hiː stˈɑːɹd ɪnðə wˈɪz ænd ˈʌðɚ bɹˈɔːdweɪ pɹədˈʌkʃənz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈɜːli, ˈeɪnt mɪsbᵻhˈeɪvɪn, ænd ɹˈeɪzən ɪnðə sˈʌn.
He starred in The Wiz and other Broadway productions, such as Purlie, Ain't Misbehavin, and Raisin in the Sun.