“'Waiting for Godot,' when it first came out in 1950, was a very different sort of play to the plays that were in the West End at that time in London, because most of those plays were what we call drawing-room comedies.”

Welsh-American actor and director

Roger Rees was a Welsh-American actor and director. Born in 1944 and active across stage and screen, he was best known for his acclaimed performance as the title role in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He won both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for that role. He also received Obie Awards for his performance in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. In November 2015, he was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.