Tom D’Angora: “Why I wanted to produce Harmony on Broadway”
Dec 21, 2023
Tom D’Angora is an Emmy and Tony nominated theater producer, director, and writer, and is currently on the producing team for Harmony: A New Musical. We asked Tom to share a little about why he wanted to produce Harmony on Broadway. The below is directly from Tom.
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As a lifelong Barry Manilow mega fan, I of course was very interested in being a part of a musical he wrote, but nothing could have prepared me for how much I would fall in love with Harmony.
The first time I saw the show and experienced the flawless marriage of Bruce Sussman’s brilliant book and lyrics with Barry’s magical score, mixed with the pristine direction of Warren Carlyle and the perfection of the cast led by Chip I was instantly obsessed.
I found myself going to see it over and over again while the show was downtown, and I knew I had to be involved in a bigger way when we transferred.
I don’t know how to explain it, but when I’m watching Harmony, I feel like a “theater kid” again. I feel the way I did when I first moved to NYC two decades ago when seeing a Broadway musical felt so new and so magical. Harmony is the first musical in years that I truly want to see over and over and over again.
Though I have seen the show over 30 times I still cry every single time and am still left in awe by the cast, the staging, the design, and of course the exquisite material. I have never been so honored to be a part of a show in my life, but when it comes down to it I feel more like a fan of Harmony than a Producer, because every time the overture starts I instantly get goosebumps and get lost in the story telling. It’s truly a once in a lifetime show.
I couldn’t be prouder to be on team Harmony.
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Get tickets to see Harmony on Broadway: www.harmonyanewmusical.com/tickets
ABOUT TOM D’ANGORA:
Tom D’Angora is an Emmy and Tony nominated theater producer, director, and writer. Currently Tom is on the producing team of three new Broadway musicals this season, “Harmony”, “How to Dance in Ohio” and “Suffs”.
For over a decade Tom served as lead producer for NEWSical The Musical, which is the 3rd longest running musical revue in history and has been the recipient of an official Proclamation from the Mayor, the Senate, and the Speaker of the NY City Council.
In 2021, along with his husband, Tom volunteered his time to help several local theaters and businesses in danger of closing due to the pandemic stay afloat. In just six months Tom produced/directed 6 virtual fundraisers, with over 700 notable stars of stage, screen, and beyond and raised 1.5 million dollars and made sure The West Bank Café, Birdland Jazz Club, The York Theater, Stonewall, The Labyrinth Theater, and The Theater World Awards survived the pandemic.
Tom has been nominated for a Tony Award, 2 Emmy Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama League Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award and has won 4 Off Broadway Alliance Awards, a Backstage Bistro Award, a MAC Award, and 3 Broadway World Awards.
In December of 2021, Tom was given a Human Rights award for his activism and Senator Brad Hoylman Proclaimed 12/12/21 Tom and Michael D’Angora Appreciation day in NYC’s legendary theater district.