William F. Brown Dies: 'The Wiz' Librettist Was 91 by Greg Evans

William F. Brown, whose libretto for Broadway's The Wiz earned him a Tony Award nomination, died yesterday in Westport, CT, according to his wife and collaborator Tina Tippit. Brown was 91. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 16, 1928, Brown attended Princeton University, wrote for Look Magazine, served a year in the U.S. Army, […]

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