Kevin Gray | |
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| Born | February 25, 1958 |
| Died | February 11, 2013 (aged 54) |
| Education | Duke University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
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] and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, 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 after a stint of playing Raoul on Broadway,[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, fourteen days away from his 55th birthday, and is survived by his wife Dodie Pettit.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kevin Gray's biography on The Hartt School site. Retrieved 2/12/2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Broadway's Kevin Gray dies at 55; Starred in Phantom, The Lion King, Showboat, Spider Woman & More. Broadway World: Retrieved 2/12/2013.
- 1 2 Simonson, Robert. (2013, February 12). "Kevin Gray, Broadway Musical Performer, Is Dead At 55." Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine Playbill. Retrieved 2/12/2013.
- 1 2 Palm, Matthew J. (2013, February 12). Broadway actor, Rollins professor Kevin Gray dies. The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2/12/2013.