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Jason D. Danieley (born July 13, 1971) is an American actor, singer, concert performer and recording artist. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was married to fellow performer Marin Mazzie.
Danieley appeared Off-Broadway in the musical Hit The Lights! in 1993, but gained recognition in 1996 in Floyd Collins, based on the tragedy of caver Floyd Collins, written by Richard Rodgers’s grandson, Adam Guettel.Spencer, David. "Review. Floyd Collins " aislesay.com, accessed June 23, 2014 The musical has a mixture of Appalachian and classical music; Ben Brantley in The New York Times noted that Danieley (with others) was "especially winning".Brantley, Ben. "Theater Review. Carnival Above Ground, Tragedy Below" The New York Times, March 4, 1996
Danieley starred in the musical The Full Monty, which premiered at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California in June to July 2000.Ehren, Christine. "Wilson, Danieley Do 'The Full Monty', June 1-July 2 in San Diego" playbill.com, June 1, 2000 The musical opened on Broadway in October 2000.Ehren, Christine. "Broadway to See 'The Full Monty', Starting Sept. 26 at Eugene O'Neill" playbill.com, June 9, 2000 He appeared in the John Kander and Fred Ebb musical Curtains on Broadway in 2007.Jones, Kenneth. "Raise the 'Curtains': Kander, Ebb, Stone, Holmes Musical Begins Broadway Run" playbill.com, February 27, 2007 Composer John Kander wrote the song "I Miss the Music" specifically for the character that Danieley played in Curtains.Jones, Kenneth. "With 'Curtains', Kander Writes a Love Letter to Theatre — and to Absent Friends" playbill.com, March 22, 2007
He played Lt. Joseph Cable, in the Emmy nominated concert version of South Pacific, performed at Carnegie Hall in June 2005.gans, Andrew. "Alec Baldwin Joins McEntire-Mitchell 'South Pacific'; Principal Casting Complete" playbill.com, May 19, 2005 The concert was filmed and aired on PBS' Great Performances. He has appeared in London's West End.
Danieley joined Next to Normal on Broadway, replacing Brian d'Arcy James in the role of Dan on July 19, 2010, opposite his wife, Marin Mazzie, who replaced Alice Ripley as Diana. This made them a real-life couple portraying an onstage fictional married couple.Gans, Andrew. "Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley Are 'Next to Normal' On Broadway Starting July 19" playbill.com, July 19, 2010
He appeared in the New York City Center Encores! staged concert of Allegro in March 1994 Holden, Stephen. "Review/Theater: 'Allegro'; Revival of a Famous Pair's First Flop", The New York Times, March 5, 1994. and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn in February 2005.Simonson, Robert. "Full Cast Announced for Encores! Tree Grows in Brooklyn' " playbill.com, February 8, 2005
He appeared in the Williamstown Theatre Festival (Massachusetts) production of The Visit in July and August 2014, and again in 2015, when it transferred to Broadway.Hetrick, Adam. "Jason Danieley Replaces Howard McGillin in Kander and Ebb's 'The Visit'; Stars of "Veep" and "Girls" Join Williamstown Season" playbill.com, June 2, 2014 He appeared in the Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, New Jersey) production of Can-Can as "Aristide" in October 2014.Gans, Andrew. "Kate Baldwin and Jason Danieley Will Head Cast of Paper Mill's Broadway-Bound 'Can-Can'", playbill.com, June 2, 2014.
Danieley portrayed Billy Flynn in the Broadway cast of Chicago in 2015 and 2016. He appeared in the musical Pretty Woman in ChicagoMcPhee, Ryan. "Jason Danieley Joins Broadway-Bound 'Pretty Woman' Musical" Playbill, October 6, 2017 and on Broadway in 2018–2019.Clement, Olivia. " Pretty Woman Musical Finds Its Broadway Home, Sets Summer 2018 Opening" Playbill, November 21, 2017
In 2022, Danieley starred as James Agee in the world premiere of Knoxville, a new musical written by Frank Galati with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by
Danieley met his wife, Marin Mazzie, in 1996 in an Off-Broadway play that they performed together titled Trojan Women: A Love Story.Fitzgerald, T. J. "Mazzie and Danieley Making Beautiful Music at Feinstein's", BroadwayWorld.com, March 27, 2009 Danieley and Mazzie recorded their first album Opposite You on PS Classics, which was released in 2005.Suskin, Steven. "ON THE RECORD: Mazzie and Danieley's "Opposite You" and Virtue in Danger", playbill.com, November 13, 2005. Variety in 2002 wrote: "When they sing, the heart seems to beat a little faster... emotional strength to envelop the listener and melt the heart... This is one savvy pair..."Daniels, Robert L. "Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley/John Barrowman" Variety, October 23, 2002 The SFGATE called them "Broadway's golden couple" in 2002.Roca, Octavio. "Golden 'Candide' couple a pair onstage and off" sfgate.com, July 17, 2002
Danieley launched his solo recording career with the self-titled album Jason Danieley & The Frontier Heroes, combining Americana music from the Great American Songbook and Broadway repertoire. The recording was produced by PS Classics and released in 2008.Jones, Kenneth. "Track Listing Announced for "Jason Danieley and the Frontier Heroes" Disc, Due Sept. 16" playbill.com, August 13, 2008 His other recordings include the cast albums of Curtains, Floyd Collins, Candide, The Full Monty, Dream True, Secondhand Lions, the compilation CDs of Jule Styne in Hollywood, The Stephen Schwartz Album and two Boston Pops albums, A Splash of Pops and My Favorite Things.
In 2017, Danieley recorded the album "Broadway and Beyond" with Marin Mazzie at 54 Below. The album was released in 2019, after Mazzie's death.
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