BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the death of Broadway veteran Michael James Leslie. A native of Brielle, New Jersey, Leslie was a graduate of Rutgers College and Cornell Law School. He made his theatrical debut in the first Broadway revival of Hair, directed by Tom O'Horgan. Following that, he starred as the Lion in The Wiz alongside Stephanie Mills, becoming the final actor to play the role in the original Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM on July 23, 2025