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- Santino Fontana nabbed the 2019 Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award for originating the roles of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the musical comedy Tootsie, which is based on the beloved 1982 film of the same name. Fontana and company will take their last bow in the show on January 5, the musical's final performance at the Marquis Theatre.
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Santino Fontana blended together the important women in his life to reinvent Dorothy Michaels, his character in the Broadway adaptation of 'Tootsie.'Subscrib...
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Aug 14, 2020 · Last summer, Santino Fontana was fresh off of his first Tony win for playing Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels in Broadway's Tootsie. Though the world looks completely different one year later...
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Mar 20, 2019 · A Broadway veteran, Mr. Fontana, who turns 37 on March 21, is originating his first true male musical lead in “Tootsie,” which starts previews at the Marquis Theater on March 29. If you squint,...
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Dec 5, 2018 · Santino Fontana is stepping into the shoes of the iconic, gender-bending character, which Dustin Hoffman played to Oscar-nominated effect in Sydney Pollack’s 1982 film.
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Dec 29, 2019 · Santino Fontana nabbed the 2019 Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award for originating the roles of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the musical comedy Tootsie, which is based on the beloved 1982...
Apr 24, 2019 · "The new Broadway adaptation of Tootsie is old-fashioned and proud of it — and it's a surefire crowd-pleaser, in this musical spin on the 1982 film comedy with Santino Fontana in the Dustin Hoffman role."
Apr 22, 2019 · Santino Fontana has been stealing from women recently, but it’s all in service of his latest role, on Broadway, in the musical version of Tootsie. In the show, based on the 1982 Dustin...