Tony Danza Joins Michael Feinstein in Concert, 12/1 & 2

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will help celebrate the holidays with a very special appearance by TV and stage star Tony Danza. Danza will return to Feinstein's at Loews Regency as the special guest of the club's founder Michael Feinstein for three shows only at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street). They will take place on Thursday, December 1 at 8:30 PM; and Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM.

Tony Danza – perhaps best known for starring on some of television's most beloved and long-running series, including "Taxi" (1978-1983) and "Who's the Boss" (1984-1992) –has also established himself as a stage and screen star, and is indisputably one of America's most popular performers. Most recently, Danza took on his most challenging and rewarding role yet - teaching 10th grade English at Philadelphia's Northeast High School. His amazing experience working as a real teacher was documented and aired last year on A&E in the form of a seven part one-hour special series, entitled "Teach: Tony Danza."

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Danza received a wrestling scholarship to the University of Dubuque in Iowa, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in History Education, a degree he didn't actually get the opportunity to put to use professionally until this year. Discovered at a boxing gymnasium in New York, Danza was ultimately cast in the critically acclaimed series "Taxi," earning him a place in television history, and sending his life down a road far from teaching. He followed Taxi with a starring role in the classic ABC comedy series "Who's the Boss?," which ran for eight seasons.

Eventually Danza explored his love for the stage, and amongst his many stage credits is his exciting run on Broadway in Mel Brooks hit musical "The Producers" playing 'Max Bialystock' (2006-2007), and his reprisal of the role in the Las Vegas production at Paris Las Vegas (2007). For his theatrical debut in "Wrong Turn at Lungfish" (1993), he earned an Outer Critic's Circle Award nomination. Other stage credits include the critically acclaimed "The Iceman Cometh," opposite Kevin Spacey, Arthur Miller's Tony Award-winning play "A View From The Bridge, "and "I Remember You."

Amongst Danza's other television experience is his role as attorney Joe Celano on the CBS drama series "Family Law" (2000-2002), opposite a stellar ensemble cast including Kathleen Quinlan, Chris McDonald and Dixie Carter; his Emmy®-nominated performance on David E. Kelley's award-winning series "The Practice"(1998), and ABC's "The Tony Danza Show," a talk show that blended celebrity interviews, human-interest stories, cooking and audience participation, and was broadcast live in New York from 2004-2006. He also starred in and executive produced the ABC comedy series "Hudson Street," NBC's "The Tony Danza Show," and hosted the 2001 "Miss America Pageant," the 2003 "People's Choice Awards," and the 2008 season of "The Contender," produced by Mark Burnett Productions and Dreamworks Televison.

Amongst Danza's big screen credits are his roles in Walt Disney's Angels in the Outfield with Danny Glover, She's Out Of Control, The Hollywood Knights, A Brooklyn State of Mind and Crash. Danza spent much of the last ten years touring with his live act, most recently showcasing the newest version of his song and dance show with stops in New York, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Las Vegas, California and Florida among other locations. In 2003, Danza released his debut music album, "The House I Live In", which included his well-received single of the same name, which Billboard Magazine named as the adult contemporary pick of the week upon its release. The album includes Danza's versions of many of the classics with which he grew up, including "That's All," "Pennies from Heaven," "Goodnight My Love," "I'll Be Seeing You" and a compelling version of "Little Child" (Daddy Dear), sung with his daughter, Emily.

Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer dubbed "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. He serves on the Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Board, which ensures the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's sound recording heritage.

Feinstein's earned his fifth Grammy Award nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project, his Concord Records CD celebrating the music of "Ol' Blue Eyes." A new PBS concert special, The Sinatra Legacy, is currently airing across the country; The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life, its companion CD, was released in October. Last year's PBS series Michael Feinstein's American Songbook – in which he uncovers treasures of classic American music – is now available on DVD, with an additional disc of bonus features. The series, the recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Television Broadcast Award, will return with six primetime episodes starting in February 2012. Recently, he released the CDs The Power Of Two – collaborating with "Glee" and "30 Rock" star Cheyenne Jackson – and Cheek To Cheek, recorded with Broadway legend Barbara Cook. On his recent recording We Dreamed These Days; Feinstein co-wrote the title song with Dr. Maya Angelou.

Feinstein serves as Artistic Director of the Palladium Center for the Performing Arts, a $170 million, three-theatre venue in Carmel, Indiana that is home to an annual international Great American Arts Festival, diverse live programming and a museum for Feinstein's rare memorabilia and manuscripts. In 2007, he created the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative dedicated to celebrating the art form and preserving its legacy for the next generation through Master Classes, educational programs, and exhibitions. In 2010, he became the director of Jazz and Popular Song at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center. Feinstein is working with MGM to turn The Thomas Crown Affair into a Broadway musical. He also has designed a new piano for Steinway called "The First Ladies," inspired by the White House piano and signed by several former First Ladies.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will present Michael Feinstein and special guest Tony Danza for three shows only: Thursday, December 1 at 8:30 PM; Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM. There is a $60 cover charge per person and no food and beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. The club is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us online at Feinsteinsatloewsregency.com and TicketWeb.com.

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