A Bronx Tale's Bobby Conte Thornton
Blame it on my Youth
with Guest Chazz Palminteri
Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8PM at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, NY
Direct from the hit Broadway musical A Bronx Tale, written by Chazz Palminteri and directed by Robert De Niro, Bobby Conte Thornton brings his acclaimed concert Blame It On My Youth to Landmark for one performance only.
In addition to the full concert with a four piece band, Bobby sits down with Chazz live on stage to talk about their unique relationship and collaboration of working together on his life story.
Bobby Conte Thornton recently concluded his highly praised Broadway debut as Calogero, the leading role in Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale - The Musical, directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks, at the Longacre Theatre. He can be seen in the Barry Jenkins-helmed feature film If Beale Street Could Talk set to be released next year.
A 2015 graduate of the University of Michigan, Bobby Conte Thornton starred in Greaseat Paper Mill Playhouse and Les Miserables at the Muny while pursuing his BFA. Upon graduation, his New York theater credits include Starting Here, Starting Now, directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. He has also starred regionally in Two River Theater's all-male A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the world premiere of Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors. His television credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Madam Secretary, and the upcoming CBS military legal drama The Code.
Additionally, Bobby Conte Thornton debuted his solo show, Blame it on my Youth, at the historic Venetian Room in the Fairmont San Francisco before his sold-out engagement at Feinstein's/54 Below. He made his symphonic debut headlining with the Carolina Philharmonic.
Originally from San Francisco, California, Bobby Conte Thornton currently resides in New York City.