Tom D'Angora
Tom D'Angora
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Tom D'Angora is a New York based theatrical producer whose Off-Broadway credits include the Off-Broadway Alliance Award winning and Drama Desk nominated NEWSical: The Musical
D'Angora's first foray into producing was with his one man show titled Divas I've Done <ref> Playbill.com, The Leading Men, Dec 1 2003 <ref> that started at Don't Tell Mama's, transfered to LA's Room 5 Lounge, played the 2004 summer season in Provincetown, MA, and eventually played Off-Broadway. It was the final show to play Upstairs at Studio 54 before the space closed and ended its run at Theater Row. During that time D'Angora established relationships with many of the "divas" featured in his show including Little Shop of Horrors Ellen Greene, whose album In His Eyes D'Angora served as Executive Producer on <ref> Gans, Andrew. "Confessions of a Broadway Fan" playbill.com, July 7, 2005 <ref>. In 2005, D'Angora and his now husband Michael Duling, brought Greene as well as recording and Broadway artist Maya Days, Emmy nominee Kathy Brier, Tony Award nominee Marla Schaffel, and Forbidden Broadway's Christine Pedi together for the seasonal musical revue A Broadway Diva Christmas. <re> Invoking the Touch of a Diva: Holiday Favorites with Wit, Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times, Dec 21, 2005 <ref>
In Provincetown D'Angora starred in the highly controversial 2001 production of Naked Boys Singing and in 2007 took over the producing responsibilities. Since then he has produced and directed the 2009, 2010, and 2011 productions with Duling <ref> Provincetown Magazine <ref> In addition to Naked Boys Singing he has also brought such acts as Golden Girls Rue McClanahan, Ellen Greene, Christine Pedi, Debbie Does Dallas: the musical, and most notably ICONS: drag extravaganza which has since transfered to an Off-Broadway run <ref> Broadwayworld.com, Nov 14th, 2011 <ref>
In 2010 began producing responsibilities of NEWSical: the Musical, the ever evolving Off-Broadway musical which spoofs newsmakers, celebrities, politicians, and pop culture trends <ref> Gans, Andrew."Bianco, West, O'Malley, Griffin and Walker Will Join Pedi in Off-Broadway Return of NEWSical the Musical" playbill.com, November 10, 2009 <ref>. The show went on to be nominated for Drama Desk Awards for the 2010 edition, titled "We Distort You Decide". The 2011 edition, "Full Spin Ahead!", was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revue <ref> DramaDesk.com <ref> and won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical <ref> offbroadwayalliance.com/awards/ <ref>
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- Wong, Wayman. "The Leading Men" Playbill.com, Dec 1, 2003
- Gans, Andrew. "Confessions of a Broadway Fan" Playbill.com, July 7, 2005
- Genzlinger, Neil. "Invoking the Touch of a Diva: Holiday Favorites with Wit" The New York Times, Nov 14, 2005
- Deschroches, Stephen. "ICONS at the Post Office Cabaret", Provincetown Magazine, Aug 13, 2011
- NewsDesk, "ICONS, the new drag tribute show launches off-broadway", Broadwayworld.com, Nov 14, 2011
- Deschroches, Stephen. "ICONS at the Post Office Cabaret", Provincetown Magazine, Aug 13, 2011
- Gans, Andrew. "Bianco, West, O'Malley, Griffin and Walker Will Join Pedi in Off-Broadway Return of NEWSical the Musical" playbill.com, November 10, 2009
- DramaDesk.com/nominations.html
- OffBroadwayAlliance.com/awards/