THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Tony Winner Ben Vereen Shares His Theatregoing Experiences
By Andrew Gans
July 11, 2012
Playbill.com's new feature series, Their Favorite Things, asks members of the theatre community to share the Broadway performances that most affected them as part of the audience.
This week we spotlight the choices of Tony Award winner Ben Vereen, who is currently offering his one-man concert, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, through July 21 at the new nightlife venue 54 Below.
Check out Playbill's preview video of Vereen in concert
Audra McDonald in Master Class.
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"Her acting was flawless!" |
Steve Kazee in Once.
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"His performance was entirely heartfelt." |
Laurence Fishburne in Thurgood.
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"Laurence was Thurgood!" Click here to visit Laurence Fishburne's page at the Playbill Vault. |
Nathan Lane in Waiting for Godot.
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"Nathan was exemplary." |
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"Montego is a beautiful spirit." |
Denzel Washington in Fences.
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"Denzel made August Wilson proud." |
Raúl Esparza in Leap of Faith.
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"Raúl gave life to his performance!" |
Tony Randall in Inherit the Wind.
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"Tony is sorely missed." |
Jeff Goldblum in Seminar.
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"My friend Jeff's performance was inspirational." |
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"Audra’s performance deserved a Tony!" |