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	Ben Vereen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows.
		Vereen starred in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz, replacing former Wizard George Hearn on May 31, 2005.
		According to the Fayetteville Observer of April 29, 2006, Vereen learned while applying for a passport in the late 1960s that he was adopted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ben_Vereen (349 words)

	Broadway: The American Musical . Stars Over Broadway . Ben Vereen \| PBS
		Vereen had first appeared in feature films as a frug dancer in Bob Fosse's SWEET CHARITY (1969), a lesser role than what he had played on tour.
		Vereen also appeared in the miniseries ELLIS ISLAND (CBS, 1984) and A.D. Additionally, he was Emmanuel Lewis' father estranged from his wife in LOST IN LONDON (CBS, 1985).
		In 1987, Vereen's daughter Naja was killed in a freak accident when a truck overturned on the car in which she was a passenger.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/broadway/stars/vereen_b.html (710 words)

	Ben Vereen - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ben Vereen's unique ability to blend rare talent with a strong sense of social consciousness has enabled him to take on impressive musical, comedic and dramatic roles with finesse and excellence.
		An integral part of Vereen's career is the lecture circuit, where he has become one of the nation's most in demand speakers.
		Vereen addresses audiences of all ages, speaking a corporate functions, universities and high schools, churches, conventions, and community gatherings around the country.
	www.benvereen.com /biography.html (395 words)

	Ben Vereen speaks for International Speakers Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ben Vereen has energy and soul which trandsends time; while his electrifying success is the result of rare talent, superb mastery and strong discipline.
		Vereen's film appearances include All That Jazz, Funny Lady (for which he received a Golden Globe nomination), Why Do Fools Fall in Love, the animated movie Once Upon a Forest and The Painting which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
		Vereen is comfortable in any venue - corporate functions, universities, high schools, convention centers, community settings or churches.
	www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-552VKP?print=yes (894 words)

	Daily Record GET OUT! Entertainment - Ben Vereen's concerts help Iraq veterans, children with disabilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When he's not performing, Vereen is lecturing at corporate or community events on such topics as overcoming adversity, arts and education, and fl history.
		Vereen, who has collected a Tony Award as well as Emmy and Golden Globe nominations during his almost 40-year career, brings his cabaret show to the Community Theatre of Morristown on Saturday.
		When he's not on stage, Vereen is developing a new show for himself and a full orchestra called "Ben Vereen Sings Sammy Davis Jr." He hopes to perform it at Carnegie Hall and at other large symphony halls throughout the country.
	www.dailyrecord.com /entertainment/entertainment5-benvereen.htm (612 words)

	Music Preview: Ben Vereen pays tribute to the rat pack star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vereen scored as "Chicken" George Moore in "Roots," followed by a starring role in "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" and guest appearances on "Zoobilee Zoo," "The Nanny," "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Oz," capped by the Emmy Award-winning network special "Ben Vereen: His Roots."
		Vereen's 16-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident in 1989, throwing this triple-threat artist into a tailspin.
		Vereen had a whole new family to meet in Laurinburg, N.C., which he did in May. "The conclusion was so inspiring...
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/06159/696479-42.stm (672 words)

	Ben Vereen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Vereen was 18 when he made his New York stage bow in Prodigal Son; shortly thereafter, he was cast in the touring company of Sweet Charity, eventually making his 1969 screen debut in the film version of that Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields musical.
		Though the series failed, Vereen reserved a warm place in his heart for his wheeler-dealer "Tenspeed Turner" character, reprising the role on the 1987 TV weekly J. Starbuck.
		Happily, Vereen recovered both emotionally and professionally; his recent credits include the Broadway musical Jelly's Last Jam and the recurring role of Captain Hutchinson in the TV cop series Silk Stalkings (1991-).
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P+73323 (290 words)

	kdka.com - Actor Ben Vereen Gives Local Stroke Patients Hope
		While in town performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony this weekend, Vereen marked a 14th anniversary of the horrific accident that left him near death and suffering from a stroke.
		Vereen was struck by a car on June 9, 1992.
		Vereen considers his visits to patients a very personal ministry and he allows the cameras in only if the patients agree and because he wants people to hear his message of hope.
	kdka.com /local/local_story_161222709.html (386 words)

	Ben Vereen honors long-time friend - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Vereen sang his first solo in church when he was 4 years old.
		Vereen's star continued to rise after "Sweet Charity," including award-winning performances in "Hair," "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Pippin" -- for which he won a Tony Award.
		When Vereen ran into hard times, Davis was there for him, he says.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/living/music/s_457072.html (490 words)

	Biography for Ben Vereen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		After a season with the National Shakespeare Company, Vereen was cast as "The Leading Player" in the 1972 Broadway musical "Pippin"; and electrified audiences in a performance of almost mythic proportions.
		Vereen's 16-year-old child died in a car accident in 1987, and Vereen himself was seriously injured after being struck by a car while walking on Pacific Coast Highway, a couple of miles from his home in Malibu in 1992.
		Vereen had to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process, sustaining head and internal injuries and a broken leg.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0893965/bio (1039 words)

