Broadway Mourns the Passing of Tony Winner Dick Latessa
By: Alan Henry Dec. 20, 2016
Dear sweet extraordinarily talented Dick LaTessa has left us. He shall be deeply missed
— Bernadette Peters (@OfficialBPeters) December 20, 2016
My heart is broken tonight. Lost the person who taught me so much about life, professionalism, and consistency. Dick Latessa was legendary.??
— Matthew Morrison (@Matt_Morrison) December 20, 2016
From all my family from the Broadway revival Promises Promises, we love you Dick Latessa. RIP
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) December 20, 2016
https://t.co/pl9NrvXGoy We lost the 1 & only Dick Latessa & my heart is broken. Still, for 1,000 performances I had the best partner ever.
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) December 20, 2016
Heartbroken to lose Broadway star #DickLatessa, @TheTonyAwards-winning Wilbur Turnblad in HAIRSPRAY & Tony Nominating Committee member. #RIP pic.twitter.com/cS0rSAZEoY
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) December 20, 2016
#RIP #Broadway #Legend Dick Latessa. #Hairspray musical's original Wilbur and our #PromisesPromises star Here with @KChenoweth & @SeanHayes pic.twitter.com/8oCYrqCu3i
— Neil Meron (@neilmeron) December 20, 2016
Dick Latessa: our foundation. Comedy: perfection. Respect & love: profound. Miss him: a lot. #PromisesPromises2010 pic.twitter.com/k4P3oBjyyI
— Craig Zadan (@craigzadan) December 20, 2016
Sweet,generous,wise,soulful,funny,incredibly talented & kind Dick Latessa has left this physical world.He will be missed,loved, remembered???? pic.twitter.com/Pa6WCKvojL
— Donna Murphy (@DMurphyOfficial) December 20, 2016
My sweet friend and brilliant tony award winning actor Dick Latessa left our ear.... https://t.co/m4fwU0prQR pic.twitter.com/xAW33ZljWL
— Laura Bell Bundy (@LauraBellBundy) December 20, 2016
Sending love and support for Dick Latessa's family, friends and fans. We lived in the same building for 15 years. I'll miss you, Dick.
— Andrew Lippa (@lippaofficial) December 20, 2016
I grieve for my buddy and colleague Dick LaTessa. We laughed a lot and we loved each other #timelesstome
— Jackie Hoffman (@JackieHoffman16) December 20, 2016
I was so saddened today to learn of the passing of Broadway legend, Dick Latessa, with whom I worked in @BwayPromises in 2010. A class act. pic.twitter.com/yIiOUDdKG9
— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes) December 20, 2016
Yesterday BroadwayWorld was saddened to report the passing of Tony Award Winner Dick Latessa, who is fondly remembered for his timeless Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning performance as Wilbur Turnblad in the original Broadway production of Hairspray. Latessa was a veteran of the stage and screen. He was most recently seen on Broadway in the revival of Promises, Promises and The Lyons.
The theatre community has taken to Twitter to share their condolences and remember Latessa. See some of the messages from his peers below.
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