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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)
Play, Original

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Ben Lyons - Original

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

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Dr. Dreyfuss - Original

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

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

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

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

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

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Burt Hines - Original

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Senex - Replacement

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

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Van Buren - Original

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

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Clem Rogers - Original

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Ernie Cusack - Replacement

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Jack - Replacement

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Avram Cohen - Original

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Myron Berger - Original

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Jack Jerome - Replacement (Apr 1985 - ?)

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Renzo - Original

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

Standby: Dick Latessa

Herb - Original

Performer: Dick Latessa

Herb - Replacement (Nov 17, 1980 - ?)

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

Standby: Dick Latessa

George Schneider - Original

Leo Schneider - Original

Performer: Dick Latessa

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

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Major-Domo - Original

Understudy: Dick Latessa

Buddy Plummer - Original

Performer: Dick Latessa

Theodore Whitman - Replacement

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

Performer: Dick Latessa

Giovanni Pastora - Original
Cabaret (Feb 23, 1999 - May 20, 2001)
Musical, Revival

Also Starring: Dick Latessa

Herr Schultz - Original (Feb 23, 1999 - ?)

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

Starring: Dick Latessa

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

Play, Original

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Ben Lyons - Original

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

Musical, Revival

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Dr. Dreyfuss - Original

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

Musical, Original

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

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

Musical, Revival

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

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

Play, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Burt Hines - Original

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

Musical, Revival

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Senex - Replacement

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

Musical, Revival

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Van Buren - Original

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

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Dick Latessa
- Clem Rogers - Original

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

Play, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Ernie Cusack - Replacement

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

Play, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Jack - Replacement

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

Musical, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Avram Cohen - Original

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

Play, Revival

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Myron Berger - Original

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

Play, Original

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

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

Play, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Renzo - Original

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

Play, Original

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

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

Play, Original

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

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

Musical, Original

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

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

Musical, Original

Performer: Dick Latessa
- Giovanni Pastora - Original

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

Musical, Revival

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

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

Musical, Original

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

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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