Survivors include his two sisters. Late in his career, Mr. Battle focused on teaching, co-founding the Hinton Battle Dance Academy in Japan, where he had performed and taught master classes.

“Some people are born with the spirit of the dance,” said Debbie Allen, the dancer, choreographer and actress, who had known Mr. Battle since he was 16. “Hinton Battle was that kind of person.

Rest well, legends!” Stephanie Mills, who played Dorothy alongside Battle in “The Wiz,” wrote on Instagram, “My Dear Scarecrow, Mr Hinton Battle, words cannot express how I feel.” ...

Hinton Battle, the Tony-winning actor best known for originating the role of The Scarecrow in Broadway’s “The Wiz,” has died. He was 67. Battle died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los ...

Hinton Battle, who won Tony Awards (featured actor in a musical) for his performances in “Miss Saigon,” “Sophisticated Ladies” and “The Tap Dance Kid,” has died at 67. No cause of ...

UPDATE: After an online backlash from many in the theater community, particularly among people of color and fans of pioneering actor-dancer Hinton Battle ... to remember Mr. Battle’s remarkable ...

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.

“My Dear Scarecrow, Mr Hinton Battle, words cannot express how I feel,” she wrote. “You’ve joined the heavenly cast. I will miss you forever. I loved you then, now, and forever. The Tony ...

Battle would launch the professional entertainment academy, Hinton Battle Dance Academy (HBDA) in 2017, preparing students for careers in the entertainment industry. He was also working on an ...

Hinton Battle, a three-time Tony Award winner, has died at 67, his friend Debbie Allen confirmed on social media on Tuesday. “Today I honor Hinton Battle, my dear friend who left us to dance and ...