	BEN VEREEN
		Long reknowned for his talents as both a perfomer, actor and singer, he has also given evidence of a strong commitment to his fans as well as our society and an incredible fortitude to survive any and all obstacles in life.
		Vereen also starred in the Broadway musical "Grind" and in the San Francisco production of "I'm Not Rappaport," Herb Gardner's poignant, Tony Award-winning comedy about aging in America, followed by his role as 'The Ghost of Christmas Present' in the Madison Square Garden production of "A Christmas Carol.
		An inspiring speaker, Vereen is widely sought after by the lecture circuit for corporate functions, universities and high schools, churches, conventions, and community gatherings.
	www.nationaldanceweek.org /n_ben.htm (331 words)

	Muppet Central Guides - The Muppet Show: Ben Vereen
		Ben Vereen received a Tony Award for his role in "Pippen".
		Ben appears out of thin air halfway through the number to demonstrate the dance alluded to in the song as the other Muppets continue to jump, shout, and knock themselves out.
		Ben gives her a kiss on the hand saying he's getting a big charge out of it, which again prompts Crazy Harry to send him flying to the rafters.
	www.muppetcentral.com /guides/episodes/tms/season1/17_vereen.shtml (1239 words)

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		Vereen also starred in the Broadway musical "Grind" and in the San Francisco production of "I'm Not Rappaport," Herb Gardner's poignant, Tony Award-winning comedy about aging in America.
		Most recently, Vereen graced the Broadway stage starring as 'The Ghost of Christmas Present' in the Madison Square Garden production of "A Christmas Carol" to outstanding reviews.
		Ben has received Honorary Doctorates from Boston's Emerson College, Brooklyn's St. Francis College, and most recently, from Chicago's prestigious Columbia College.
	www.brooksinternational.com /Ben_Vereen_1.htm (361 words)

	On-Air Staff Blog - Ben Vereen's Long Road Home
		Ben is in Connecticut this weekend attending the reunion of the family he knew he had, but took decades to find.
		Ben found out he was adopted when he was 21 years old.
		I have known Gloria for years and I must say that Ben is a very lucky man to find a big sister as wonderful as she.
	wtnh.tv /blogs/index.php/anchors/2006/05/26/ben_vereen_s_long_road_home (611 words)

	Ben Vereen, Ask A Star: Broadway.com Buzz
		Legendary performer Ben Vereen has stepped into the land of Oz to take over the role of the Wizard in Broadway's mega-hit musical Wicked.
		Vereen is also a writer, an educator, a regular on the lecture circuit and an inspiration to generations of actors, singers and dancers.
		Ben responds: No, because for me no matter what show I do there is levels always to be played.
	www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=514339 (636 words)

	Ben Vereen Biography (BroadwayWorld.com)
		Vereen is currently touring his one man show, Ben Does Sammy, featuring the music of Sammy Davis Jr.
		Vereen most recently was in North Carolina acting in the HBO film, My Life in Idlewild with the award winning group Outkast which will be released this summer.
		Vereen?s film appearances include All That Jazz, Funny Lady (Golden Globe nomination), Why Do Fools Fall in Love, the animated movie Once Upon a Forest and The Painting which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
	www.broadwayworld.com /bios/viewstar.cfm?starid=640 (1109 words)

	BEN VEREEN!
		Ben Vereen has been playing the Wizard since last May.
		I know it's kinda sad, as Ben Vereen has done so many wonderful roles and such, but to me he will always be remembered as Mayor Ben....
		Vereen should do the tour a favor and replace that Wizard.
	musicals.net /forums/archive.php/ben-vereen__o_t__t_46392.html (433 words)

	Sound Medicine: Ben Vereen Talks Stroke Recovery & Education
		Ben Vereen’s extraordinary talent as an actor, dancer, and singer may give some people the idea his award-winning career has been without challenges because he makes it look so easy.
		Ben Vereen joins us to talk about his amazing recovery from a debilitating stroke.
		Ben Vereen recently spoke in Indianapolis, first at IU School of Medicine, then as part of the Spirit and Place Festival.
	www.soundmedicine.iu.edu /segment.php4?seg=228 (159 words)

	Ben Vereen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Benjamin Augustus Vereen was born on October 10, 1946, in Miami, Florida.
		After attending the High School for the Performing Arts, Vereen starred in Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Pippin before reaching a nationwide audience as "Chicken George" in the popular miniseries Roots in 1977.
		On June 9, 1992, Vereen was critically injured when he was struck by a car driven by producer and composer David Foster near Vareen's home in Malibu, California.
	www.harrynilsson.com /about-ben-vereen.html (131 words)

