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He converted to Judaism in the 1980s. [14] Rees married his partner of 33 years, playwright Rick Elice, in 2011, shortly after same-sex marriage in New York was legalised. [15] [16] [17] Rees and Elice also collaborated professionally, including as co-playwrights of the comedic thriller Double Double. [18]
The late ROGER REES and his life partner, RICK ELICE discuss how they got together, stayed together and created PETER & THE STARCATCHER (with ALEX TIMBERS)Fi...
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Sep 28, 2017 · That afternoon, they received an email from Rick Elice, the Tony-nominated co-writer of “Jersey Boys,” letting them know that his partner of 33 years, Roger Rees, had glioblastoma — “a very s–tty...
Oct 3, 2017 · by Andy Lefkowitz • Oct 3, 2017. Rick Elice & Roger Rees. (Photo: Bruce Glikas) Rick Elice's new memoir Finding Roger: An Improbably Theatrical Love Story, covering the 34 years spent with...
Rees's longtime romantic partner (and, as of 2011, husband) is writer/producer Rick Elice, who co-wrote the musicals "Jersey Boys" and "The Addams Family". Rees and Elice have also collaborated professionally, most notably as co-playwrights of the comedic thriller, "Double Double".
- May 5, 1944
- July 10, 2015
Jul 11, 2015 · Mr. Rees, who became a United States citizen in 1989, is survived by his husband, Rick Elice, the playwright whose credits include “Jersey Boys.”. The pair collaborated on “Peter and the ...
Jul 11, 2015 · Rees played the snobbish Robin Colcord on TV’s “Cheers” — he was known for his condescending remarks and rivalry with Sam Malone and for dating Rebecca Howe — and the British ambassador, Lord John Marbury, in “The West Wing.” Other recent TV credits include “Elementary” and “The Good Wife.”