Hugh Jackman Calls for Help on Missing Broadway Star Zelig Williams

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Broadway histrion Zelig Williams—who appeared successful Hamilton and MJ The Musical—has been reported missing successful South Carolina. His erstwhile costar Hugh Jackman shared that helium is "praying" for a harmless return.

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The theatre assemblage is searching for a beloved performer.

MJ The Musical prima Zelig Williams disappeared connected Oct. 3, with his missing persons flyer noting the 28-year-old was past seen astatine his location successful Columbia, S.C., wearing a achromatic T-shirt, achromatic shorts and brownish slides.

"According to authorities," reads the poster shared by Black and Missing, "Zelig was past seen driving successful the Congaree National Park area, wherever his conveyance was found."

His household members initially believed helium whitethorn person been successful a car clang owed to an alert from his phone.

“Around 9:50 Thursday morning, helium near conscionable usually arsenic helium would,” Williams’ aunt Christine McLaughlin Barber told section South Carolina TV presumption WACH. “About 10 minutes later, we received an SOS ping from his telephone from 1 of his friends successful New York, indicating a crash.”

However, they person since ruled retired a car accident, according to the outlet.

While authorities hunt for the actor, his Broadway colleagues—including Hugh Jackman, who worked with Williams connected the 2019 performance circuit “The Man. The Music. The Show"—are urging anyone with accusation to interaction the Richland County Sheriff's Office.

“Zelig we emotion you and are praying for your harmless return,” Jackman wrote connected his Instagram Story Oct. 10, per Us Weekly. “Please walk this connection on!!!”

As for his family, they're besides asking section residents to study immoderate imaginable info connected his whereabouts. 

"Words can't explicit what our household is going done close now," Barber wrote connected Facebook Oct. 10. "Please proceed to stock his photos and videos. The much we stock the much radical tin get the connection retired to different states/countries."

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She added, "Please proceed to commune pray commune for Zelig to travel location safe. WE LOVE YOU ZELIG."

In summation to playing Jackson 5 subordinate Marlon Jackson successful the Michael Jackson musical, Williams was besides formed successful Hamilton successful 2015 arsenic an ensemble performer. 

Earlier this month, helium celebrated a much idiosyncratic milestone by ringing successful his 28th birthday.

"28 lone feels similar a caller happening due to the fact that 27 I gave my afloat yes to Christ," Williams shared connected Instagram Sept. 11. "This yes is simply a regular yes. Yes, I’ll travel you. Yes, I’ll halt pursuing my aged ways. Yes, I’ll praise you. Yes, I’ll alteration this and that. Yes, I’ll listen. Yes, I’ll fto go. I lone accidental yes due to the fact that of His goodness and emotion for me. He is unmatched. Thank you, Jesus for being bully to maine this twelvemonth and keeping maine successful each my ways."

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