Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereenis an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actor
Date of Birth10 October 1946
CountryUnited States of America
allowed applying artists bob creative discipline express greatest hard work
Bob Fosse was one of the greatest creative taskmasters I know; applying discipline and hard work he allowed the artists to express his creative ability.
black history kids people performers remember short thanks
We have short memories. People should remember Sammy, particularly kids and particularly during Black History Month. Thanks to Sammy, black performers now have opportunities he never imagined.
life-changing real people
People talk about love and it seems like a cliche but it's a real thing - the more love we spread around the world the more it's going to change lives.
moving sea miracle
Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But no, its a quiet thing. At least for me it was.
mets knows
I didn't know who Langston Hughes was till he met me backstage.
has-beens
Everyone I've worked with has been good. You learn from the good, what's good, and you learn from the bad what not to do.
broadway-theatre people groups
I coach young people. I have a group called BTP - Broadway Theatre Project.
blessed share position
Ive been blessed to be in a position to share (my experiences).
gratitude giving-up journey
At the end of the day, give up your worries and give thanks for the journey.
mother daughter tragic
The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.
light godmother haste
You've got to make haste while it's still light of day.
moving towns used
I don't dance like I used to, but I'm moving and I'll be doing my form of dance at Town Hall... I hit my limitations but I learn to work with what I've got.
moving used
I used to dance, but now I only move.
energy stage made
Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience.