Page originated roles in such original Broadway productions as Cats and Ain’t Misbehavin.
My heart is broken.
Im still stunned by last nights terrible news, he began the TuesdayXpost.
Ken Page.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Ken Page died suddenly.
He was the one and only Oggie Boogie Man.
He was simply one of the best, most generous souls I know.
Ken Page and Oogie Boogie in ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.Bobby Bank/WireImage; Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett
Full of life and overflowing with joy.
Talented and then some.
Ken, my friend, you will be deeply missed.
He went on to attend Fontbonne College on a full scholarship, where he majored in theater.
He made his Broadway debut in 1976, starring in an all-Black revival ofGuys and Dolls.
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It gives them an identity and they belong to this huge club ofNightmare Before Christmasfans.
What can be better than that.
Page also appeared in such TV shows asFamily Matters,South Central, andTouched by an Angel.
Prior to his death, he returned to The Muny for 2024 productions ofLes MiserablesandWaitress.
