Ken Page was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. Widely known as the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas franchise, he was in the original Broadway casts of The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Cats, and It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues. He also appeared in the first Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls with an all-Black cast. He has appeared at regional theatres all over the United States and in London in productions of Randy Newman’s Faust, Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, My One and Only, Little Shop of Horrors, and more.
He most recently appeared in The Muny's productions of Les Miserables and Waitress.
In later years, Page developed and performed his cabaret-singer show, Page by Page, and directed various regional and touring productions. Page was the voice of the notorious talking plant Audrey II in the Muny's production of Little Shop of Horrors. He also reprised the role of Old Deuteronomy in the Lubbock Moonlight Musicals production of Cats in Lubbock, TX.
In 2014, BroadwayWorld gathered a slew of stars to celebrate our 10th Anniversay in BroadwayWorld Visits Oz, a special concert event at Joe's Pub benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids.
Along with The Nightmare Before Christmas, his film credits include All Dogs Go to Heaven, Torch Song Trilogy, and Dreamgirls, and his TV work includes guest roles on Charmed and Touched by an Angel, as well as various films and specials.
He regularly reprised his role as Oogie Boogie in several productions at Disneyland and Disney World, including HalloWishes, Halloween Screams, Haunted Mansion Holiday, and the Hocus Pocus Villian Spelltacular. He also lended his vocal talents to video games such as The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King and Oogie’s Revenge, and the Kingdom Hearts series.
Page sadly passed away at age 70 in October 2024.
Ken Page, Ain't Misbehavin'
Ken Page, Guys and Dolls
Ken Page has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Ken Page has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Ken Page's first West End show was Children of Eden which opened in 1991
Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Ain't Misbehavin' and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Guys and Dolls.
Ken Page has won the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for Ain't Misbehavin' and received the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for Guys and Dolls.
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