James Rado

James Rado
Born
James Alexander Radomski

(1932-01-23)January 23, 1932
DiedJune 21, 2022(2022-06-21) (aged 90)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The Catholic University of America
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
  • director
  • writer
  • composer
Notable workHair

James Alexander Radomski (January 23, 1932 – June 21, 2022),[1] known professionally as James Rado, was an American actor, playwright, director, and composer, best known as the co-author, along with Gerome Ragni, of the 1967 musical Hair. He and Ragni won for Best Musical Theater Album at the 11th Annual Grammy Awards and were nominated for the 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical.

  1. ^ Coveney, Michael (June 26, 2022). "James Rado obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2022.