question: When was The Pink Panther co star Roger Rees inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame?
answer: 16 November 2015
context: Title: Inspector Clouseau
  Passage: Inspector Jacques Clouseau (] ) is a fictional character in Blake Edwards' farcical "The Pink Panther" series.  He is portrayed by Peter Sellers in the original series, and also by Alan Arkin in the 1968 film Inspector Clouseau and an uncredited Roger Moore in the 1983 film Curse of the Pink Panther.  In the 2006 remake and its 2009 sequel, he is played by Steve Martin.
  Title: The Pink Panther (2006 film)
  Passage: The Pink Panther is a 2006 American comedy film and a reboot of "The Pink Panther" franchise, marking the tenth installment in the series.  In this film, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is assigned to solve the murder of a famous football coach and the theft of the famous Pink Panther diamond.  The film stars Steve Martin as Clouseau and also co-stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Roger Rees, Kristin Chenoweth and Beyoncé.
  Title: Son of the Pink Panther
  Passage: Son of the Pink Panther (1993) is a continuation of "The Pink Panther" film series.  Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Roberto Benigni as Inspector Clouseau's illegitimate son.  Also in this film are "Panther" regulars Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk and Graham Stark and a star of the original 1963 film, Claudia Cardinale.  It was the final film for both filmmaker Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini; Edwards retired from movie making, and Mancini died the following year.
  Title: The Pink Panther Show
  Passage: The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of cartoon shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1979, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films.  The series was produced by Mirisch Films and DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, and was broadcast on two American television networks: from September 6, 1969 to September 2, 1978, on NBC; and from September 9, 1978 to September 1, 1980, on ABC (as "The All New Pink Panther Show").
  Title: American Theater Hall of Fame
  Passage: The American Theater Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1972.  Earl Blackwell was the first head of the organization's Executive Committee.  In an announcement in 1972, he said that the new "Theater Hall of Fame" would be located in the Uris Theatre (then under construction, now the Gershwin).  James M. Nederlander and Gerard Oestreicher, who leased the theatre, donated the space for the Hall of Fame; Arnold Weissberger was another founder.  Blackwell noted that the names of the first honorees would "be embossed in bronze-gold lettering on the theater's entrance walls flanking its grand staircase and escalator."  The first group of inductees was announced in October 1972.
  Title: Henry Hewes
  Passage: Henry Hewes (April 9, 1917 – July 18, 2006) was the drama critic for the "Saturday Review" weekly literary magazine from 1955 to 1979.  He was the first major critic to regularly review regional and international theater.  His interest in regional theater led him to found the American Theater Critics Association, the Tony Award for regional theater, and the American Theater Wing's design awards, now called the Hewes Awards.  In 2002, he was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
  Title: The Pink Panther 2
  Passage: The Pink Panther 2 is a 2009 American action comedy film directed by Harald Zwart.  It is the eleventh installment in The Pink Panther film series and the sequel to the 2006 film "The Pink Panther", a reboot of the popular comedy series.  The film was released on February 6, 2009 in North America.  In the film, Inspector Clouseau must team up with detectives from other countries to rout a daring burglar, The Tornado, who has returned after a decade of inactivity.
  Title: Curse of the Pink Panther
  Passage: Curse of the Pink Panther is a 1983 British comedy film and a continuation of "The Pink Panther" series of films started by Blake Edwards in the early 1960s.  The film was one of two produced concurrently following the death of the series' star Peter Sellers.  Whereas the previous film "Trail of the Pink Panther" made use of unused footage of Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, "Curse" attempted to relaunch the series with a new lead, Ted Wass, as bumbling American detective Clifton Sleigh, assigned to find the missing Inspector Clouseau.
  Title: Roger Rees
  Passage: Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director, widely known for his stage work.  He won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his performance as the lead in "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby".  He also received Obie Awards for his role in "The End of the Day" and as co-director of "Peter and the Starcatcher".  Rees was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame, 16 November 2015.
  Title: Pink Panthers
  Passage: Named after "The Pink Panther" series of crime comedy films, Pink Panthers is the name given by Interpol to an international jewel thief network, composed of Serbs from Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia, which is responsible for the most audacious thefts in criminal history.  They are responsible for what have been termed some of the most glamorous heists ever, and one criminologist even described their crimes as "artistry".  They have targeted several countries and continents ,mysteriously appeared and disappeared out of thin air , and includes Japan's most successful robbery ever historic amongst their thefts.  A film documentary based upon their thefts, "Smash & Grab", was released in 2013.  New Documentary Series will be ready 2018 Fall for new Pink Panther True Crime project by Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer with (Mali Paja Amerikanac ) .  "The American Panther ".
citations: Roger Rees The Pink Panther (2006 film)