Hinton Battle, a dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer who urged audiences to “Ease on Down the Road” as the Scarecrow in Broadway’s “The Wiz,” and who later won three Tony Awards while performing ...

The screen and stage actor died on Tuesday (30 January) at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A representative for the family said he died after a lengthy illness, but declined to confirm ...

The Broadway community has lost a star. Hinton Battle—who originated the role of the Scarecrow in The Wiz—died on Jan. 29 at the age of 67, his longtime friend Debbie Allen confirmed. A cause of death ...

The third Annual HINTON BATTLE - DAY OF DANCE is set for this May. Open enrollment will begin on March 16, 2026 at www.DayOfDanceNY.com with an application deadline of May 22, 2026. The event will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPDATE: After an online backlash from many in the theater community, particularly among people of color and fans of pioneering ...

The 2nd Annual HINTON BATTLE - DAY OF DANCE will return to New York this summer. Open enrollment begins April 15th at www.DayOfDanceNY.com with the event taking place on June 30th. Celebrating the ...

Instructors for this year's Hinton Battle Day of Dance have been unveiled. The third annual day of free dance master classes and panel discussion in honor of the late three-time Tony winner is set for ...

UPDATE: After an online backlash from many in the theater community, particularly among people of color and fans of pioneering actor-dancer Hinton Battle, the Broadway League announced today that ...