THE WIZ
Lillias White as Dorothy. The national tour of The Wiz around 1979 /80
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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