Tony Danza Kicks-Off the Westminster College Celebrity Series

Tony Danza, one of America's most popular performers, will kick off the Westminster College Celebrity Series Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

"Tony Danza fits into the Celebrity Series tradition of opening the season with one of the top performing artists in America," said Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series. "Danza's next stop will take him from New Wilmington to New York City, where he will perform at Feinstein's at the Regency."

Danza continues to garner accolades performing his song and dance stage show, which he debuted in Atlantic City to sold-out audiences in 1995. He has since played engagements on the legendary Las Vegas strip, and at New York's famed Rainbow and Stars - and now he brings this show to Westminster College.

Danza's performing career has taken him from a five-year run on "Taxi" to the ABC comedy series "Who's the Boss? More recently he played an attorney, Joe Celano, in the CBS drama series, "Family Law." Danza also received an Emmy nomination for his performance on David E. Kelley's award winning series, "The Practice" in which he portrayed Tommy Silva, a shrewd, charismatic and street-smart attorney.

On the big screen, Danza starred in Walt Disney's "Angels in the Outfield" with Danny Glover, and Frank Rainore's action-drama "A Brooklyn State of Mind." On Broadway, his portrayal of Rocky the bartender in the revival of "The Iceman Commeth" received critical acclaim. Prior to that, Danza made his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's Tony award winning play "A View from the Bridge."

A limited number of tickets are available. For ticket information, contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of the Celebrity Series, at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu.