Tony Azito
Latest News on Tony Azito:
The History of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Jun 7, 2025)
Unpack the Tony Awards History of the 2025 Nominated Revivals (May 4, 2025)
Theater At Monmouth Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Sep 13, 2018)
The History of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Jun 7, 2025)
Unpack the Tony Awards History of the 2025 Nominated Revivals (May 4, 2025)
Theater At Monmouth Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Sep 13, 2018)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1985
Durdles/Mr. Nick Cricker [Replacement]
Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 1976
Samuel
Ballad Singer (Understudy)
Whore (Understudy)
Movies
Apple Pie
[ 1975 ] Jacques the Ace Blinbaum
[ 1975 ] Jacques the Ace Blinbaum
Union City
[ 1980 ] Alphonse Florescu - Newlywed
[ 1980 ] Alphonse Florescu - Newlywed
Stardust Memories
[ 1980 ] Fan in Lobby
[ 1980 ] Fan in Lobby
The Pirates of Penzance
[ 1983 ] Sergeant
[ 1983 ] Sergeant
Chattanooga Choo Choo
[ 1984 ] Lucky Pierre
[ 1984 ] Lucky Pierre
Private Resort
[ 1985 ] Reeves
[ 1985 ] Reeves
Moonstruck
[ 1987 ] Conti
[ 1987 ] Conti
Bloodhounds of Broadway
[ 1989 ] Waiter
[ 1989 ] Waiter
The Addams Family
[ 1991 ] Digit Addams
[ 1991 ] Digit Addams
Necronomicon: Book of Dead
[ 1993 ] Librarian wraparound
[ 1993 ] Librarian wraparound
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1981 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Tony Azito, The Pirates of Penzance
Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Tony Azito, The Pirates of Penzance
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The History of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 7, 2025
A new version of the classic, The Pirates of Penzance, is currently commanding the stage at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre on 42nd Street—formerly the American Airlines and before that, the Selwyn. This revisal of the beloved show is titled: Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 7, 2025
A new version of the classic, The Pirates of Penzance, is currently commanding the stage at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre on 42nd Street—formerly the American Airlines and before that, the Selwyn. This revisal of the beloved show is titled: Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
Unpack the Tony Awards History of the 2025 Nominated Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - May 4, 2025
The results of the 2025 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare?
by Sidney Paterra - May 4, 2025
The results of the 2025 Tony races are very much still up in the air, but many of this season's nominated revivals have been Tony-tested before. How did they fare?
Theater At Monmouth Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2018
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's effervescent musical masterpiece Pirates of Penzance. Theater at Monmouth's 2019 Fall Show sets sail today, September 13th, at 7:30 p.m. and continues through Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2018
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's effervescent musical masterpiece Pirates of Penzance. Theater at Monmouth's 2019 Fall Show sets sail today, September 13th, at 7:30 p.m. and continues through Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m.
Theater At Monmouth Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Julie Musbach - Aug 14, 2018
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's effervescent musical masterpiece Pirates of Penzance. Theater at Monmouth's 2019 Fall Show sets sail on Thursday, September 13th, at 7:30 p.m. and continues through Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 14, 2018
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's effervescent musical masterpiece Pirates of Penzance. Theater at Monmouth's 2019 Fall Show sets sail on Thursday, September 13th, at 7:30 p.m. and continues through Sunday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Open Way Off Broadway's 2017 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017
Earlier this year, producers for The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing dinner theatre, announced the lineup of shows for its 2017 Season. Kicking off 2017's blockbuster year, will be the hilarious pirate farce, The Pirates of Penzance, opening in January.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017
Earlier this year, producers for The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing dinner theatre, announced the lineup of shows for its 2017 Season. Kicking off 2017's blockbuster year, will be the hilarious pirate farce, The Pirates of Penzance, opening in January.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Open Way Off Broadway's 2017 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2016
Earlier this year, producers for The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing dinner theatre, announced the lineup of shows for its 2017 Season. Kicking off 2017's blockbuster year, will be the hilarious pirate farce, The Pirates of Penzance, opening in January.
