Donny’s Biography

December of 2024 will mark the return to the stage for Donny at the famed Edinburgh Playhouse in Scotland as he, once again, headlines in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. During his six-year run from 1992 – 1997 with this award winning musical, he broke records with more than 2,000 performances in the US and Canada. But this time, Donny will be playing the Elvis-inspired role of “Pharoah”.

In December of 2021, Donny returned to live theatre in the iconic “Pantoland” at the Palladium in London, receiving accolades and stellar reviews and awards for his turn as “The Wizard of Pantomime”.

His latest album “Start Again” which debuted in the fall of 2021, marks a milestone 65th album for the performer. The 12-track Pop/R&B “Start Again” is Donny’s first full-length solo album in 7 years and was entirely co-written and produced by Donny. It features collaborations with such notable performers as Charlie Wilson and Pierre Bensusan and songwriters 9am, Ant Clemons, Dalton Diehl, Jason Mater, Jonas Myrin, Larrance Dopson, Ne-Yo, Seth Reger, Space Primates and Amy Wadge.

Currently, Donny headlines his award winning solo residency at Harrah’s Las Vegas which was voted Best New Show, Best Performer, Best Resident Headliner and Best Production by the public in the Best of Las Vegas honors from The Las Vegas Review Journal. Donny’s Harrah’s Las Vegas show is an exciting, energy-filled musical journey of his unparalleled life as one of the most recognized entertainers in the world. The audience experiences a 90-minute spectacle as he performs his timeless hits, shares stories of his greatest show-stopping memories and introduces brand new music in a completely reimagined song and dance celebration. Prior to his solo show, for eleven years, Donny performed at the Flamingo Las Vegas with his sister, Marie. The long running show received many accolades including “Best Show,” “Best Singer,” “Best Band,” and “Best Dancers.”

Donny has notably entertained a vast array of audiences with his varied career choices. He has starred on Broadway as Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and hosted multiple Emmy nominated television shows. The critically acclaimed song “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”, from the Disney film “Mulan”, was sung by Donny. The song and Donny’s vocal performance has received accolades from around the globe and ranks as one of the most popular and enduring Disney tunes of all time.

Donny stunned audiences across America when it was revealed that he was the very first entertainer cast, as well as the fan favorite “Peacock”, on the hit Fox musical competition show “The Masked Singer.” The show debuted in 2019 as the most highly rated reality show in over ten years of American television. Donny finished the show runner-up to rap and R&B singer, T-Pain.

Donny incorporates an improv segment in his live show when he turns everything over to the audience. They can select any song from any of his 65 albums, and he performs whatever they ask for. The audience gets to hear what they want to hear. The legendary singer, performer and actor has recently completed his award-winning solo show to sold out select US markets on his summer of 2023 tour while celebrating 60 years in show business and is planning to announce the cities for his 2024 US Summer Tour very soon.