Gary Beach

Performer

Gary Beach

Performer

Tony Award-winning Broadway actor Gary Beach, who brought Lumiere to life in the Broadway premiere of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and earned a Tony Award for his show-stopping, Judy Garland-tinged take on The Producers’ Roger De Bris, died July 17 in Palm Springs, California. He was 70.

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Born: Oct 10, 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia
Death: Jul 17, 2018 in Palm Springs, CA

Roles (45)

Les Misérables (2006) Opened Nov 9, 2006	as Thénardier (Original) as Thénardier (Replacement)	Oct 24, 2006 - Jul 2, 2007 Arrived on Sep 3, 2007
La Cage aux Folles (2004) Opened Dec 9, 2004	as Albin (Original)
The Producers (2001) Opened Apr 19, 2001	as Roger De Bris (Original) as Roger De Bris (Replacement)	Mar 21, 2001 - Apr 24, 2003 Arrived on Oct 7, 2003
Funny Girl (2002) Opened Sep 23, 2002	as Tom Keeney (Original)
Beauty and the Beast (1994) Opened Apr 18, 1994	as Lumiere (Original)	Departed on Aug 2, 1998
Doonesbury (1983) Opened Nov 21, 1983	as Duke (Original)
The Moony Shapiro Songbook (1981) Opened May 3, 1981	as Waiter (Original) as U.S.O. Entertainer (Original) as U.S. Immigration Officer (Original) as Talking Picture Star (Original) as Schmuel (Original) as Sailor (Original) as Russian Singer (Original) as Rudy Vallee (Original) as Rabbi Kotchinsky (Original) as Prisoner-of-War Guard (Original) as Press Photographer (Original) as Member of Big Band Vocal Group (Original) as Dancer (Original) as British Trades Union Leader (Original) as Bob Dylan's Spokesman (Original) as Leader of Liverpool Pop Group (Original) as Johnny Bakuba (Original) as Israeli Dancer (Original) as Gestapo Officer (Original) as Gary (Original) as Flower Seller (Original) as Fat German (Original) as Dead End Kid (Original) as Chuck (Original) as Busby Berkley Tenor (Original) as Bum (Original) as Bonny's Singing Partner (Original) as Bob Dylan (Original) as Benedict Rickenbacker (Original) as Alvin Burns (Original) as Academy Awards Singer (Original) as 2nd Newsboy (Original) as 1st Newsboy (Original)
Annie (1977) Opened Apr 21, 1977	as Rooster Hannigan (Replacement)
Something's Afoot (1976) Opened May 27, 1976	as Nigel Rancour (Original)
1776 (1969) Opened Mar 16, 1969	as Edward Rutledge (Replacement) as Edward Rutledge (Understudy - Replacement)

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Drama Desk Award
2001	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	The Producers	Winner

Outer Critics Circle
2001	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical	The Producers	Winner

Tony Award
2005	Best Actor in a Musical	La Cage aux Folles	Nominee
2001	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	The Producers	Winner
1994	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Beauty and the Beast	Nominee

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Gary Beach

Gary Beach

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Gary Beach

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