	Playbill News: Is Ben Vereen Wicked-Bound?
		Tony Award winner Ben Vereen, who was part of the all-star Pippin concert Nov. 29, may be headed back to Broadway in another Stephen Schwartz musical.
		A spokesperson for the actor told Playbill On-Line, "Ben Vereen has been approached with regard to the Wizard role on Broadway, and we are currently in discussions." The role of the Wizard in Broadway's Wicked was created by Cabaret's Joel Grey.
		Vereen was nominated for Emmy Awards for his performances in "Roots," "Intruders" and 1976's "The Bell Telephone Jubilee." He also received Golden Globe nominations for his work in "Funny Lady" and "Ellis Island."
	www.playbill.com /news/article/89835.html (436 words)

	Ben Vereen News
		News about Ben Vereen continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Rising designer Rachel Roy and veteran song-and-dance man Ben Vereen won top honors on Saturday at a colorful and lively presentation of the 2006 Bollywood Fashion Awards.
		Veteran stage performer Ben Vereen is taking some time to visit stroke victims while in Pittsburgh.He's in town this weekend performing the songs of Sammy Davis Jr.
	www.topix.net /who/ben-vereen (721 words)

	Ben Vereen, Q&A: Broadway.com Buzz
		Watching Vereen slink and spin dazzlingly in Pippin, one could be forgiven for thinking there was nothing he couldn't do.
		But in 1992, Vereen was hit by a truck after suffering a minor stroke.
		In the process, the consummate showman is living out one of the classic motifs of musical theater: that in which the star, undeterred by the stormiest of weather, finds strength in song and dance.
	www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=4920 (350 words)

	eBay - ben vereen, DVD, HD DVD Blu-ray, VHS items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		All That Jazz (Ann Reinking, Ben Vereen) New and Sealed
		BEN VEREEN DANCER ACTOR PIPPIN ROOTS HE IS MISSED PROMO
		BETTY BUCKLEY, BEN VEREEN, LELAND PALMER in "PIPPIN"
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=ben+vereen&newu=1&krd=1 (492 words)

	Book Ben Vereen - Booking Corporate Event, Meeting, Private Party - Your Booking Agent for Ben Vereen
		Ben Vereen: Contact Grabow, your booking agent for corporate entertainment.
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		Planning your next Convention with Ben Vereen as your special guest
	www.grabow.biz /contemporary/BenVereen.htm (411 words)

	Ben Vereen Photos - Ben Vereen News - Ben Vereen Information
		Tell the world what you think of Ben Vereen, write a review for this person.
		Capitalizing on Ben Vereen's popularity in the Roots mini-series, NBC offered the star his own summer variety show.
		Over the years 1986 to 2001, Zoobilee Zoo aired on commercial syndication, American Public Television, TLC and Hallmark Channel.
	www.tv.com /person/18082/summary.html (270 words)

	Playbill News: Ben Vereen to Appear at Tilles Center in Long Island Dec. 3
		Ben Vereen to Appear at Tilles Center in Long Island Dec. 3
		Broadway musical actor Ben Vereen will perform Dec. 3 at the Tilles Center on Long Island.
		Vereen, part of the all-star Pippin concert in New York City Nov. 29, is currently in talks to join the cast of Broadway's Wicked.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/89846.html (292 words)

	Ben Vereen @ Filmbug UK
		Ben Vereen @ Filmbug UK Film Stars > Ben Vereen > Biography
		His work in theatre has also landed him many appearances on various TV shows including Oz, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Touched by an Angel, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Zoobilee Zoo
		Tell us what you think of Ben Vereen in the Filmbug forum...
	www.filmbug.co.uk /db/25597 (172 words)

	Amazon.com: Pippin: DVD: David Sheehan,Ben Vereen,William Katt,Leslie Denniston,Benjamin Rayson,Martha Raye,Chita ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The story of a 9th Century son of a Roman king who seeks to find the meaning in his life is as casual as a troupe of travelling medieval entertainers, yet as entertaining as it's Broadway rock contemporaries; Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, and even Rent.
		I had just seen the show in Seattle and it was great to see Ben Vereen in the role of the lead player.
		The only compelling reason for me to view this video is see the Manson trio routine done by Ben Vereen and 2 female dancers, I was not disappointed and gave it a 5.
	www.amazon.com /Pippin-David-Sheehan/dp/B00004W5VC (1524 words)

	Amazon.ca: Pippin: Video: David Sheehan,Ben Vereen,William Katt,Leslie Denniston,Benjamin Rayson,Martha Raye,Chita ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Not as technically polished as newer shows preserved on video (Into the Woods, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), this live 1981 performance of Pippin is probably of greatest interest to Fosse fans as a record of his striking vision.
		You wouldn't sing "Do You Hear the People Sing" unless you can handle it and you shouldn't sing "Corner" without some serious chops....or props...or snaps, or whatever the hell else it is that means "talent, abilities." I also think that Ben Vereen does better live than in the studio.
		Not even Ben Vereen could've matched Ben Vereen as a...no, this is silly.
	www.amazon.ca /Pippin-David-Sheehan/dp/B00004W5VH (1319 words)

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