(Picture on the right: Ben Vereen Courtesy Photo)By Lee Hartgrave
May 5, 2009
BEN VEREEN
Song, Dance, Film, and Stage – He does it all
Ben Vereen has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972 and he won a Tony for the musical ‘Pippin in 1973.
The all-around talented Vereen has also performed in a one-man show on black history. And of course, we all remember him in film roles like “Funny Lady” and “All That Jazz.” He will, of course always be remembered as “Chicken” George Moore in the huge Television series “Roots.”
If you take a trip to L.A. you will find Vereen’s handprints in front of the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Now that your memory has been refreshed, I can’t wait to tell you that Vereen is going to be in San Francisco’s Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko.
The Talented and versatile entertainer will treat us to a wonderful evening of memorable songs, including songs that Sammy Davis Junior made famous. Vereen understudied Davis’s role in “Golden Boy” in London.
WHEN YOU GO: The Rrazz Room, Mason and O’Farrell.
When: 8 pm Tonight, Wed., Thurs, Fri, 8Pm. Saturday, Sunday 7PM www.therrazzroom.com.
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