Roundabout Remembers Roger Rees

The Roundabout family is mourning the loss of a beloved member, Roger Rees. We had the pleasure of being a home to this uniquely talented artist on our stages over the years, with The Rehearsal in 1996, Uncle Vanya in 2000, and, most recently, with 2013's The Winslow Boy.

I have such fond memories of these collaborations, in which Roger brought his impeccable training, warm humor, and fullness of heart to our audiences. He was a consummate professional and the very definition of a class act. Roger was a generous performer who will be remembered not only for his performances on stage but for the way that he took so many other artists under his wing, sharing the knowledge of his experience and offering mentorship to a new generation.

I feel privileged to have seen Roger perform so many times over the years, from his breakthrough inNicholas Nickleby to his sly turns on "The West Wing" to his directing work on the wonderful Peter and the Starcatcher. But it's Roger's extraordinary work in Terrence Rattigan's The Winslow Boythat I am thinking about in this sad moment. How lucky we all were to see that beautiful, measured performance from one of the true greats. For all that you gave to your audience, your friends, and the theatre, Roger, we thank you.

Roger Rees in The Rehearsal (1996). Photo by Joan Marcus." height="450" src="http://blog.roundabouttheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/80469_ca_object_representations_media_4369_mediumlarge.jpg" width="284" />

Roger Rees in The Rehearsal (1996). Photo by Joan Marcus.

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Roger Rees in Uncle Vanya (2000). Photo by Joan Marcus.

Roger Rees with Alessandro Nivola and Charlotte Parry in The Winslow Boy (2013).