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Kenneth Page
Actor, voice actor, singer Page was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and attended St. Bridget of Erin and St. Nicholas elementary schools. While attending St. Nicholas, he was inspired by a teacher and an older cousin to pursue theater. He graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School in 1973 before attending Fontbonne College in Clayton, Missouri on a full scholarship and majored in theater. He began his career in the chorus of The Muny outdoor theater in St. Louis before making his Broadway debut in The Wiz as a replacement Cowardly Lion. He was featured in the original cast of the musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin' and played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls, winning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. His most recognized Broadway role, however, is Old Deuteronomy in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. He reprised the role in various productions through the U.S. which includes a taped production released in 1998. Other productions in New York include It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Louis, Call Me Madam, Out of this World, and The Pajama Game. He has also appeared in films like Torch Song Trilogy, All Dogs Go to Heaven, I'll Do Anything, Shortcut to Happiness, and Dreamgirls. His television credits include Gimme a Break!, Sable, Family Matters, South Central, Charmed, Touched by an Angel, Welcome to New York, All Grown Up!, and State of Mind. In later years, Page has developed and performed his cabaret-singer show, Page by Page, and directed various regional and touring productions. Page also frequently acts in shows at The Muny, with appearances including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, My One and Only, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aida, Little Shop of Horrors, Damn Yankees, Grease, My Fair Lady, The Fantasticks, Oliver!, and Into the Woods Disney FilmographyDisney RolesGalleryPage as King Triton in a 2011 production of The Little Mermaid at the Muny. Page as as the Sultan in a 2012 production of Aladdin at the Muny. Page as Prof. Porter in a 2014 production of Tarzan at the Muny.
Ken Page Ken Page at the 2017 Florida SuperCon BornKenneth Page (1954-01-20) January 20, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Occupation
Ken Page (born January 20, 1954) is an American actor and singer. Page created the role of "Ken" in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin', and played the role of "Old Deuteronomy" in both the original Broadway and filmed stage productions of Cats. Page is also known as the voice for Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas franchise. Early lifeKenneth Page was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He was raised Catholic by his mother, Gloria and his step-father, Garvin Gilstrap. He attended St. Bridget of Erin and St. Nicholas elementary schools. While attending St. Nicholas, he was inspired by a teacher and an older cousin to pursue theater. He subsequently graduated from Bishop DuBourg High School in 1973. From there he attended Fontbonne College in Clayton, Missouri on a full scholarship and majored in theater.[1] CareerPage began his career in the chorus of The Muny outdoor theater in St. Louis. After making his Broadway debut in The Wiz, Page played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls (Theatre World Award). He was then featured in the original cast of the Fats Waller musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin' (Drama Desk Award), a role he reprised in the 1982 television broadcast. He also returned to the show in its 1988 Broadway revival. In 1982, he played Old Deuteronomy in Cats, returning to the part in the 1998 video release. He also has the distinction of playing God twice: in Randy Newman's Faust at La Jolla Playhouse and Goodman Theatre and in Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden (West End). Page frequently acts in shows at The Muny, with appearances including Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, My One and Only, and Little Shop of Horrors. Besides The Nightmare Before Christmas, Page's major film credits include All Dogs Go to Heaven and Torch Song Trilogy, as well as Dreamgirls. His TV credits include guest roles on shows such as Charmed and Touched by an Angel, as well as various movies and specials. In later years, Page has 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.[2] He regularly reprises his role as Oogie Boogie in several other Disney productions such as the fireworks display HalloWishes at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, its sister show, Halloween Screams at Disneyland, the Haunted Mansion Holiday (also at Disneyland), the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular (at Magic Kingdom) and subsequent video games including The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King, The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge and the Kingdom Hearts series. Personal lifeIn a 2015 interview with St. Louis Magazine, Page said that he identifies as gay.[3] FilmographyFilm
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