Photo FeaturesLook Back at Roger Rees on the Stage for His BirthdayThe Tony Award winner was born May 5, 1944.
By
Playbill Staff
May 05, 2020
Roger Rees, the Welsh actor who won a Tony for his role as the title character in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and was Tony nominated for his work in Indiscretions and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher, was born May 5, 1944. He was last seen on Broadway in John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical The Visit, before passing away July 10, 2015.
Rees made his Broadway debut in 1974's London Assurance, going on to appear on the Great White Way in revivals and new works alike, from Uncle Vanya to stepping in as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. Look at some of his career highlights below!
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.
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