Hinton Battle

Hinton Battle

Infobox actor
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birthdate = birth date and age|1956|11|29
birthplace = Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany
occupation = Actor, dancer, choreographer
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tonyawards = Featured Actor in a Musical
1981 "Sophisticated Ladies"
1984 "The Tap Dance Kid"
1991 "Miss Saigon"

Hinton G. Battle (born 29 November 1956) is an American actor, dancer, and dance instructor. He has won three Tony Awards, all in the category of Featured Actor in a Musical. He was the first to portray the Scarecrow in the stage version of "The Wiz" in 1975, but Michael Jackson replaced him for the 1978 film.

Biography

Early life

Battle was born in Neubrücke, Hoppstädten, West Germany, part of the Baumholder Army Military Community. and raised in Washington, D.C. and New York City. His mother was a homemaker and his father a U.S. army officer. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/27/Hinton-Battle.html Hinton Battle Biography (1956-) ] ] Battle's tremendous talent became apparent at the early age of nine. After three years of studying ballet at the Jones & Haywood School of Ballet, he received a scholarship to The School of American Ballet where he studied until the age of fifteen under the legendary George Balanchine. That same year, Hinton made his Broadway debut starring as The Scarecrow in "The Wiz".

Career

He has appeared in fifteen films and television programmes, including "Quantum Leap", "Dreamgirls", and "Touched by an Angel". On "Quantum Leap," he played Thames, the evil Observer from the future, in the final installment of the Evil Leaper trilogy of episodes. Battle played the role of the Cat in the first "U.S. pilot for Red Dwarf", based on the British show of the same name. Notably, he starred as the demon Sweet in "Once More, with Feeling," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"'s musical episode in which his spell forces the characters to sing their biggest secrets and fears.

Hinton’s other Broadway staring roles include "Dancin"', "Dreamgirls", "Chicago" (Billy Flynn) and "Ragtime" (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), which garnered rave reviews from the Chicago press and earned him an Ira Aldridge Award. His role in The "Tap Dance Kid" also earned Hinton the NAACP Award and the Fred Astaire Award.

Hinton’s long list of television credits include: "Shine", his one man show presented at the HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival; The Kennedy Center’s 25th Anniversary; "These Old Broads" co-starring Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor; and ABC/Disney’s "Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" where Hinton served as choreographer and co-star playing Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson.

As choreographer, Hinton’s work has been seen on the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Once more, with Feeling", "These Old Broads", "Foreign Student" (With Charles Dutton), The Golden Globe Awards, "Dance in America"; the sitcoms "Fired Up", "Sister Sister", "The Trouble with Normal", and "The Boys". Hinton has choreographed promos for Warner Brothers, commercials for Coca-Cola, Chicago The Millie and New York Top Appliances. He served as Associate Choreographer on the 65th and 66th Annual Academy Awards with Debbie Allen.

Off-Broadway Hinton’s talents can be seen in the successful show, "", where he serves as co-director and choreographer. Having just finished choreographing last season's movie musical "Idlewild", this season brings him together with Wynton Marsalis for "The Bubby Bolden Story", a feature film about the untold story of the man who created jazz in America. He is currently directing the stage musical "Respect", a musical journey of women from the 1900s – 2007. Hinton’s most recent creation, a dance form called Swop that combines swing and hip-hop, was performed on the highly rated "Dancing With The Stars" in 2006.

Hinton Battle Theatre Laboratory

Hinton’s accomplishments in theater, along with his countless other opportunities have prepared him to embark upon his new endeavor: founder and artistic director of "The Hinton Battle Theatre Laboratory" (HBTL), whose purpose is to become the leading not-for-profit organization in the identification, development, and production of thought-provoking original theatrical works that engage audiences that are both economically and ethnically diverse. In partnership with the Harlem Commonwealth Council, HBTL Youth Academy located in Harlem was opened for talented children 8 – 19. The students will receive classes by professional training in dance, drama, and vocal at zero cost to students.

The Hinton Battle Theater Lab sent out a notice in 2007 asking for submissions for the Diverse Voices Playwriting Contest (the “DVPC”). Submissions required a $20 entry fee for the first script, $10 for each additional script. These submission fees were, ostensibly, to offset the rising cost of their program as it continued to grow, receive more submissions, and attract higher caliber industry judges. The winner of this contest was to receive $1,000, and his or her identity revealed on June 1, 2007. The date to announce the winner was changed to September, 2007 without explanation.

As can be seen at www.hbtl.org/dvpc_2.html (last checked by the Guild on January 17, 2008), a winner for the DVPC was supposed to be announced last September. However, no such announcement has been made. Correspondence requesting information on this contest has gone unanswered. Consequently, the Dramatists Guild advises against any involvement with the Hinton Battle DVPC. The Guild also advises submitters to contact a district attorney. [The Dramatists Guild e-Newsletter, January 24, 2008]

References

External links

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* [http://www.hbtl.org/ Hinton Battle Theatre Laboratory]
* [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/101148.html Chats with Hinton (“Idlewild,” “Dreamgirls”) Battle and Boyd (“Angela’s Eyes”) Gaines] , "Playbill" interview, July 2006
* [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/interactive/video/index.html#b TonyAwards.com Interview with Hinton Battle]

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