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| Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 | |
| Posted by: StageDoorJohnny 02:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| no details , but I got the word from one of our oldest mutual friends. A great talent, a great spirit and a great friend. RIP | |
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| My favorite memory of Gary Beach... | |
| Last Edit: LynnO 12:12 am EDT 07/19/18 | |
| Posted by: LynnO 12:09 am EDT 07/19/18 | |
| In reply to: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 - StageDoorJohnny 02:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| I was blessed to see him in many shows at the Sacramento Music Circus over the years, and he was always incredibly wonderful! But my favorite memory was when he was Pseudolus in FORUM. He ran through the audience during the chase scene, and he ran through my row, suddenly plopping right down in my lap!! I stayed afterward to say hello to him, and he recognized me, saying, "Thanks for letting me steal your lap!" Always, always loved him, he was a sweetheart. | |
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| re: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 06:31 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 - StageDoorJohnny 02:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| So sad. But as others have said, at least he went peacefully and most likely unaware of any pain. |
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| re: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 | |
| Posted by: GilBenbrook 03:31 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 - StageDoorJohnny 02:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| I have a mutual friend in common with Mr. Beach and got some details a little while ago. It appears he passed away in his sleep. Most likely a heart attack. | |
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| Tony Award Winner Gary Beach Passes Away At Age 70 | |
| Posted by: Backontheice 02:54 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Sad news from California: Gary Beach has died at 70 - StageDoorJohnny 02:34 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| A sad, sad day. RIP dearest Gary. | |
| Link | Gary Beach Passes Away At Age 70 |
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| NYT Obituary | |
| Posted by: Clancy 08:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Tony Award Winner Gary Beach Passes Away At Age 70 - Backontheice 02:54 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Great closer for the obituary and timely. ----------------------- Mr. Beach’s last Broadway role was as Thénardier, the crooked innkeeper, in the 2006 revival of “Les Misérables,” which in its first incarnation had run for 6,680 performances over 16 years. In his interview with Ms. Acker, he joked about how he got that part. “My agent called and said, ‘Tara Rubin’ — who’s a big casting director in New York City — ‘wants to know if you’d like to be part of the most popular musical in the world,’” Mr. Beach recalled. “And I said, ‘Is there something for me in “Mamma Mia!”?’” |
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| Link | Gary Beach, Tony Winner for ‘The Producers,’ Dies at 70 |
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| re: NYT Obituary | |
| Posted by: bobby2 11:09 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: NYT Obituary - Clancy 08:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Funny comment. I didn't know he had gone into Les Miz. I waited on him in a store I worked at as a teen. I saw him in Les Miz in LA. (he originated the role there and like all theater kids I had read my program so much I knew everybody's name) I asked him if he would go into the Broadway cast. (this was sometimes post the LA run and pre-Producers.) First he was shocked that I knew his name. Second he said he didn't think he wanted to go into Les Miz in NY "at this stage" meaning it had been running so long. |
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| Very, very sad | |
| Posted by: Ann 02:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Tony Award Winner Gary Beach Passes Away At Age 70 - Backontheice 02:54 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Playbill has confirmed with his agent. | |
| Link | Tony Winner Gary Beach, Star of Broadway's The Producers and Beauty and the Beast, Dies at 70 |
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| Remember when we kids and 70 seemed so old | |
| Posted by: dramedy 04:03 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Very, very sad - Ann 02:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Not so anymore. If he did die in his sleep, I’m glad he didn’t suffer. | |
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| No, I can't remember anything | |
| Posted by: Ann 04:37 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Remember when we kids and 70 seemed so old - dramedy 04:03 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Agree with your message. | |
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| re: Very, very sad | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 03:37 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Very, very sad - Ann 02:59 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| Terrible news. Laura |
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| re: Very, very sad | |
| Posted by: Snowgrace 05:07 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Very, very sad - showtunetrivia 03:37 pm EDT 07/18/18 | |
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| So sad...feels like just yesterday he was shining on the Bdway stage. Found a FB page of his with lots of tributes already, & he himself had last posted around 12a.m yesterday, it showed. Peaceful way to go if he did pass in his sleep, but such a sad shock for his partner in ANY case. Shine on, Mr. Beach. :( | |
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