Lee Roy Reams- Broadway Star talks Merman,Bacall,Fosse,Verdon,Ginger Rogers,Champion,Mel Brooks etc


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Our guest is Broadway superstar Lee Roy Reams (born August 23, 1942) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director. He has been a star on Broadway since 1964. Lee Reams Actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director Years active 1966–present Born in Covington, Kentucky, Reams earned a Master of Arts degree and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.[1] He made his Broadway debut in Sweet Charity in 1966. Reams was nominated for both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the original production of 42nd Street in 1980. He played the role of Frank Schultz in the 1989 Paper Mill Playhouse production of Show Boat, which was televised on Great Performances by PBS . Reams has appeared on concert stages and in cabarets throughout the country. At present[when?] he is serving as the resident director of the Theatre at Sea program sponsored by the Theatre Guild.[citation needed] Broadway credits Edit 1966: Sweet Charity (Young Spanish Man) 1969: Oklahoma! (Will Parker) 1970: Applause (Duane Fox) 1974: Lorelei (Henry Spofford) 1978: Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius Hackl) 1980: 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor) 1983: La Cage aux Folles (Albin/Zaza) 1994: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere) 1995: Hello, Dolly! (Choreographer) 1998: An Evening with Jerry Herman (Co-star & Director) 2006: The Producers (Roger DeBris) Film and television credits Edit 1968: Sweet Charity (Dancer) 1987: Leg Work 1989: Great Performances (Frank Schultz) 2017: Nunsense (The Saint) 2018: Theater Talk (Himself) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/RickLertzman/support