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GROUPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Tony's performing career started at the age of eight. As a solo artist and as a member of the renowned Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble he has performed on and off Broadway and has appeared at numerous venues in the northeast area with such artists as blues legend Taj Mahal, R&B legend Fontella Bass, jazz legends Cecil McBee, Ricky Ford, James Spaulding, and Jimmy Knepper, rock-n-roll Hall of Famer the Velvet Underground's John Cale, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

RESUME

  • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus at the Growing Stage, NJ
  • Petit Rouge at the Growing Stage Theater, NJ
  • Lily's Purple Plastic Purse at the Growing Stage Theater, NJ
  • A Midnight Cry at the Growing Stage Theater, NJ
  • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus at the Growing Stage Theater, NJ
  • Black Man's Bluez at the Producter's Club Theater, NY
  • The Harlem Nutcracker at Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY
  • Slain in the Spirit at St. Ann's Theater, NY
  • The Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance at the Town Hall Theater, NY

REVIEWS
  • "Solid work ... comes from Tony Robinson..." -Peter Filichia, The Star Ledger (Review of Lily's Purple Plastic Purse)
  • "Tony Robinson... gives all of (his) characters a gentle strength and pride." - William Westhoven, The Courier News (Review of A Midnight Cry)
  • "A flawless cast ...Tony Robinson has wonderful moment.." -Peter Filichia, The Star Ledger (Review of A Midnight Cry)
  • "Tony Robinson give an eerily real performance ..." -Charlene Cothran, Venus Magazine (Review of Black Man's Bluez)
  • "A Midnight Cry" proves the Growing Stage (Theater) is certainly growing... John Pietrowski has assembled a flawless cast and has made certain they treat the material honestly." - The Star Ledger
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*Tony appears Nov. 19th - Dec.  19th in the Life and Adventures of Santa Claus @ the Growing Stage Theater

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