IETM Autumn Plenary Meeting in Vilnius 8-11 October 2009
Tony attended the International Theatre conference in Vilnius, Lithuania
representing NY Artists Unlimited along side Artistic Director Melba LaRose.
This event assembles theatre directors and producers from countries around
the globe in order to share and collaborate on new techniques and innovation
in theatre
Press Photos of the IETM Conference
International CringeFest Award for Best Director 9 August 2009
For the second consecutive year, Tony received the Best Director Award for his
achievement in the International CringeFest in New York City. His production of
'Is That a Spear In Your Pocket?' also received honors for
Best Actress in the festival - Caroline Tamas.
View Tony's Interview with Chuck Scarborough on the NBC Nightly News
KISS ME KATE with the Village Light Opera Group 25 April 2009
Founded in 1935, the Village Light Opera Group, Ltd., is one of the country’s premiere companies specializing in the repertories of Gilbert & Sullivan, Operetta, and Broadway Musicals. This year, Tony directs and choreographs VLOG’s first Cole Porter musical starring Karen Mason and Bruce Rebold.
View the Village Light Opera Group website
CHARLIE CHANG & THE MYSTERIOUS SALAMI wins BEST MUSICAL
10 August 2009
“This was a hilarious event, directed quite brilliantly by one Tony Spinosa. He managed to score even with the tiny stage and a slow motion sequence wherein the villain is killed by two aptly thrown Manolo Blahnik shoes. Or maybe they were Jimmy Choos.”
– Liz Smith, VARIETY
Liz Smith Review in Variety
SOUTH PACIFIC at the HOLLYWOOD BOWL 3 August 2007
Tony joins Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and country music star Reba McEntire for three concerts of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at the Hollywood Bowl.
Playbill.com article
ZULY IN THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH
Tony directs a workshop of a new family musical by Anthea Fane. In a desolate junkyard at the end of the world, two gangs of dogs are at war. On one side are mangy mutts who have suffered years of abuse: on the other, strong Dobermans who have taken most of the land.
CATS at the Herberger Theatre Center – Phoenix, AZ
Following up on the success of WEST SIDE STORY, Tony co-directs and choreographs CATS which gains him his first Arizona STARS Award for Best Choreography 2006.
