replete with pensions, 401k, golden handcuffs etc. Corporate America however is a wonderful source to ask for assistance in funding the continuation of the musical arts, totally vital to the survival of the culture in the United States. On a smaller scale, if any of you are true Broadway music lovers,
you will love the memorial CD that Dodie Pettit created in honor of her late husband, Kevin Gray, which can be purchased from the Kevin Gray Memorial Foundation enumerated below. Your support is greatly encouraged and tremendously appreciated.
Michele Kearney
THE KEVIN GRAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Kevin was best known for his roles in the Broadway and touring productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, The Lion King, The King and I, and Pacific Overtures just to name a few. Kevin was a master teacher who inspired hundreds of young actors.
To continue his legacy, multiple Scholarships have been created at Duke University and The Hartt School at the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut.
Kevin was a beloved husband and friend.
His
wife, Dodie Pettit is an actress and songwriter, cast member of Phantom
of The Opera, CATS and Titanic, and continues Kevin’s memory in
promoting his teachings and raising monies for his Scholarships.
Please explore the life of this wonderful man who greatly impacted every performer and person who had the pleasure of working with him. http://kevingrayfoundation.org/
To continue his legacy, multiple Scholarships have been created at Duke University and The Hartt School at the University of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut.
Kevin was a beloved husband and friend.
His
wife, Dodie Pettit is an actress and songwriter, cast member of Phantom
of The Opera, CATS and Titanic, and continues Kevin’s memory in
promoting his teachings and raising monies for his Scholarships.Please explore the life of this wonderful man who greatly impacted every performer and person who had the pleasure of working with him. http://kevingrayfoundation.org/
From Wikipedia
Kevin Gray (actor)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kevin Gray (February 25, 1958 – February 11, 2013) was an American actor who worked primarily in musical theater.
Gray, a graduate of Duke University,[1] played Kayama in the 1985 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.[2] He was the youngest actor to play the title role in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and in the U.S. national tour,[1] and received The Carbonell Award for his portrayal.[1]
Gray played the King of Siam in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I,[2][3] and in the UK touring production. He played Pontius Pilate in the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and Gaylord Ravenal in Harold Prince's production of Show Boat.[1] He also performed in productions of the Portland Stage Company, Boston Shakespeare Company, Stonington Shakespeare Company, The MUNY, and The Mount Gretna Playhouse.[3]
He received the Dora Mavor Moore Award for his role as The Engineer in the Toronto production of Miss Saigon and the Drama-Logue Award for his same portrayal in the Los Angeles production.[2]
Gray's television roles include the daytime dramas Ryan's Hope and Guiding Light and the prime-time series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Miami Vice and The Equalizer. He co-starred in the film White Hot.[1]
Gray was a professor at Rollins College until 2011, when he went to the University of Hartford's Hartt School.[4] At Rollins he taught Meisner Technique Acting for Musical Theatre. He served as Associate Professor of Theatre at the Hartt School.[1]
Gray was married to Dodie Pettit, whom he met while acting in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.[2] Gray and his wife performed together on two recordings: Voices of Broadway, a joint venture with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and Songs from the Journey.[1]
Gray died suddenly of a heart attack on February 11, 2013, aged 55, and is survived by his wife Dodie Pettit.[4]
Gray, a graduate of Duke University,[1] played Kayama in the 1985 Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.[2] He was the youngest actor to play the title role in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and in the U.S. national tour,[1] and received The Carbonell Award for his portrayal.[1]
Gray played the King of Siam in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I,[2][3] and in the UK touring production. He played Pontius Pilate in the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and Gaylord Ravenal in Harold Prince's production of Show Boat.[1] He also performed in productions of the Portland Stage Company, Boston Shakespeare Company, Stonington Shakespeare Company, The MUNY, and The Mount Gretna Playhouse.[3]
He received the Dora Mavor Moore Award for his role as The Engineer in the Toronto production of Miss Saigon and the Drama-Logue Award for his same portrayal in the Los Angeles production.[2]
Gray's television roles include the daytime dramas Ryan's Hope and Guiding Light and the prime-time series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Miami Vice and The Equalizer. He co-starred in the film White Hot.[1]
Gray was a professor at Rollins College until 2011, when he went to the University of Hartford's Hartt School.[4] At Rollins he taught Meisner Technique Acting for Musical Theatre. He served as Associate Professor of Theatre at the Hartt School.[1]
Gray was married to Dodie Pettit, whom he met while acting in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.[2] Gray and his wife performed together on two recordings: Voices of Broadway, a joint venture with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and Songs from the Journey.[1]
Gray died suddenly of a heart attack on February 11, 2013, aged 55, and is survived by his wife Dodie Pettit.[4]
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