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Ken Page (born on January 20, 1954) is an American cabaret singer and actor from St. Louis, Missouri, best known as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the main antagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and for playing Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and video cast of Cats.
Ken Page began his career in the chorus of The Muny outdoor theater in St. Louis. After making his Broadway debut in The Wiz, Page played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls (Theatre World Award). He was then featured in the original cast of the Fats Waller musical revue,... MORE
Ken Page (born on January 20, 1954) is an American cabaret singer and actor from St. Louis, Missouri, best known as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the main antagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and for playing Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and video cast of Cats.
Ken Page began his career in the chorus of The Muny outdoor theater in St. Louis. After making his Broadway debut in The Wiz, Page played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls (Theatre World Award). He was then featured in the original cast of the Fats Waller musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin' (Drama Desk Award), a role he reprised in the 1982 television broadcast. (Page returned to the show in its 1988 Broadway revival.) In 1982, he played Old Deuteronomy in Cats, returning to the part in the 1998 video release. He also has the distinction of playing God twice: in Randy Newman's Faust at La Jolla Playhouse and Goodman Theatre and in Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden (West End). Page frequently acts in shows at The Muny, with recent appearances including Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, My One and Only, and Little Shop of Horrors.
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