Dennis Parlato

Dennis Parlato (born March 30, 1947, in Los Angeles) is an American dancer, actor, and singer.

Early life and education He is the son of Charlie Parlato, and the uncle of Grammy-nominated jazz singer Gretchen Parlato. Parlato taught high school English in San Francisco before realizing he wanted to perform. He was performing in chamber concert groups and teaching full-time. While on vacation with his first wife, they decided to see the ballet nearby just as something to do. He went to the Nederlands Dans Theater, a premier theatre company that, unbeknownst to him, was putting on a ballet of Carmina Burana. After watching the ballet, it inspired him when he got back home to switch to half-time teaching and study ballet. He met Austin Tichenor (of Reduced Shakespeare Company) when Parlato joined the Metropolitan Ballet of Oakland (not the Oakland Ballet) as a featured solo dancer and Tichenor was stage manager. His fiancée at the time Maggie Caponio had a scholarship to the New York City Ballet and he decided to go with her.

Career Broadway credits A Chorus Line (1977), understudy Chess (1988), Walter Sound of Music (1998), Captain George Von Trapp (replacement) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005), understudy and Lawrence (replacement)

Off-Broadway/regional credits The Fantasticks (1985), El Gallo/Narrator Moby Dick (1986), Starbuck Have I Got a Girl For You! (1986), Igor Romance/Romance (1986) The Knife (1987), Dr. Bauer Shylock (1987), Antonio Violent Peace (1990) Hello Again (1993), The Husband Down By The Ocean (1994), Dan Bailey Jack's Holiday (1995), Inspector Thomas Byrnes Overtime (1996), Antonio Barefoot Boy with Shoes On (1999) When We Dead Awaken (2002), Rubek Guys and Dolls (2004), Sky Masterson Amazing Grace (2012), Captain Newton

Films The Dream Team (1989) -- TV newscaster Johnny Suede (1991) -- Dalton Bury the Evidence (1998) -- The Enforcer Rick (2003) -- BusinessTalk Anchor Delirious (2006) -- Royce Ralston Starting Out in the Evening (2007) -- Author Bride Wars (2009) -- Dance Instructor

Television All My Children (1985) - Barton Crane One Life to Live (1988-1990) - Michael Grande Loving (1992-1995) - Clay Alden #3 Guiding Light (1997-1998) - Roger Thorpe