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2016
Earlier this year, producers for The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing dinner theatre, announced the lineup of shows for its 2017 Season. Kicking off 2017's blockbuster year, will be the hilarious pirate farce, The Pirates of Penzance, opening in January.
VIDEO: It's Leap Day! Happy Birthday To Frederic of Penzance!
by Michael Dale - Feb 29, 2016
The occurrence of February 29th every four years inspired one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most comical plot twists.
by Michael Dale - Feb 29, 2016
The occurrence of February 29th every four years inspired one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most comical plot twists.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Run 2/11-3/6 at Marian Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2016
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's (G&S) effervescent musical masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance, playing February 11 through March 6 in Santa Maria's Marian Theatre.
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2016
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's (G&S) effervescent musical masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance, playing February 11 through March 6 in Santa Maria's Marian Theatre.
BWW Reviews: PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Toby's is Silly and Sublime
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jul 21, 2014
The heart of the operetta's appeal is the sublime silliness of its premise: pirates from the era of sail plundering Victorian steamships. It just never gets stale. And binding it all together is Sullivan's music. utside the sphere of grand opera, Sullivan has no equals on the stage except possibly Gershwin and Bernstein.
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jul 21, 2014
The heart of the operetta's appeal is the sublime silliness of its premise: pirates from the era of sail plundering Victorian steamships. It just never gets stale. And binding it all together is Sullivan's music. utside the sphere of grand opera, Sullivan has no equals on the stage except possibly Gershwin and Bernstein.
BROADWAY RECALL: Shakespeare As We Like It
by Michael Dale - Jun 16, 2012
If the Tony Awards annually strike the final chord for each New York theatre season, then the overture for the next one is undoubtedly trumpeted by The New York Shakespeare Festival's free performances at the Delacorte Theater
by Michael Dale - Jun 16, 2012
If the Tony Awards annually strike the final chord for each New York theatre season, then the overture for the next one is undoubtedly trumpeted by The New York Shakespeare Festival's free performances at the Delacorte Theater
The Lincolnshire Marriott’s “Pirates”: Theatrically Good to Great, But Musically Frustrating
by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 16, 2012
In our time and place, the great Marriott Theatre to the north of Chicago, in Lincolnshire, in the collar county of Lake, has mounted a production of "The Pirates of Penzance" which officially opened this past weekend, and will run through June 10, 2012. It's directed by Dominic Missimi, a visionary musical theater director and teacher with vast experience and influence across the country, and especially here.
by Paul W. Thompson - Apr 16, 2012
In our time and place, the great Marriott Theatre to the north of Chicago, in Lincolnshire, in the collar county of Lake, has mounted a production of "The Pirates of Penzance" which officially opened this past weekend, and will run through June 10, 2012. It's directed by Dominic Missimi, a visionary musical theater director and teacher with vast experience and influence across the country, and especially here.
ArkivMusic Releases 8 Classic Cast Recordings On Cd
by Charlie Piane - Apr 9, 2009
On April 7, ArkivMusic released eight long-unavailable cast recordings on cd for the first time. New releases include DisinHAIRited, Hazel Flagg, Jimmy, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac, Let It Ride!, New Faces of 1952, New Faces of '56, and The Threepenny Opera.
by Charlie Piane - Apr 9, 2009
On April 7, ArkivMusic released eight long-unavailable cast recordings on cd for the first time. New releases include DisinHAIRited, Hazel Flagg, Jimmy, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac, Let It Ride!, New Faces of 1952, New Faces of '56, and The Threepenny Opera.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Tony Azito been in?
Tony Azito has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
How many West End shows has Tony Azito been in?
Tony Azito has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Tony Azito been nominated for?
Tony Azito has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in "The Pirates of Penzance." Additionally, he received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for the same production, "The Pirates of Penzance."
What awards has Tony Azito won?
Tony Azito has won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for his role in The Pirates of Penzance.
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