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Born and raised in Binghamton, Ron Tierno began studying with a local drummer named Tony Monforte for ten years before moving to New York City. An audition for Frankie Valli in 1978 led to a national tour to support his massive hit single “Grease.” Numerous recordings and jingles followed, and he later began subbing on Broadway in 1980.
Ron later worked on other shows and eventually was hired to do the first national tour of “Cats” in 1984. He was hired for the Broadway production in 1989 and stayed on that production for eleven years!.
Broadway Credits: DR. ZHIVAGO - 2015LA CAGE AUX FOLLES - 2005 CATS 1989 - 2000 SONG & DANCE National Co. 1989 ROMANCE, ROMANCE 1988-89 LATE-NIGHT COMIC 1987
CATS National Co. 1984
BARNUMA CHORUS LINE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR Radio City Music Hall MAMMA MIA! GYPSYTHE LITTLE MERMAID
OKLAHOMA
THE PIRATE QUEENClub and Concert Acts (selected): ANDREA MARCOVICCILIZ CALLAWAY JULIE BUDD EARTHA KITT GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA JANE OLIVOR FRANKIE VALLI RADIO CITY ROCKETTES BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRARecording Credits (selected):
DR. ZHIVAGO - Original Broadway Cast AlbumLAURIE BEECHMAN - No One is Alone ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY & LIZ CALLAWAY - Sibling Revelry ODYSSEY - Native New Yorker JANE OLIVOR - Live in Concert ROMANCE, ROMANCE - Original Cast Album FRANKIE VALLI - Grease ... is the Word TWIGGY - London PrideEducator: Private Instruction - 30 years Sounds of Joy - 3 years Berklee College of Music - seminar, 1984 New England Conservatory - seminar, 1984 Philadelphia College of Performing Arts - seminar, 1985
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