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BIO

Her first major break was playing the role of Dorothy in The Wiz Live!, a televised program based on the 1975 Tony award-winning, Broadway theatrical production, The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz", which reinvented American author L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as an African-American story. Williams was selected for the role through an open casting call when she was 18 years old. The production is a collaboration between the NBC broadcast network and the theatrical division of Cirque du Soleil.



In 2017 Williams starred in the award-winning HBO film Manic. For her role in this film, she won best actress in a drama at the New York Television Festival and best actress in a drama at SeriesFest.

In 2018 Williams made her New York stage and Off-Broadway debut in Little Rock, a play about the Little Rock Nine. A year later, Williams was cast in the Hollywood Bowl production of Into the Woods as Little Red Ridinghood, alongside Broadway stars Sutton Foster, Cheyenne Jackson, Sierra Boggess, Patina Miller and guest-starring Whoopi Goldberg, which ran July 26–28.

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STAGE CREDITS

Into the Woods Into the Woods
[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2019
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Rock Little Rock
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Rebel Theatrical Management, LLC in association with The Sheen Center Production, 2018
Little Rockian Two
The Wiz Live! The Wiz Live!
[New York]
NBC Live Television Production, 2015
Dorothy
Billy Elliot Billy Elliot
[West End]
Original London Production, 2005
Ballet Girl [Replacement]

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Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2024 Rising Star Award Winners Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2024 Rising Star Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed the winners of the 29th annual Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. See the full list of winners!
Photos: Stars Walk the Yellow Carpet on Opening Night of THE WIZ on Broadway Photo
Photos: Stars Walk the Yellow Carpet on Opening Night of THE WIZ on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 18, 2024

The Wiz officially opened at the Marquis Theatre and the best of broadway was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos of special guests, including original stars Stephanie Mills and Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, Andy Cohen, Tamron Hall,  Leslie Uggams, and many more!
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals Entries for the 2024 Rising Star Awards Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals Entries for the 2024 Rising Star Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024

Discover the nominees for the prestigious 2024 Rising Star Awards at Paper Mill Playhouse. Learn about the talented performers and outstanding productions that have been recognized for their excellence in this highly anticipated event.
Audition Registration is Now Open For Paper Mill Playhouse's Esteemed Summer Musical Photo
Audition Registration is Now Open For Paper Mill Playhouse's Esteemed Summer Musical Theater Conservatory
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2023

Paper Mill Playhouse will hold auditions for students to be a part of its prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and Musical Theater Technique Intensive for 2024 on Saturday, January 20, and Sunday, January 28, at Paper Mill Studios, 20 Main Street, Millburn, NJ. 
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Students Selected to Star in WE WILL ROCK YOU Concert as Part of Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2023

Paper Mill Playhouse has selected students to be a part of its prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory for 2023.
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2023 Rising Star Award Nominations Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2023 Rising Star Award Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the nominations for the 2023 Rising Star Awards!
Brian Jordan Jr. Will Helm THE WIZ at True Colors Theatre Photo
Brian Jordan Jr. Will Helm THE WIZ at True Colors Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023

Brian Jordan Jr., who stars as Maurice Web on the hit BET series 'Sistas,” will direct and choreograph a brand new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Wiz at True Colors Theatre Company (915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA 30331).
Paper Mill Announces Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and Musical Theater Technique Intensive
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2022

Paper Mill Playhouse, (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stotts-Executive Director) recipient of the Tony Award for Regional Theatre, will hold auditions for students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory and Musical Theater Technique Intensive for 2023 on Saturday, January 21st and Sunday, January 29th at Montclair State University, College of the Arts/Life Hall, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ. 
Paper Mill Playhouse to Present A WHOLE NEW WORLD: A TRIBUTE TO ALAN MENKEN This Mont Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse to Present A WHOLE NEW WORLD: A TRIBUTE TO ALAN MENKEN This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022

Members of Paper Mill Playhouse's competitive Conservatory are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse’s professional artistic staff in a fully produced, original concert titled A Whole New World: A Tribute to Alan Menken. The concert features over 90 talented young performers, on July 29 at 7:30 PM and July 30 at 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2022 Rising Star Award Winners Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2022 Rising Star Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2022

Since their inception in 1996, the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater have ignited the careers of many notable performers. The 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards ceremony took place at Paper Mill Playhouse on Monday, June 6, at 7:30pm, and was livestreamed. 
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2022 Rising Star Award Nominations Photo
Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2022 Rising Star Award Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2022

