
“It was fun for [my daughter], to see all the balloons and the clown faces, and it was a wonderful experience for me. It taught me a lot,”
5000 years of Rock n Roll
5000 years of Rock n Roll.
Marion Ramsey, Ka-Ron B. Lehman, Lillias White; Jenifer Lewis
Lillias White, Jenifer Lewis, and Marion Ramsey in a scene from the Broadway musical revue “Rock ‘n Roll! The First 5,000 Years.” (New York) 1982
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