Episode 137 - Mario Cantone
b"Mario Cantone, the celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian gained critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show Laugh Whore, from its appearance at the Cort Theatre on Broadway to the Showtime Network special. He also starred on Broadway as SAM BYCK in the Tony-winning Assassins,by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, BUZZ in Terrence McNally's Tony award-winning dramatic comedy, Love! Valor! Compassion! All three of these hit shows were directed by four-time Tony-winner Joe Mantello.\\xa0 His other Broadway credits include GIDGER, in The Violet Hour(original Broadway cast), and STEPHANO (opposite Patrick Stewart), in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Off-Broadway Cantone also originated the roles of TERRY in The Crumple Zone,directed by Jason Moore, and MATT inSteve, for the New Group, directed by Cynthia Nixon. He is currently starring in A Room Of My Own(opposite Ralph Macchio), at the Abingdon Theatre. \\nThe feature film from work, from Cantone, include \\u201cQuiz Show\\u201d, directed by Robert Redford, Sony's animated film, \\u201cSurf's Up\\u201d, \\u201cIn Stereo\\u201d, \\u201cThe Aristocrats\\u201d, and as Anthony Marentino, in \\u201cSex and the City 1\\u201d and \\u201cSex and the City 2\\u201d. He can still be seen, HBO\\u2019s series \\u201cSex and the City\\u201d, in syndication on many television stations. He was a recurring character on ABC\\u2019s \\u201cMen In Trees\\u201d, and has a guest star on VH1\\u2019s \\u201cHindsight\\u201d. \\n \\nOn Comedy Central Cantone's performances have been featured on \\u201cThe USO Comedy Tour\\u201d, \\u201cComics Come Home\\u201d, \\u201cChappelle Show\\u201d, \\u201cDenis Leary Roast\\u201d, and \\u201cJoan Rivers Roast\\u201d. The network was also home to his first solo stand-up special \\u201cComedy Central Presents Mario Cantone.\\u201d\\xa0 \\nCantone got his start hosting the local New York children's show \\u201cSteampipe Alley\\u201d, where the comic slipped in sly pop culture innuendo that adults could enjoy. His other television credits include appearances on \\u201cLate Night with David Letterman\\u201d, \\u201cJimmy Fallon\\u201d, \\u201cOprah\\u201d, \\u201cConan\\u201d \\u201cMartha Stewart\\u201d, \\u201cMeredith Viera\\u201d, \\u201cThe Today Show\\u201d, and through out it\\u2019s 18 year run, multiple appearances, as guest and co-host, on \\u201cABC\\u2019s The View\\u201d. \\nCantone has appeared on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Atlantic City\\u2019s Borgata, The Golden Nugget, Cearsar\\u2019s Palace (Las Vegas), and performing arts centers of Santa Rosa, Peekskill, Scottsdale, Fort Lauderdale, and St. Louis, where he performed his comedy and music show, Mario Cantone Live!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"