LEE ROY REAMS won critical acclaim as Roger DeBris on Broadway & National Companies of Mel Brooks’ musical hit, THE PRODUCERS (Helen Hayes, Carbonell & Las Vegas Life Awards). The New York Times hailed him as “Broadway’s song & dance man nonpareil” for his leading roles: Billy Lawlor in 42ND STREET (Tony & Drama Desk nominations), Lumiere in BEAUTY & THE BEAST, Albin/Zaza in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Cornelius Hackl in HELLO, DOLLY! & Henry Spofford in LORELEI (both starring Carol Channing), APPLAUSE starring Lauren Bacall, AN EVENING WITH JERRY HERMAN, Will Parker in Richard Rodgers’ Lincoln Center Revival of OKLAHOMA! and SWEET CHARITY starring Gwen Verdon. On Broadway, he directed HELLO, DOLLY! starring Carol Channing (Tony nomination for Best Revival) & AN EVENING WITH JERRY HERMAN. He also directed ANYTHING GOES starring Chita Rivera, productions of HELLO, DOLLY! starring Madeline Kahn, JoAnne Worley, Michele Lee, Leslie Uggams & in Paris, Nicole Crosille, SINGING IN THE RAIN and numerous productions of 42ND STREET. Favorite TV appearances include: JERRY HERMAN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (PBS & Bravo), SHOWBOAT (PBS), IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE (PBS), three TONY AWARD SHOWS & NIGHT OF 100 STARS II. His concert & cabaret (Bistro Award) appearances have taken him around the world. He recently received THE FRIARS CLUB 2009 THESPIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD and is the proud recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree from his alma mater, CCM / University of Cincinnati.
