Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
Danny Burstein is the recipient of the 2021 Tony Award for his performance as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge on Broadway, which also earned him a Drama League Award, a Grammy nomination and an Outer Critics Circle Award. He is also a 7-time Tony Award nominee whose 18 Broadway credits include: My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof (2016 Tony & Grammy Award nominations, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards); Cabaret (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations); The Snow Geese; Golden Boy (2013 Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations); Follies (2012 Tony, Astaire & Grammy Award nominations; Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards); Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; South Pacific (2008 Tony and Drama Desk nominations, Outer Critics Circle Award); The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony and Ovation Award nominations); Saint Joan; The Seagull; Three Men on a Horse; A Little Hotel on the Side; The Flowering Peach; A Class Act; Titanic and Company. Off-Broadway credits include: Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Delacorte; Describe the Night; Talley’s Folly (Lucille Lortel & Drama League nominations); Mrs. Farnsworth; Psych; All in the Timing; Merrily We Roll Along; Weird Romance and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. He appeared at the Metropolitan Opera as Frosch in the Jeremy Sams/Douglas Carter Beane production of Die Fledermaus. Film/TV includes “The Good Fight,” “Will Trent,” Gary Jr. Or Jesus of Framingham, Tick Tick Boom, “F Is For Family,” The Same Storm, “Central Park,” “Dr. Death,” “Evil,” “Instinct,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “Madam Secretary,” “The Blacklist, “Tales of the City,” “Deception,” “Elementary,” Indignation (directed by James Schamus), The Family Fang (directed by Jason Bateman), Blackhat (directed by Michael Mann), Lolly Steinman on “Boardwalk Empire” (directed by Martin Scorsese), “Louie,” “The Good Wife,” “Absolutely Fabulous,” “Ed,” all the “Law & Order” series, “Hope & Faith,” Transamerica, Deception, Affluenza, American Milkshake, Nor’easter, Construction, The Sounding, and Trust, Greed, Bullets & Bourbon.
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Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge!
Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge!
Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge!
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Danny Burstein, Fiddler on the Roof
Danny Burstein, Cabaret
Danny Burstein, Cabaret
Danny Burstein, Cabaret
Danny Burstein, Golden Boy
Danny Burstein, Talley's Folly
Danny Burstein, Golden Boy
Danny Burstein, Talley's Folly
Danny Burstein, Golden Boy
Danny Burstein, Follies
Danny Burstein, Follies
Danny Burstein, Follies
Danny Burstein, South Pacific
Danny Burstein, South Pacific
Danny Burstein, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Danny Burstein, The Drowsy Chaperone
Danny Burstein has appeared on Broadway in 19 shows.
Danny Burstein has not appeared in the West End.
Danny Burstein has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Moulin Rouge!", Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Moulin Rouge!", and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Moulin Rouge!". He has also received nominations such as Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Fiddler on the Roof", and a Best Featured Actor in a Play BroadwayWorld Award for "Golden Boy". Burstein's nominations also extend to the Drama League Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, The Lortels, and the Tony Awards for various productions including "Cabaret", "Talley's Folly", "Follies", "South Pacific", "Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific", and "The Drowsy Chaperone".
Danny Burstein has won several awards throughout his career, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Moulin Rouge!, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Fiddler on the Roof, Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Fiddler on the Roof, Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Golden Boy, Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Follies, Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Follies, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for South Pacific.
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