Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway confirmed the death. He was 70. Page was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he pursued theater from a young age. After making his Broadway debut in The Wiz as a replacement in the role of the Lion, Page was cast as the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM on October 1, 2024