Tony Parise

Tony Parise, Director / Writer. Tony’s career began in St. Louis at the age of ten in the children’s chorus at The Muny. He went on to appear in the National tour of A Chorus Line and was on Broadway in 42^nd Street, Me and My Girl, and City of Angels. Directing credits include Hello, Dolly! starring Madeline Kahn, Oliver! starring Ellen Greene, Me and My Girl starring Tim Curry among many, many others both nationally and abroad. Tony has had the honor of choreographing Bernadette Peters in both of her Carnegie Hall and Radio City Debuts. He choreographed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade for eight years, and also staged the New York Pops Anniversary Galas for many years. Tony was the Director of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University for 23 years.  Here in St. Louis, Tony Directed and Choreographed the critically acclaimed Last of the Red Hot Mamas at New Jewish Theatre.  In addition to the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, Tony also writes and directs the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards, and is the Creative Director of The Festival Of Lights in Kiener Plaza.