Hall Reznik, a Chicago theater legend who made his mark on the shows Nonsense, the Miserables, Cabaret Y avenue of sunsetHe died of heart failure on Sunday night. He was 66 years old.
His death was announced by Reverend Jim Hennegan, a family friend and speaker.
“She has been the dominant diva of the Chicago theater for decades,” wrote Tribune critic Chris Jones.
Reznik was in the film. counter-current And he appeared on TV shows like a history of crime, untouchable Y playboy club. But she made her mark on the nationwide tour and on the Chicago stage.
Reznik’s theatrical roles included Fantin on national tours. The MiserablesEdith Billy inside gray gardens At the Northlight Theater, The Wicked Wizard of Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater ᲝZi MagicianEva Peroni inside to avoid A Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and Norma to Desmond avenue of sunset At the Porchlight Musical Theater.
The actor played the role of Desmond in 2019 and took up the challenge, finding a new image for the cult character. “The theater has always been full,” he told the Sun-Times. “There is always something new to discover.”
Below is a conversation he had about Freulein Schneider’s role in a recent comedy. Cabaret.
Reznik grew up in a suburb of Euclid, Ohio, in Cleveland, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Denison University in Ohio. He leaves his parents Betty and Reginald Reznik, brothers Paul and Mark Reznik and daughter-in-law Mary Reznik. Memorial plans are pending.
Source: Deadline
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