Rhetta Hughes has: Played The Wiz Singers Adult Choir in "The Wiz" in 1978. Played Missy in "Purlie" in 1981. Played Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical in "The 38th Annual Tony Awards" in 1984. Played Leona in "Tenement" in 1985. Played Vinia in "A Killing Affair" in 1986. Performed in "Knightwatch" in 1988.