I Wanna Be Like Lee Roy Reams!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Lee Roy Reams! Lee Roy Reams is a bonafide Broadway LEGEND. Most well known as the original Billy in 42nd Street (1980), Lee Roy has worked on 11 iconic Broadway shows. He was in the original company of Sweet Charity on Broadway (1966) as well as the film (1969) working alongside Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He played the first openly gay role in a Broadway show as Duane Fox in Applause (1970) alongside Lauren Becall. He’s also danced on some of the most iconic television shows in American history including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and The Dean Martin Show. He’s gone on to be the first man in America to star as Dolly Levi in an Equity production of Hello Dolly! Currently, he’s performing a 54 Below show titled Uncensored on Wednesday, May 7th as well as his upcoming performance at 54 AM AM Below of his show Me & Betty (AKA Lauren Becall) on June 3rd. We talked about it ALL in this special episode  as well as his relationships with Juliet Prowse, Lauren Becall, Rita Moreno, and more!I WANNA BE LIKE LEE ROY REAMS MARKERS1. 00:00 Intro2. 01:30 Lee Roy’s Favorite Show of the Current Broadway Season3. 03:25 Lee Roy’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid4. 09:30 Theater Dance Beginnings 5. 12:35 College Experience at CCM6. 17:00 How He Got His Equity Card7. 18:25 Moving to New York8. 21:15 Juliet Prowse’s Nightclub Act9. 24:30 Original Sweet Charity with Bob Fosse10. 33:10 Being a Bob Fosse Dancer & Fosse/Verdon11. 37:00 Sweet Charity Film12. 42:10 The Carol Burnett Show13. 46:45 The Ed Sullivan Show14. 48:50 Oklahoma with Richard Rodgers at Lincoln Center!15. 1:00:00 Applause (1970)16. 1:10:30 Relationship with Lauren Becall17. 1:16:10 Applause CONT’D18. 1:25:10 Lorelai and Hello Dolly with Carol Channing19. 1:46:00 ORIGINATING BILLY IN 42ND STREET!20. 2:02:35 Woman of the Year Opening Night with Ethel Merman21. 2:07:10 Ann Miller22. 2:11:55 42nd Street CONT’D23. 2:13:05 La Cage Aux Folles24. 2:15:30 Lumiere in Beauty and The Beast25. 2:25:15 The Producers!26. 2:31:30 Madeline Kahn27. 2:42:00 Playing Dolly Levi 28. 2:45:00 Uncensored at 54 Below29. 3:04:00 AI Wanna Be Like You!30. 3:07:40 Bette Midler31. 3:08:40 The First Broadway Show Lee Roy Saw!32. 3:09:50 Manifesting Dream Guests!33. 3:10:50 Company!34. 3:16:20 The Current Broadway Season35. 3:20:00 Lee Roy’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!