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Lee Roy Reams (born August 23, 1942) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director.

Lee Reams
Reams in 1988
Born	(1942-08-23) August 23, 1942 (age 79) Covington, Kentucky, US
Occupation	Actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, director
Years active	1966–present

Early life and career

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

• 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

• 1968: Sweet Charity (Dancer)
• 1987: Leg Work
• 1989: Great Performances (Frank Schultz)
• 2017: Nunsense (The Saint)
• 2018: Theater Talk (Himself)

References

External links

• Lee Roy Reams at IMDb
• Lee Roy Reams at the Internet Broadway Database
• Lee Roy Reams at Internet Off-Broadway Database

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