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HARTZ Jewish News Intern W hen Joel Grey ap- peared on the Cleve- land scene, little did the descendant of Russian Jews realize that he was go- ing to continue and enlarge upon a theatrical tradition begun by his parents. It was from his parents, Mickey and Grace Katz, who performed in a Yiddish vaudeville troupe directed by his father, that Grey, then Joel Katz, learned to sing and dance. "The most important thing my father taught me was responsibility to myself and to be prepared; never take an audience for granted," says Grey, who starred as the in- domitable master of ceremonies in Cabaret. This one special role would afford him the opportunity to fully demonstrate all of his talents. His performance led to a ribny Award for best suppor- ting actor in a Broadway musical. In 1972, he was for- tunate enough to reprise his role in the film version, and received a best supporting ac- tor Oscar. Now, 20 years later, he is reprising the role once again. "It's a terrific part in a play that's really about something, a wildly enlightening musical that asks some very impor- tant questions, and the com- bination of that appeals to me a great deal," says Grey, who will come to Detroit to per- form in Cabaret Tuesday through Oct. 30 at the Masonic Ibmple Theater. Grey began his career at age 9 when he played the role of Pud in On Borrowed Time at the Cleveland Playhouse. At the time, a critic stated, "I can only say that the boy is phenomenal. He is com- pletely at home on stage without being the slightest bit precocious." The family moved to Los Angeles when Grey was 13. Three years later, Grey ap- peared in his father's stage revue, The Borscht Capades, on weekends. After com- pleting high school, he drop- ped plans to attend college and changed his name from "Katz" to "Kaye" and finally to "Grey." He was then headed for a solo nightclub career. In 1950, Grey was spotted by Eddie Cantor and was presented on his television show, "Colgate Comedy Hour." Since his appearance on Joel Grey Cantor's show, he has compil- martial arts expert in Remo ed an impresssive list of Williams: The Adventure entertainment awards. These Begins. include: Variety Critics Grey has also directed Award, Outer Critics Circle Broadway musicals, in- Award and limy Award — all cluding the last touring com- for best supporting actor in a pany of Zorba starring An- 1967 Broadway musical, thony Quinn. Cabaret. "I've made a promise to He was a "Yankee Doodle myself to do some Dandy" of a hit in 1969 when Shakespeare," says Grey, who he received the Variety is also planning to appear in Critics Award for best actor in the sequel to Remo Williams. a Broadway musical — George "I am always looking for some M. The American Guild of more works to direct." Variety Artists awarded Grey His only Jewish role was in the Georgie for entertainer of the 1979 play, The Grand the year in 1975, and the Tour. Hollywood Chamber of Com- "I've never played a Jewish merce unveiled a star bearing person before(this play). I've his name on the Hollywood played Nazis and Irishmen Walk of Fame in 1985. and WASPs — but never a During the past several Jew. It feels good." years, Grey has appeared on Grey has been a political ac- television, in nightclubs and tivist outside the theater, ser- on concert stages around the ving .in 1974 as West Coast world. chairman of the Committee "I love them all; they are to Free the Panovs. Valery the joys of my life," he says of Panov, a Jew, and his wife, the media in which he has ap- Galina, who were acclaimed peared. "If it happened to be ballet dancers in Russia, had my last performance due to been denied visas to emigrate some supernatural reason, to Israel yet were forbidden to then I would wish to perform Perform in their own country. live because of the immediacy After pressure from and human connection." Western countries, the Soviet He was also nominated for government finally granted several other works over the visas to the Panovs. In 1974, years. Among them was the Grey received the Israel best supporting actor Golden Cultural Award in San Fran- Globe nomination for his por- cisco for his efforts on behalf trayal of a 75-year-old Korean of the Panovs.