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Dick Latessa

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Claim to fame

Dick Latessa won the 2003 Tony Award for his work as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, opposite fellow Tony winner Harvey Fierstein. Latessa’s other Broadway credits include The Lyons, Promises, Promises, Cabaret, Proposals, Damn Yankees, The Will Rogers Follies, Rags, Broadway Bound, Follies, Awake and Sing!, Rumors, and Brighton Beach Memoirs.

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Ladies' Man! Dick Latessa is surrounded by his beautiful Ragtime co-stars NaTasha Yvette Williams, Patina Miller and fellow Hairspray alum Kerry Butler.

Tony winner Dick Latessa got tons of laughs as Ragtime’s ornery Grandfather.

Tony winner Dick Latessa is here to introduce Woody the dog to his new family.

Book of Mormon star Andrew Rannells congratulates Dick Latessa.

Michael McKean smiles with his former Hairspray husband Dick Latessa and his real-life wife Annette O’Toole.

The Lyons stars Dick Latessa and Linda Lavin enjoy their celebration.

The full company of The Lyons savors their opening night curtain call: Brenda Pressley, Kate Jennings Grant, Dick Latessa, Linda Lavin, Michael Esper and Gregory Wooddell.

Broadway officially welcomes the Lyons family: Kate Jennings Grant, Dick Latessa, Linda Lavin and Michael Esper.

Neil Simon is surrounded by his Broadway Bound stars and current Lyons headliners Dick Latessa and Linda Lavin.

Like father, like son! If Michael Esper and Dick Latessa are any indication, megawatt smiles run in the Lyons family.

The Lyons family photo! Kate Jennings Grant, Linda Lavin, Dick Latessa and Michael Esper are the talented actors who make up this dysfunctional family.

Out of his Act One hospital bed, Dick Latessa, who plays Ben Lyons, is ready to celebrate the show’s opening.

The cast of The Lyons takes a bow on opening night: Brenda Pressley, Michael Esper, Linda Lavin, Dick Latessa, Kate Jennings Grant and Gregory Wooddell.

Dick Latessa as Ben in The Lyons.

Michael Esper as Curtis, Dick Latessa as Ben and Linda Lavin as Rita in The Lyons.

Linda Lavin as Rita, Dick Latessa as Ben and Kate Jennings Grant as Lisa in The Lyons.

Linda Lavin as Rita and Dick Latessa as Ben in The Lyons.

Original Follies cast members Harvey Evans and Dick Latessa lean in for a close-up with Mary Beth Peil.

Be sure to catch this dysfunctional family in action when performances of The Lyons begin on September 21.

Vineyard Theatre co-artistic directors Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel (far right) are thrilled to welcome The Lyons' talented cast and crew to the off-Broadway venue.

Meet the Lyons family: Kate Jennings Grant, Dick Latessa, Linda Lavin and Michael Esper.

Director Mark Brokaw (far left) joins cast members Brenda Pressley, Michael Esper, Kate Jennings Grant, Dick Latessa, Linda Lavin and Gregory Wooddell.

Tony winners Dick Latessa and Linda Lavin play spouses in Nicky Silver's The Lyons.

Chenoweth raised a glass to 100 shows with Dick Latessa, Katie Finneran, Sean Hayes and Tony Goldwyn.

Promises, Promises cast members Sean Martin Hingston, Kristin Beth Williams, Dick Latessa, Brian O'Brien, Keith Kuhl and Marty Lawson are proud to see their leading lady on the "Fame Wall."

Promises, Promises stars Dick Latessa, Katie Finneran, Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth and Tony Goldwyn raise a toast to 100 performances.

The fabulous Dick Latessa is the show’s voice of reason as Dr. Dreyfuss.

Promises funnyman Dick Latessa snaps a sharp two-shot with the young man also known as everyone’s favorite wizard, Harry Potter.

Harvey Fierstein & Dick Latessa in Hairspray

Harvey Fierstein & Dick Latessa

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Opening Night: The Lyons

Linda Lavin and the cast of the dark comedy celebrate opening night on Broadway.

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