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| Born | August 23, 1942 |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Bob Donahoe 1969-2019 |
Lee Roy Reams (born August 23, 1942) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director.
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| Reams in 1988 | |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Bob Donahoe 1969-2019 |
Lee Roy Reams (born August 23, 1942) is an American musical theatre actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director.
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 started as a back up dancer for Juliet Prowse. He made his Broadway debut in Sweet Charity in 1966. In Hollywood, Lee Roy worked on the Danny Kaye, Red Skelton, Dean Martin, and Carol Burnett shows. Returning to New York, he joined The Peter Gennaro Dancers on The Ed Sullivan Show .
Reams was nominated for both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the original Broadway 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 ]
Lee Roy Reams is openly gay. [2] He was in a relationship with Bob Donahoe for 50 years, from 1969 until 2019. For the last four years, they were legally married, until Donohoe's death in 2019. [2]
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Faculty, Resident Artists, and Alumni ... Alumni continue to hold key positions in the performing and media arts. Numbered among them are ... musical theatre stars Faith Prince, Lee Roy Reams, Michele Pawk, Jason Graae, Jim Walton, Vicki Lewis, and Ashley Brown.
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