Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#1Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Posted: 1/12/24 at 10:20pm
RIP to a wonderful singer and a rare remaining star of Broadway in the 1950s (along with Chita, Julie, and a few others).
His one Broadway appearance was ME AND JULIET, and also headlined the tours of BYE BYE BIRDIE and ON A CLEAR DAY, and appeared in TV adaptations of MATTRESS and KISS ME KATE. In summer stock, he appeared in musicals like The Fantasticks, On The Town, and She Loves Me.
More notably, he sang the chart-topping "Ballad of Davy Crockett" and appeared on 2,000+ episodes of Days Of Our Lives (where he was employed at the time of his death).
Here he is with Isabel Bigley in ME AND JULIET, and here's a fun clip of him with Jimmy Fallon at age 92.
Tenor8674
Chorus Member Joined: 12/13/22
#2Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Posted: 1/13/24 at 12:46pm
Love that cast album of ME AND JULIET.
#3Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Posted: 1/14/24 at 12:18pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "RIP to a wonderful singerand a rare remaining star of Broadway in the 1950s (along with Chita, Julie, and a few others).
His one Broadway appearance was ME AND JULIET, and also headlined the tours of BYE BYE BIRDIE and ON A CLEAR DAY, and appeared in TV adaptations of MATTRESS and KISS ME KATE.In summer stock, he appeared in musicals like The Fantasticks, On The Town, and She Loves Me.
More notably, he sang the chart-topping "Ballad of Davy Crockett" and appeared on 2,000+ episodes of Days Of Our Lives (where he was employed at the time of his death).
Here he is with Isabel Bigley in ME AND JULIET, and here's a funclip of him with Jimmy Fallon at age 92."
A while back, I was surprised to read Bill Hayes had said that, in all the time that he did ME AND JULIET, he and Isabel Bigley never once had a conversation off-stage. Interesting that two people can work so closely together on a daily basis and not really connect at all when not performing.
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#4Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Posted: 1/14/24 at 12:34pm
There have been several recent shows where certain actors don't get along and won't interact offstage unless absolutely necessary. Not the most fun situation for their colleagues, SMs, and CMs, but it does happen. Even more remarkable when the people have great onstage chemistry.
#5Bill Hayes, golden age star of R&H's ME AND JULIET, has died at 98
Posted: 1/14/24 at 6:35pm
https://youtu.be/N-j09rfcyN0?si=Yn2JY4_hi6yKe7EW This song is special for Days of Our Lives fans.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
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