***Exclusive interview with Tony Danza***
Tony will be performing at Clermont’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday November 22!!!
In a candid and unexpectedly emotional conversation ahead of his Standards & Stories performance in Clermont on November 22, Tony Danza reminded us why America has loved him for nearly five decades — not just for his charm, but for his honesty, humility, and humor.
The beloved star of Taxi and Who’s the Boss? spoke with the same easy charisma that once filled America’s living rooms, reflecting on a life shaped by both spotlight and survival. His current show, Standards & Stories, is part concert, part confessional — a nostalgic journey through the Great American Songbook, framed by personal anecdotes and the occasional surprise encore. “It’s like an old-school variety show,” Danza shared. “I’m the host… and all the acts.”
Yet beneath the polish of the performer lies the soul of a man who’s lived a few miracles. Danza revisited his 1993 near-fatal ski accident that changed everything, and the conversation turned deeply personal. “When you wake up on a respirator and everyone’s crying — even the priest — you say, ‘Man, I need a second opinion,’” he joked, before adding, more softly, “It taught me that if I could come back from that, I could do just about anything.”
From that second chance came a renewed purpose — to connect, to mentor, to give back. Through his Stars of Tomorrow Foundation, Danza helps young performers find confidence and discipline through the arts. “When you teach a kid how to act,” he said with a proud smile, “you teach a kid how to act.” One of his former students, once skeptical about acting, now performs on Broadway. “He makes me look good,” Danza laughed, but the pride in his voice said everything.
And though his show celebrates the classics, Danza still has an eye on the future. He hopes for “one more great sitcom,” and maybe a role that surprises people. What he misses most, he says, isn’t fame — it’s the shared cultural moments that television once brought us. “Thirty million people used to watch a show together,” he reflected. “Now we don’t watch the same things anymore — and maybe that’s part of why we feel so divided.”
At 73, Tony Danza remains a consummate entertainer — funny, reflective, still dancing, still connecting. And as he wrapped our talk with a laugh, joking about finding long-lost Italian cousins with my last name, it was clear: his gift isn’t just performance. It’s making every interaction feel like home.
Catch the full video interview with Tony Danza on Central Florida Review — and see why, after all these years, Tony Danza is… The Boss!
To purchase tix to the Nov 22 show in Clermont:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/tix/7866/event/1445345
Tony will be performing at Clermont’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday November 22!!!
In a candid and unexpectedly emotional conversation ahead of his Standards & Stories performance in Clermont on November 22, Tony Danza reminded us why America has loved him for nearly five decades — not just for his charm, but for his honesty, humility, and humor.
The beloved star of Taxi and Who’s the Boss? spoke with the same easy charisma that once filled America’s living rooms, reflecting on a life shaped by both spotlight and survival. His current show, Standards & Stories, is part concert, part confessional — a nostalgic journey through the Great American Songbook, framed by personal anecdotes and the occasional surprise encore. “It’s like an old-school variety show,” Danza shared. “I’m the host… and all the acts.”
Yet beneath the polish of the performer lies the soul of a man who’s lived a few miracles. Danza revisited his 1993 near-fatal ski accident that changed everything, and the conversation turned deeply personal. “When you wake up on a respirator and everyone’s crying — even the priest — you say, ‘Man, I need a second opinion,’” he joked, before adding, more softly, “It taught me that if I could come back from that, I could do just about anything.”
From that second chance came a renewed purpose — to connect, to mentor, to give back. Through his Stars of Tomorrow Foundation, Danza helps young performers find confidence and discipline through the arts. “When you teach a kid how to act,” he said with a proud smile, “you teach a kid how to act.” One of his former students, once skeptical about acting, now performs on Broadway. “He makes me look good,” Danza laughed, but the pride in his voice said everything.
And though his show celebrates the classics, Danza still has an eye on the future. He hopes for “one more great sitcom,” and maybe a role that surprises people. What he misses most, he says, isn’t fame — it’s the shared cultural moments that television once brought us. “Thirty million people used to watch a show together,” he reflected. “Now we don’t watch the same things anymore — and maybe that’s part of why we feel so divided.”
At 73, Tony Danza remains a consummate entertainer — funny, reflective, still dancing, still connecting. And as he wrapped our talk with a laugh, joking about finding long-lost Italian cousins with my last name, it was clear: his gift isn’t just performance. It’s making every interaction feel like home.
Catch the full video interview with Tony Danza on Central Florida Review — and see why, after all these years, Tony Danza is… The Boss!
To purchase tix to the Nov 22 show in Clermont:
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/tix/7866/event/1445345
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