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Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, who has carried out in productions of MJ The Musical, Hamilton and Hugh Jackman’s 2019 tour The Man. The Music. The Present, has gone lacking in South Carolina, with Jackman interesting for the general public’s assist in discovering him.
“Please … if anybody has any info as to the whereabouts of Zelig Williams please attain out to your native authorities,” Jackman wrote in an Instagram Story final night time. “Zelig we love you and are praying on your protected return.” Jackman added: “Please move this message on!!!”
The 28-year-old dancer, who had not too long ago relocated from New York to his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, to work as a dance trainer, was final seen by members of the family on October 3. He was reported lacking by his mom and different members of the family on October 4, in keeping with the Richland County Sheriff’s Division. The household informed the police it was “out of character” for Williams to be out of contact for a complete day.
His automotive was present in a car parking zone close to Congaree Nationwide Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia. In keeping with native media experiences, the household was notified by a good friend of the dancer in New York Metropolis that he had obtained an SOS cellphone alert from Williams’ telephone indicating a automotive crash on October 3. The automotive discovered within the car parking zone bore no indicators of an accident.
Native regulation enforcement has performed searches utilizing helicopters, boats and drones. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott informed native TV station WIS10, “We have searched on foot (and) within the air of varied places. Different investigative strategies that we’ll use involving cell telephones and another issues that I do not need to focus on at this level.” Lott added that Williams is in want of prescription remedy.
Lott informed the information channel that the case is presently being dealt with as a lacking individuals investigation, however that foul play has not been dominated out.
In a September 17 Fb put up, Williams wrote a message selling his dance classes. “We’re 10 days away from Broadway Dance Bootcamp!” he wrote. “Tickets are nonetheless accessible! Join right here earlier than it is too late! Not solely will we be studying combos, however we can even be speaking about headshots/resumes, what apparel to put on, and likewise methods to enhance your efficiency whereas auditioning!!!”
“We won’t describe it, its devastation,” Williams’ cousin Mieoki Corbin-Jacobs informed WIS10. “It is devastation for somebody who’s so near his household to simply disappear like that… there is not any solution to describe it.”
In keeping with native regulation enforcement, Williams is a Black male with a light-weight complexion, 6’0″, 150lbs, has quick black hair, brown eyes, and a birthmark on his throat.
Williams most not too long ago appeared on Broadway final 12 months as a dancer and “Marlon Jackson” understudy in MJ, the Michael Jackson bio-musical. He beforehand carried out within the ensemble of Hamilton.
Anybody who could have seen Williams or has info is urged to name the Richland County Sheriff’s Division at (803)576-3000 or contact Crime Stoppers at crimesc.com.
