Ben Vereen
Sign in to saveAlso known as Benjamin Augustus Vereen, Benjamin A. Vereen
American actor, dancer, and singer
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Thoth
- Fosse
- Black Bible Chronicles
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1946-10-10
broadway
Discography
- Off-Stage1975
- Ben Vereen1976
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15,144
- Total plays
- 74,010
Tags
BroadwayAllmusical theaterSoundtrackUSA
Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and won a Tony for his appearance in Pippin in 1973. Vereen starred in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz, replacing former Wizard George Hearn on May 31, 2005. He was replaced by tour Wizard David Garrison on April 4, 2006. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ben
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Official website
- www.benvereen.co
- Image
- BenVereenByPhilKonstantinPublicDomain.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-10-10
- Commons category
- Ben Vereen
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- lifestyle
- raw foodism
- writing language
- English language
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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