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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Actor
Dancer
Singer
Theatre Actor
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1960s–present
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Hadestown_Original_Broadway_Cast
The Original Cast of The Wiz
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actor_in_a_Musical
Drama Desk Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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April 12, 1946
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland,_USA
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gptkbp:contribution
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Mentorship of young artists
Advocacy for arts education
Cultural ambassador for the arts
Promotion of diversity in theatre
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:The_Lion_King_(1994)
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gptkbp:genre
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Musical_Theatre
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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André De Shields
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gptkbp:influences
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Dance
Gospel music
Jazz music
African_American_culture
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Broadway_performances
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Hadestown
The Wiz
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:role
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The Scarecrow in The Wiz
The Wizard in The Wiz
Various roles in Off-Broadway productions
Hermes_in_Hadestown
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marlon_D._Smith
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.andredeshields.com
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