A Black woman hasn't directed a Broadway musical in nearly 50 years; now Schele Williams is opening two
“It means a lot to me,” Williams says of finally breaking that streak. “It is shocking to me. I am very deeply connected to legacy. Schele Williams.Unique Nicole/Getty It’s something that’s really important to me. How in the world have we gone this long? It was shocking to me. Kyle Ramar Freeman as Lion, Nichelle Lewis as Doroth, Phillip Johnson Richardson as Tinman, Avery Wilson as Scarecrow.Jeremy Daniel I’m like, that’s got to change....