Nikki Le Roy

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Nikki Le Roy

Born: 05 . 03 . 1913

First Appearance: February 1965

Curtain Call: 10. 11. 1982
 


Nikki Le Roy was born Leslie Michael Ash, changing his name to Le Roy in the early 1930’s. His professional life is centred on playing under-study for The Second Stranger in the production of “The Little Hut”, M Andre Roussin’s comedy, at the Lyric Theatre London, which recorded 1,260 performances following its opening on August 23rd 1950.

Leslie Le Roy toured with the production’s ‘Shadow Cast’ appearing in Nottingham (1953) Bristol (1953 – 1954), Brighton (1954).

Nikki spent many years in Brighton working with Brighton Theatrical Costumiers, 34 Upper North Street, alongside owner P. M. Ailon.

In February 1981 Nikki retired from the Le Roy Players having had a nervous breakdown and on November 12 1982 he died of a heart attack.


02/1965 – The Queen and the Welshman – Additional Costumes

10/1965 – A Man for All Seasons – Cardinal Wolsey

12/1965 – Such a Place in Time – Costumes

11/1966 – Gigi – Costumes

01/1967 – Night Must Fall – Costumes

03/1967 – Hay Fever – Costumes

05/1967 – The Queen and the Rebels – Costumes

10/1967 – The Crucible – Costumes

12/1967 – Hay Fever – Costumes

02/1968 – The Little Hut – Director

05/1968 – The Poker Session – Costumes

03/1969 – The School for Scandal – Sir Peter Teazle – Director, Costumes

05/1969 – You Never Can Tell – Costumes

05/1970 – Hotel Paradiso – A Duke – Director

12/1970 – Pride and Prejudice – Mr. Bennet

02/1972 – Lady Windermere’s Fan – Parker – Director, Design

05/1972 – Salad Days – Troppo

11/1972 – A Lion in Winter – Director

02/1973 – Barefoot in the Park – Delivery Man

10/1973 – Trelawney of the ‘Wells’ – Augustus Colpoys

04/1974 – An Italian Straw Hat – An actual personal appearance – Director

05/1975 – Othello – A Clown, A Herald – Director, Costumes