Date of Death: July 10, 2015 (71)
Birth Place: WALES
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Off-Broadway: Lynn Nottage's Mud, River, Stone (Playwrights Horizons); Arms and the Man (Roundabout); Here Lies Jenny (Zipper Theater; Post Street Theater).
UK: Associate Artistic Director, 1984-5: Julius Caesar; Turkey Time; John Bull (Bristol Old Vic).
Regional: Artistic Director, 2005-7: Film Society; Rivals; Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio opposite Bebe Neuwirth); Double Double; Simon Grey's The Late Middle Classes; Anything Goes (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Herringbone; (WTF, McCarter Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse); Red Memories (NYSF); Merry Wives of Windsor; Love's Labour's Lost (Old Globe Theatre); Treemonisha; Juniper Tree; White House Cantata; Firebrand of Florence (Collegiate Chorale, NY); "Variety," episode 'OZ' (HBO).
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[1983]Star 80 Aram Nichol
[1986]God's Outlaw William Tyndale
[1990]Mountains of the Moon Papworth
[1991]If Looks Could Kill Augustus Steranko
[1992]Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot Parnell
[1993]Robin Hood: Men in Tights Sheriff of Rottingham
[1996]Sudden Manhattan Murphy
[1996]The Substance of Fire Max
[1997]Trouble on the Corner Mr. McMurtry
[1998]Next Stop Wonderland Ray Thornback
[1999]The Bumblebee Flies Anyway Dr. Croft
[1999]A Midsummer Night's Dream Peter Quince
[2000]BlackMale Bill Fontaine
[2001]3 A.M. Priest
[2002]The Emperor's Club Mr. Ctle
[2002]The Scorpion King King Pheron
[2002]Frida Guillermo Kahlo
[2002]Peter Pan 2: Return to Never Land Edward
[2004]The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea Tulse Luper
[2004]Crazy Like a Fox Nat Banks
[2004]Going Under Peter
[2004]The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish Tulse Luper
[2005]A Life in Suitcases Tulse Luper
[2005]Game 6 Jack Hkins
[2006]Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Mr. Hobbs
[2006]The Treatment Leighton Proctor
[2006]The Prestige Owens
[2006]The Pink Panther Raymond Larocque
[2006]Falling for Grace Andrew Barrington Sr.
[2007]The Invasion Yorish
[2008]The Narrows Professor Reyerson
[2009]Happy Tears Antiques Dealer
[2011]Almost Perfect Kai Lee
[2014]Affluenza Mr. Carson
[2015]Survivor Emil Balan
Cheers Robin Colcord
Elementary Alistair Moore
It Could Be Worse Roger Goldstein
M.A.N.T.I.S. John Stonebrake
Related Bob's Dad
Singles Malcolm
The Legend of Prince Valiant Rathburn, Lord Theodine
The West Wing Lord John Marbury
Warehouse 13 James MacPherson
Roger Rees, The Visit
Roger Rees, Peter and the Starcatcher
Roger Rees, Peter and the Starcatcher
Roger Rees, A Man of No Importance
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees , Indiscretions
Roger ReesLove's Labours Lost
Roger Rees, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Roger ReesNicholas Nickleby
After a sold out debut in 2019 (at the Center for Jewish History), Anne Frank, a Musical, returns Off-Broadway at the Actors Temple Theatre. Learn more about the cast, and how to get tickets here!
The Historic Royal Theatre presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER to the stage in 2023, sponsored by Mid-Town Plumbing and performed by the Young Players.
The award-winning Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, presents the cheeky Tony-winning play PETER AND THE STARCATCHER this fall. Reboot, known for its new interpretations of established works and long history of inclusive casting, will take on this wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novel.
Hope Mill Theatre presents the world premiere of new play THE GAP by Jim Cartwright, starring Matthew Kelly and Denise Welch, directed by Anthony Banks.
On Monday night, Lauren A. Marchand and Langston Lee's lives changed forever when they were announced the winners of the the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards.BroadwayWorld checks in with the pair following their big wins!
The winners of the 14th annual Jimmy Awards announced last night, June 26, 2023, in front of a sold-out audience at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Go inside the ceremony with photos from the show!
The most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Thetare for the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Corbin Bleu. Check out video highlights from the big night!
Earlier tonight, the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Corbin Bleu. Check out who won!
Just last night, the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Thetare for the 14th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Corbin Bleu. We have photos from the red carpet here!
The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 96 nominees who will be arriving to New York City to compete for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships at the 14th annual Jimmy Awards® ceremony.
Off-Brand Opera will return this June with Riders to the Sea: The Musical - an adaptation of the classic Vaughn Williams opera that furthers the Off-Brand Opera mission of blurring the lines between standard performance genres.
The Broadway Education Alliance has announced the winners of the 13th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance, which was held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS).
The Broadway Education Alliance has announced the winners of the 13th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance, which was held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS).
Jaquel Spivey, Tony and Grammy Award-nominated artist for his role in A Strange Loop, will co-host the 2022-23 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. Learn how to purchase tickets!
MasterVoices has announced details of the celebrated chorus’ 82nd season, celebrating the power of the human voice to unite, inspire and connect since 1941.
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Atlantic Theater Company will present their 2023 Gala on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. See who is performing, and how to purchase tickets!
MasterVoices will conclude its 2022-23 season on May 3 at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium with a concert staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Iolanthe, directed and conducted by Ted Sperling.
George Abud and Katrina Lenk thrilled a sold-out Birdland audience with a return engagement of their sold-out 2019 debut show, featuring a new selection of sizzling songs from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Jacques Brel, Marlene Dietrich, Umm Kulthum, and many more. Check out photos here
Roger Rees has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
Roger Rees has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Roger Rees's first West End show was What You Will which opened in 2012
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for The Visit , Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher , Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Man of No Importance , Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Indiscretions , Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Indiscretions , Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Indiscretions , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Indiscretions , Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Love's Labours Lost Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Actor of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Nicholas Nickleby .
Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Peter and the Starcatcher Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nicklebyand Actor of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Nicholas Nickleby.
Roger Rees has written 3 shows including Here Lies Jenny (Conceiver), Here Lies Jenny (Bookwriter), What You Will (Creator).
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