Gender
Male
Born
Oct 25, 1924
Albany, New York, USA
Died
Jul 07, 2017
Santa Monica, California, USA
Performer Choreographer Dance Supervisor
Also Known As
Daniel Giagni [Birthname]
Relations
Father of
D. J. Giagni
  • CREDITS
    If you ever leave me...I'm going with you! (Aug 06, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
    Play, Original
    • Dance Supervisor: Danny Daniels
    The Tap Dance Kid (Dec 21, 1983 - Aug 11, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels
    I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    Special, Original
    • Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
    Walking Happy (Nov 26, 1966 - Apr 16, 1967)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Danny Daniels
    Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Dances and production numbers staged by Danny Daniels
    High Spirits (Apr 07, 1964 - Feb 27, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
    All American (Mar 19, 1962 - May 26, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Danny Daniels
    Kiss Me, Kate (Dec 30, 1948 - Jul 28, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • Bill Calhoun / Lucentio - Replacement
    Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • "Talk To Me" Performer - Original
      • "Saturday Night in Central Park" Dancer - Original
      • "Ringalevio" Dancer - Original
      • Sissy - Original
      • "My Brudder and Me" Performer - Original
    Street Scene (Jan 09, 1947 - May 17, 1947)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • Dick McGann - Original
    Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Danny Daniels
      • Champ Watson - Original
    Count Me In (Oct 08, 1942 - Nov 21, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • 6th Draftee - Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • Dancing Boy - Original
    Best Foot Forward (Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • Junior - Original
      • Goofy Clark - Replacement
    • Performer: Danny Daniels
      • Dancing Boy - Original
    The Tap Dance Kid (Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Dances and Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
    Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)
    Musical, Revival
    • Dances and Production Numbers Staged by Danny Daniels
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Choreography

    1984 | Winner  | The Tap Dance Kid
    Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels
     

    Best Choreography

    1967 | Nominee  | Annie Get Your Gun
    Dances and production numbers staged by Danny Daniels
     

    Best Choreography

    1967 | Nominee  | Walking Happy
    Choreographed by Danny Daniels
     

    Best Choreography

    1964 | Nominee  | High Spirits
    Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
If you ever leave me...I'm going with you! (Aug 06, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
Play, Original
  • Dance Supervisor: Danny Daniels
The Tap Dance Kid (Dec 21, 1983 - Aug 11, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels
I Remember Mama (May 31, 1979 - Sep 02, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Special, Original
  • Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
Walking Happy (Nov 26, 1966 - Apr 16, 1967)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Danny Daniels
Annie Get Your Gun (Sep 21, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Dances and production numbers staged by Danny Daniels
High Spirits (Apr 07, 1964 - Feb 27, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
All American (Mar 19, 1962 - May 26, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Danny Daniels
Kiss Me, Kate (Dec 30, 1948 - Jul 28, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • Bill Calhoun / Lucentio - Replacement
Make Mine Manhattan (Jan 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • "Talk To Me" Performer - Original
    • "Saturday Night in Central Park" Dancer - Original
    • "Ringalevio" Dancer - Original
    • Sissy - Original
    • "My Brudder and Me" Performer - Original
Street Scene (Jan 09, 1947 - May 17, 1947)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • Dick McGann - Original
Billion Dollar Baby (Dec 21, 1945 - Jun 29, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Danny Daniels
    • Champ Watson - Original
Count Me In (Oct 08, 1942 - Nov 21, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • 6th Draftee - Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • Dancing Boy - Original
Best Foot Forward (Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • Junior - Original
    • Goofy Clark - Replacement
  • Performer: Danny Daniels
    • Dancing Boy - Original
The Tap Dance Kid (Aug 01, 1985 - Jul 06, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Dances and Musical Staging by Danny Daniels
Annie Get Your Gun (Jul 12, 1966 - Sep 17, 1966)
Musical, Revival
  • Dances and Production Numbers Staged by Danny Daniels

Tony Award®

Best Choreography

1984 | Winner  | The Tap Dance Kid
Musical Staging and Dances by Danny Daniels
 

Best Choreography

1967 | Nominee  | Annie Get Your Gun
Dances and production numbers staged by Danny Daniels
 

Best Choreography

1967 | Nominee  | Walking Happy
Choreographed by Danny Daniels
 

Best Choreography

1964 | Nominee  | High Spirits
Musical Staging by Danny Daniels

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