"Uncle Junior" Dominic Chianese Guests on "Tony Danza Show" Oct. 26; Next Stop, Woody Allen's Off-Broadway Memory

By Kenneth Jones
25 Oct 2004

Dominic Chianese
Dominic Chianese
Photo by Carol Rosegg

Dominic Chianese, well-known as Uncle Junior on "The Sopranos" and soon to be seen Off-Broadway in Woody Allen's A Second Hand Memory, will be a guest on "The Tony Danza Show" Oct. 26.

Chianese is an accomplished singer who also has an album of Italian songs and a weekly singing gig (he plays guitar as well) at Sofia's near Times Square. He'll visit fellow Italian American Tony Danza on Danza's nationally syndicated chat show. Check local listings for time and channel in your area.

Chianese leads an ensemble cast of Woody Allen's A Second Hand Memory, beginning previews for Atlantic Theater Company Nov. 3.

The ensemble also features ATC company member Kate Blumberg (Allen's Writer's Block, The Syringa Tree) and guest artists Beth Fowler (Tony nominated Broadway's The Boy From Oz), Nicky Katt (TV's "Boston Public," "Insomnia" opposite Al Pacino), Erica Leerhsen (Allen's "Anything Else" and "Hollywood Ending"), Elizabeth Marvel (NYTW's  recent Hedda Gabler) and Michael McKean (Broadway's Hairspray, "This Is Spinal Tap").

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