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Tony Award Winning Actor Dick Latessa Passes Away at Age 87 by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld is 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.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18pm on December 19, 2016 ☆ ⚑

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