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  • 4/22/2024
Avery Wilson is making his Broadway debut playing the role of Scarecrow in "The Wiz."
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00:00I absolutely warm up. I have a mat in this room that I, a yoga mat, that I do
00:06headstands because I just like my whole body to be warm. I do some yoga. I don't
00:12know. We talk a lot backstage to get us prepared. It keeps us
00:16honest and it keeps the family, you know, vibe here. But I do a lot of
00:21things that I think make me just feel at peace and calm and happy to go on stage
00:26to play the role.

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