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Dick Latessa

Gender

Male

Born

Sep 15, 1929

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

Dec 19, 2016

New York, New York, USA

Performer

CREDITS
- Broadway
- Touring
The Lyons (Apr 23, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Ben Lyons]

PlayComedyOriginal

Promises, Promises (Apr 25, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Dr. Dreyfuss]

MusicalComedyRevival

Hairspray (Aug 15, 2002 - Jan 04, 2009)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Wilbur Turnblad - (Jul 18, 2002 - Aug 01, 2004)

MusicalComedyOriginal

Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)

Performer: Dick Latessa

Herr Schultz - Replacement (Nov 09, 1999 - Apr 2001)

MusicalDramaRevival

Proposals (Nov 06, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Burt Hines]

PlayComedyOriginal

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998)

Performer: Dick Latessa

Senex - Replacement

MusicalComedy FarceRevival

Damn Yankees (Mar 03, 1994 - Aug 06, 1995)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Van Buren]

MusicalComedyRevival

The Will Rogers Follies (May 01, 1991 - Sep 05, 1993)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Clem Rogers]

MusicalOriginal

Rumors (Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)

Performer: Dick Latessa

Ernie Cusack - Replacement

PlayComedy FarceOriginal

Broadway Bound (Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)

Performer: Dick Latessa

Jack - Replacement

PlayComedyOriginal

Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Avram Cohen]

MusicalOriginal

Awake and Sing! (Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Myron Berger]

PlayDramaRevival

Brighton Beach Memoirs (Mar 27, 1983 - May 11, 1986)

Performer: Dick Latessa

Jack Jerome - Replacement (Apr 1985 - ?)

PlayComedyOriginal

Passione (Sep 23, 1980 - Oct 05, 1980)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Renzo]

PlayComedyOriginal

I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)

Standby: Dick Latessa [Herb]

Performer: Dick Latessa

Herb - Replacement (Nov 17, 1980 - ?)

PlayComedyOriginal

Chapter Two (Dec 04, 1977 - Dec 08, 1979)

Standby: Dick Latessa [George Schneider, Leo Schneider]

Performer: Dick Latessa

Leo Schneider - Replacement (Jul 03, 1978 - Jun 14, 1979)

PlayComedyOriginal

Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Major-Domo]

Understudy: Dick Latessa [Buddy Plummer]

Performer: Dick Latessa

Theodore Whitman - Replacement

MusicalDramaOriginal

The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (Apr 04, 1968 - Apr 27, 1968)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Giovanni Pastora]

MusicalOriginal
Cabaret (Feb 23, 1999 - May 20, 2001)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Herr Schultz - (Feb 23, 1999 - ?)

MusicalDramaRevival

They're Playing Our Song (Dec 03, 1979 - Nov 07, 1981)

Starring: Dick Latessa

Vernon Gersch - Replacement (Sep 02, 1981 - Nov 07, 1981)

MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyOriginal
AWARDS

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2003 | Winner | Hairspray

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2003 | Winner | Hairspray

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

The Lyons (Apr 23, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Ben Lyons]

PlayComedyOriginal

Promises, Promises (Apr 25, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Dr. Dreyfuss]

MusicalComedyRevival

Hairspray (Aug 15, 2002 - Jan 04, 2009)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Wilbur Turnblad - (Jul 18, 2002 - Aug 01, 2004)

MusicalComedyOriginal

Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Herr Schultz - Replacement (Nov 09, 1999 - Apr 2001)

MusicalDramaRevival

Proposals (Nov 06, 1997 - Jan 11, 1998)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Burt Hines]

PlayComedyOriginal

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Apr 18, 1996 - Jan 04, 1998)

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Senex - Replacement

MusicalComedy FarceRevival

Damn Yankees (Mar 03, 1994 - Aug 06, 1995)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Van Buren]

MusicalComedyRevival

The Will Rogers Follies (May 01, 1991 - Sep 05, 1993)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa [Clem Rogers]

MusicalOriginal

Rumors (Nov 17, 1988 - Feb 24, 1990)

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Ernie Cusack - Replacement

PlayComedy FarceOriginal

Broadway Bound (Dec 04, 1986 - Sep 25, 1988)

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Jack - Replacement

PlayComedyOriginal

Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Avram Cohen]

MusicalOriginal

Awake and Sing! (Mar 08, 1984 - Apr 29, 1984)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Myron Berger]

PlayDramaRevival

Brighton Beach Memoirs (Mar 27, 1983 - May 11, 1986)

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Jack Jerome - Replacement (Apr 1985 - ?)

PlayComedyOriginal

Passione (Sep 23, 1980 - Oct 05, 1980)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Renzo]

PlayComedyOriginal

I Ought to Be in Pictures (Apr 03, 1980 - Jan 11, 1981)

Standby: Dick Latessa [Herb]
Performer: Dick Latessa
- Herb - Replacement (Nov 17, 1980 - ?)

PlayComedyOriginal

Chapter Two (Dec 04, 1977 - Dec 08, 1979)

Standby: Dick Latessa [George Schneider, Leo Schneider]
Performer: Dick Latessa
- Leo Schneider - Replacement (Jul 03, 1978 - Jun 14, 1979)

PlayComedyOriginal

Follies (Apr 04, 1971 - Jul 01, 1972)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Major-Domo]
Understudy: Dick Latessa [Buddy Plummer]
Performer: Dick Latessa
- Theodore Whitman - Replacement

MusicalDramaOriginal

The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (Apr 04, 1968 - Apr 27, 1968)

Performer: Dick Latessa [Giovanni Pastora]

MusicalOriginal

Cabaret (Feb 23, 1999 - May 20, 2001)

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Herr Schultz - (Feb 23, 1999 - ?)

MusicalDramaRevival

They're Playing Our Song (Dec 03, 1979 - Nov 07, 1981)

Starring: Dick Latessa
- Vernon Gersch - Replacement (Sep 02, 1981 - Nov 07, 1981)

MusicalComedy Romantic ComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2003 | Winner | Hairspray

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2003 | Winner | Hairspray

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

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