Tony Roberts, a celebrated Broadway actor known for his numerous roles in musicals and his frequent collaborations with director Woody Allen, passed away at the age of 83. Roberts' career spanned decades, with notable appearances in productions like 'How Now, Dow Jones,' 'Sugar,' 'Victor/Victoria,' and 'The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.' He also starred in several of Allen's films, including 'Annie Hall,' 'Play It Again, Sam,' and 'A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy.'
Tony Roberts appeared on Broadway in the 1966 Woody Allen comedy"Don't Drink the Water," repeating his role in the film versionRoberts had a genial stage personality perfect for musical comedy and he originated roles in such diverse Broadway musicals as"How Now, Dow Jones" ;"Sugar" , an adaptation of the movie"Some Like It Hot," and"Victor/Victoria" , in which he co-starred with Julie Andrews when she returned to Broadway in the stage...
"When you go back to see two, three, four times, you begin to see the amazing amount of art in it, that nothing is accidental," Roberts said.He was nominated twice for a Tony Award — for"How Now, Dow Jones" and"Play It Again, Sam," when he was billed as Anthony Roberts. “I was lucky enough to get in on the last years of the Golden Age of Broadway. In that era there was a lot more going on that seemed to have high quality about it and great conviction,” he In London, he starred with Betty Buckley in the West End production of"Promises, Promises," playing the Jack Lemmon role in this stage version of"The Apartment."
"I was raised in the middle of a lot of actor talk," he told the AP in 1985."My cousin was Everett Sloane, who was a very fine actor. My father's friends were mostly actors. I'm sure that in some way I needed to prove myself in their eyes."
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