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Former ‘Hamilton’ Broadway dancer Zelig Williams vanishes in South Carolina park as police find abandoned car
A Broadway dancer — who performed in the hit musical “Hamilton” — has been missing for over a week, with police finding his car abandoned near a 500-mile-long trail in a popular South Carolina National Park.
Zelig Williams, 28, was last seen leaving his mother’s Columbia, SC., home on the morning of Oct. 3 and was reported missing when his family hadn’t heard back from the beloved dancer the next day, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said.
Williams was spotted driving around Congaree National Park after being reported missing, prompting authorities to comb the area.
Police said his car was then discovered in a parking lot near an entrance to the Palmetto Trail, a 500-mile hiking trail that runs across the state, near the Congaree National Park on Oct. 4.
It’s unclear exactly where his car was located in the national park.
The Post has contacted the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Williams stands at 6 ft. tall, has short black hair, a birthmark on his throat, and skin pigmentation on his legs and hands. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and brown slides.
The dancer’s aunt, Christine McLaughlin Barber, told WACH on Monday that the family began to fear something was wrong minutes after Williams left his mother’s home over an odd “SOS ping” from his phone.
“Around 9:50 Thursday morning, he left just normally as he would,” Barber told the outlet. “About ten minutes later, we received an SOS ping from his phone from one of his friends in New York, indicating a crash.”
The family did not find any evidence of the crash, she told the outlet.
The 28-year-old’s family is now pleading with the public for any information on his whereabouts.
“Words can’t express what our family is going through right now,” McLaughlin Barber wrote on Facebook on Friday. “Please continue to pray pray pray for Zelig to come home safe. WE LOVE YOU ZELIG.”
Concern for the beloved dancer’s safe return has even been echoed by one of Broadway’s brightest stars.
Actor Hugh Jackman pleaded with the fans on his Instagram to come forward if they have any information on what happened to the dancer.
“Please… if anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of ZELIG WILLIAMS, please reach out to your local authorities,” the two-time Tony-winning performer wrote on his Instagram story along with a photo of Williams.
“ZELIG we love you and are praying for your safe return.”
Williams had recently moved back to South Carolina from New York City after pursuing his dream of being on Broadway.
Williams starred in Broadway’s “MJ Musical” from Feb. 2022 to Dec. 2023 and performed in the hit musical “Hamilton” from 2016 to 2017, according to his Playbill profile.
Williams’ performing career began in fourth grade in a school production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Dramatics, a publication of the International Thespian Society, an honor society for high school and middle school theatre students, reported.
“He went on to Broadway to perform in some very large shows and recently moved back home to share his experiences and help others,” another of William’s aunts, Mieoki Corbett-Jacobs, told WACH.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person has died in an Orangeburg County crash from Saturday night.
Sgt. Tyler Tidwell says this accident happened at approximately 7:05 p.m. on Redmond Mill Road near Magenta Drive. This is about four miles east of the Town of North.
Tidwell says a Hyundai sedan was traveling west on Redmond Mill Road when they went off to the road to the left and struck a tree. They were the only person in the car and the only vehicle involved.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet identified the victim.
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South Carolina continues to mine the transfer portal to fill needs and the Gamecocks have sent out another known offer to an interior defensive lineman.
Bowling Green transfer portal DL Davonte Miles posted on Twitter/X Saturday that the Gamecocks have offered the 6-foot-5, 275-pounder.
In addition to South Carolina, Miles is hearing from Mississippi State, Memphis, Northwestern, and UConn.
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Miles is expected to play in Bowling Green’s bowl game on Dec. 26 and will likely make a decision after that.
Listed as a redshirt sophomore, Miles should have two years of eligibility left.
Miles collected 10 tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and two quarterback hurries this season.
He is originally from River Rouge, Mich.
South Carolina is expected to bring in multiple interior defensive linemen from the portal as the Gamecocks will have to replace Tonka Hemingway, Boogie Huntley, Deandre Jules, and likely T.J. Sanders from this year’s talented group.
Carolina already has one portal commitment at the position in Texas A&M transfer and former five-star Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy.
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South Carolina signee finishes Shrine Bowl week domination with huge defensive touchdown
This week, some of the top high school players from both South Carolina and North Carolina took part in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. South Carolina had 11 signees selected for the game, but some did not participate due to early enrollment at USC.
One name that popped up all week was Havelock, North Carolina native Donovan Darden. In fact, On3’s Charles Power picked Darden as his practice MVP. The future Gamecock linebacker got reps at both defensive end and linebacker.
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On Saturday, in what became a dominant 49-24 victory for the Tar Heels, Darden put his stamp on the strong week with a big-time play. Late in the 3rd quarter, North Carolina led 28-10 when the future Gamecock effectively ended the game. Irmo High School quarterback AJ Brand rolled right out of the pocket to escape pressure and tried fitting a pass through a tight window. Darden, who was in a short zone, stepped in front of the pass and picked it off. An elite athlete, he also made short work of the 48-yard return as he took the interception back for a score.
You can watch the play below.
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Darden will join a linebacker room at South Carolina that could need a youngster or two to play. The Gamecocks use their ‘backers in a variety of ways, and his experience as a pass rusher could help him get on the field. He also has a solid frame already, measuring in at 6’4″ and 225 pounds. On3 ranks Darden as a 4-star EDGE prospect. In On3’s rankings, he is No. 122 nationally, No. 6 in North Carolina, and No. 13 among EDGEs. He will start his USC career in the linebacker room but could grow into an EDGE.
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