John Manzari – At a Glance
- Broadway Performer – Funny Girl (Revival), 42ND Street, Sophisticated Ladies
- Featured Performer – Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic (Bessie Award Winner)
- Starred in – Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life, The Wiz is 40, Slip (Award-winning short film)
- Television Appearances – Law & Order: SVU, The View, GMA, So You Think You Can Dance, PBS Black Broadway, Kennedy Center at 50
- Festival Highlights – Fall for Dance (NY & North), Spoleto, Amelia Island, Gold Coast
- Concert Collaborator – Luther S. Allison Trio (Dizzy’s, Birdland, Little Island NYC)
John Manzari – BIO
John Manzari is a celebrated tap choreographer and performer, nominated for both Ovation and Helen Hayes Awards. Known for his electrifying presence and dynamic musicality, John’s work spans Broadway, television, film, and concert dance.
His stage credits include the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, the Bessie Award-winning Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, 42ND Street, Maurice Hines: Tappin’ Thru Life, The Wiz is 40: A Celebration in Dance and Music, and Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. On screen, he has appeared in Law & Order: SVU, PBS specials (Black Broadway, The Kennedy Center at 50), and performances for The View, Good Morning America, and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
John’s concert appearances include Fall for Dance (NY & Canada), Spoleto Festival, Amelia Island Dance Festival, and Gold Coast Dance Festival. He is also featured in the acclaimed documentary Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back, the award-winning short film Slip, and Leonard Soloway’s Broadway. As a passionate collaborator, he performs regularly with the Luther S. Allison Trio in major venues like Dizzy’s Jazz Club and Birdland.
