A Broadway dancer who starred in the popular musical “Hamilton” has been missing for more than a week, and police found his car abandoned near a 500-mile trail in the popular South Carolina national park. .
Zelig Williams, 28, was last seen leaving his mother's Columbia, S.C., home on the morning of Oct. 3, and was not heard from by family members the next day, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Office. Since there was no contact, she was reported missing. .
After Williams was reported missing, she was seen driving around Congaree National Park and authorities searched the scene.
Police said his car was found Oct. 4 in a parking lot near the entrance to the Palmetto Trail, a 500-mile hiking trail that runs through the state near Congaree National Park.
It's unclear exactly where his car was in the national park.
The newspaper contacted the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Williams is 6 feet tall with short black hair, a birthmark on his throat, and skin pigmentation on his feet and hands. he Last seen He is wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and brown slides.
said Christine McLaughlin Barber, the dancer's aunt. Wach Minutes after Williams left his mother's house Monday after hearing a strange “SOS ping” from his cell phone, his family said they began to worry that something was wrong.
“At about 9:50 on Thursday morning, he left as usual,” Barber told the outlet. “About 10 minutes later, he received an SOS ping on his phone from one of his friends in New York indicating a crash.”
The family did not find any evidence of a crash, she told news outlets.
The 28-year-old's family is now appealing to the public for information on his whereabouts.
“Words cannot describe what our family is going through right now,” McLaughlin-Barber wrote on Facebook Friday. “Please continue to pray for Zelig's safe return. We love him.”
Concerns about the beloved dancer's safe return are echoed by one of Broadway's brightest stars.
Actor Hugh Jackman appealed to his fans on Instagram to come forward if they have any information about what happened to the dancer.
“Please… if anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Zelig Williams, please contact local authorities,” the two-time Tony Award-winning performer wrote on his blog. instagram stories Also included is a photo of Williams.
“ZELIG, we love you and wish you a safe return.”
Williams had recently returned to South Carolina from New York City after pursuing his dream of being on Broadway.
Williams starred in Broadway's “MJ Musical” from February 2022 to December 2023, and appeared in the hit musical “Hamilton” from 2016 to 2017, Williams said. flyer profile.
Williams' acting career began in the fourth grade with a school production of “The Wizard of Oz.” dramaticsThis was reported by a publication of the International Theater Association, an honor society for high school and middle school theater students.
“He went to Broadway and appeared in some very big shows, but recently returned to his hometown to share his experiences and help others,” said William's other aunt. Mioki Corbett Jacobs said. Wach.