The 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards ceremony will take place at Paper Mill Playhouse on Monday, June 6, at 7:30pm, featuring presenters from both Broadway and beyond. See the full list of nominees.
TCT Presents The World-Premiere Adaptation of THE WIZ JR. At the Taft Theatre this Photo
TCT Presents The World-Premiere Adaptation of THE WIZ JR. At the Taft Theatre this April 
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2022

Audiences are invited to 'Ease On Down The Road' to the Taft Theatre when The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati presents the world-premiere adaptation of THE WIZ JR., April 2-11, 2022. This fresh 60-minute version rounds out the company's 21-22 MainStage Season. Tickets are on sale now.  
Paper Mill Announces Auditions for 2022 Summer Professional Training Programs Photo
Paper Mill Announces Auditions for 2022 Summer Professional Training Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2021

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced auditions for the institution’s 2022 Summer Training Programs including the prestigious Summer Musical Theater Conservatory or the Musical Theater Intensive. Paper Mill Playhouse welcomes audition videos from students 10-18 years old.
BWW Review: HEAD OVER HEELS is a drag at the Pasadena Playhouse Photo
BWW Review: HEAD OVER HEELS is a drag at the Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Nov 19, 2021

If you are a person who enjoys a good “out of sync,” then you belong in the turbulence-riddled realm of Arcadia by way of the Pasadena Playhouse where kings are queens, handmaids love above their station and amazons are…well, lots of things to a lot of people.
VIDEO: Tiffany Mann Performs 'Beautiful' in HEAD OVER HEELS at Pasadena Playhouse Photo
VIDEO: Tiffany Mann Performs 'Beautiful' in HEAD OVER HEELS at Pasadena Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

The cast stars Alaska 5000 (RuPaul's Drag Race), Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black), Yurel Echezarreta (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story), Tiffany Mann (Be More Chill), George Salazar (Little Shop of Horrors), Emily Skeggs (Fun Home), and Shanice Williams ('Dorothy' in NBC's The Wiz Live!).
VIDEO: Tiffany Mann & the Company of HEAD OVER HEELS Sing 'Beautiful' Photo
VIDEO: Tiffany Mann & the Company of HEAD OVER HEELS Sing 'Beautiful'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2021

Watch a clip of Tiffany Mann and the company of HEAD OVER HEELS at Pasadena Playhouse sing 'Beautiful'!
BWW Interview: George Salazar's HEAD OVER HEELS Over The Future of A Revitalized Indu Photo
BWW Interview: George Salazar's HEAD OVER HEELS Over The Future of A Revitalized Industry
by Gil Kaan - Nov 13, 2021

The Pasadena Playhouse opens its 2021-2022 season on November 13, 2021 with HEAD OVER HEELS, co-directed and co-choreographed by Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton. For these live performances featuring the music of the iconic L.A.-based female rock band The Go-Go’s, the Pasadena Playhouse had been reconfigured to include a dance floor to complement the traditional reserved theatre seats. HEAD OVER HEELS‘s cast is diversely comprised of: Alaska 5000, Lea DeLaria, Yurel Echezarreta, Tiffany Mann, George Salazar, Freddie, Emily Skeggs and Shanice Williams. Got the chance to catch George before their first preview for some behind-the-scenes info.
Photos: First Look at Alaska 5000, Emily Skeggs & More in Pasadena Playhouse's HEAD O Photo
Photos: First Look at Alaska 5000, Emily Skeggs & More in Pasadena Playhouse's HEAD OVER HEELS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2021

Pasadena Playhouse will present for Head Over Heels, with music of The Go-Go's, which kicks off the Playhouse's 2021-2022 season.
VIDEO: Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton Talk HEAD OVER HEELS Photo
VIDEO: Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton Talk HEAD OVER HEELS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2021

Pasadena Playhouse is now presenting Head Over Heels! The production is being directed, choreographed, and conceived by Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton and features music direction by Kris Kukul.
VIDEO: Watch An All New Trailer For HEAD OVER HEELS at Pasadena Playhouse Photo
VIDEO: Watch An All New Trailer For HEAD OVER HEELS at Pasadena Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2021

The cast stars Alaska 5000 (RuPaul's Drag Race), Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black), Yurel Echezarreta (Steven Spielberg's West Side Story), Tiffany Mann (Be More Chill), George Salazar (Little Shop of Horrors), Emily Skeggs (Fun Home), and Shanice Williams ('Dorothy' in NBC's The Wiz Live!).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Shanice Williams been in?

Shanice Williams has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Shanice Williams been in?

Shanice Williams has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Shanice Williams's first West End show?

Shanice Williams's first West End show was Billy Elliot which opened in 2005

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