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Ken Page

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Actor 1954–2024 On stage 19751999

Kenneth Page (January 20, 1954 – September 30, 2024) was an American actor and cabaret singer who created the part of Ken in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' and played Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and filmed stage adaptation of Cats. He voiced Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas and Kingdom Hearts franchises, and played in the original Broadway production of The Wiz as The Lion and the first Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls as Nicely-Nicely Johnson.

On stage 6 productions, 24 years

1975 The Wiz Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Geoffrey Holder (Gilbert Moses uncredited) 1,672 perf.
1976 Guys and Dolls Broadway Theatre · Revival · directed by Billy Wilson 239 perf.
1978 Ain't Misbehavin' Longacre Theatre · Original · directed by Richard Maltby Jr. 1,604 perf.
1982 Cats Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Trevor Nunn 7,485 perf.
1988 Ain't Misbehavin' Ambassador Theatre · Revival · directed by Arthur Faria 176 perf.
1999 It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues Vivian Beaumont Theater · Original · directed by Donald McKayle 284 perf.

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Worked with more than once6 names

Andre De Shields 3 productions
Wendy Edmead 2 productions
Nell Carter 2 productions
Edye Byrde 2 productions
Charlaine Woodard 2 productions
Armelia McQueen 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • A concert version of the musical was produced by Encores! at City Center for four performances beginning on March, 30, 1995, with Andrea Martin (Juno), Ken Page (Jupiter), Peter Scolari (Mercury), Marin Mazzie (Helen), Gregg Edelmann (Art), La Chanze (Chloe), and Ernie Sabella (Niki). The production reinstated the deleted songs “From This…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast: Nell Carter, Andre De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, Charlaine Woodardebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Ain’t Misbehavin’. Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, Charlaine Woodard, Andre De Shields, and Nell Carter. (Martha Swope)ebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • ANDRE DE SHIELDS, ARMELIA McQUEEN, NELL CARTER, CHARLAINE WOODARD, KEN PAGE in “AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ ”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • starring Nell Carter, Andre De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, and Charlaine Woodard (replacing Irene Cara) opened May 8, 1978theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • THEATRE WORLD Vol. 32. 1. Esther Marrow, 2. Westy, 3. Al Fann, Toney Watkins, 4. Wendy Edmead, 5. Jozelh Reed, 6 Gregg Burge, 7. James Wigfall, Ken Page, 8. Toney Watkins, 9. Alan Weeks, Mr. DeShields returned Jan. 24, 1977, 10. Edye Byrde, Theresa Mer12. Deborah ritt, Ella Mitchell, 11. Keith Harris, Kevin Jeff.theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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