Broadway legend André De Shields doesn't walk, he floats
André De Shields, a Broadway legend and Tony Award winner, reflects on his remarkable eight-decade journey as a performer, from his early days in experimental theater to starring in groundbreaking musicals like Hadestown and Cats the Jellicle Ball, all while living with HIV since 1991
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