Born January 13, 1931· The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
† Died May 25, 2007
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Emerging from a Bronx upbringing where puppet shows and a passion for opera shaped his early imagination, he studied voice at the Hartt School of Music before abandoning a singing career to pursue acting and later directing opera productions. His stage breakthrough arrived with the original Broadway runs of Bye Bye Birdie, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying-earning a Tony for feature…