KISSES TO GARY BEACH - LAST PRODUCERS PERFORMANCE

Gary Beach does his last performance in The Producers tomorrow, Sunday, August 27. Can't wait to see him in Les Miz and whatever else the future brings. Hugs & kisses to Gary.

I loved him in Beauty and the Beast, and I can not wait to see him in Les Mis. Best of Luck!

You all are making it out to sound like he's leaving for good. He left to do La Cage and came back. He's leaving to do Les Mis....I'm sure he'll come back.

They're not giving up the St. James until Young Frankenstein is ready.

Gary is a wonderful man and performer. He IS Roger. Yankeefan007 said it best inh his posts. I am very esxcited to see him as Thenardier- and I will on October 27th

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Mr. Beach is and always will be the definitive Roger De Bris. As far as I'm concerned, everything he touches turns to gold. Looking forward to his next triumph!

Yeah, I saw one of his last shows. They're always fun.

I was there at his last show, and Gary gave it his absolute all and got a little teary eyed during his Judy Garland turn. John Treacy Egan gave a very gracious speech at the curtain call, wishing Gary well from all the cast and saying how delightful it is to work with him. I don't think anyone (including Gary) knows if he would come back to The Producers or not. I think it is always gratifying to get offers to do new things and work to create something new. And if you're thinking that he's played Thernadier before, well, that was a long time ago. I'm sure he will be bringing very new aspects to that character after all this time has passed. I can't wait for Les Miz and everything else that Gary will do down the road.

I was there last night too. And yeah, what Glinda said - he was just GREAT - i love watching final performances of guys as good as him cuz they know how to channel all their emotion into one of their very best performances.

Also something else that was cute, when Max and Leo come into Roger's house, John Tracy Eagan said "we are here to see the renowned theatrical director - and master of the house - Roger Debris". It was awesome.

I wish it seemed like more of Gary's fans were their though, but it was still awesome to be their for that.

"who is replacing Gary?"

I hear it's Lee Roy Reams, Horton.

Updated On: 8/28/06 at 01:04 PM

He's done it either on tour or Broadway, many, many years ago.

I'm sorry to see Gary go but Lee Roy Reams was very good as Roger when I saw him in the "Producers" tour. He and Gary have both played Albain in "La Cage". I also loved Lee Roy in "Applause" and he is in the film version of "Sweet Charity". Mr.Reams also directed the last Carol Channing tour of "Hello, Dolly!".

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