DANIEL
ASSETTA

Daniel (he/him) is a New York City based actor. Originally from Sydney, Australia, he is currently in the Broadway company of &Juliet as 'Henry', and u/s 'Shakespeare' & 'Lance'. Recent US credits include; the New York City Centre Encores! production of The Light in the Piazza, The MUNY’s West Side Story, and his NYC solo show debut, The Road from Oz at Broadway's Supper Club Feinstein's/ 54 Below.

Prior to this, Daniel played ’Samuel Seabury’ and u/s ‘King George III' in the original Australian company of Hamilton and also performed the role of 'Tony' in West Side Story to rave reviews across Australia, New Zealand and Germany including at the iconic Sydney Opera House & Berlin Opera House. Other Australian theatre credits include; 'Al Deluca' in A Chorus Line; ‘Elder Young’ in the original Australian company of The Book of Mormon; ‘The Rum Tum Tugger’ in the Australian & New Zealand revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS; the 10th Anniversary Australasian tour of Wicked; ‘The Ziegfeld Tenor’ in Funny Girl; ‘Luke’ in the world premiere of The Gathering; Follies in Concert; and Curtains.

Daniel is a proud recipient of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Award in Australia, which led to opportunities to perform internationally. He has also appeared on televised performances for ABC News Breakfast, NYE: The Early Night Show, Carols in The Domain, Carols By Candlelight, The ARIA Awards and Twisted Broadway concerts.

Over the last couple of years, Daniel produced, co-wrote, and performed alongside his sister, Chiara, in Siblingship which was awarded the winner of 'Best Cabaret' in BroadwayWorld Australia Awards 2020. Siblingship  played to sold-out audiences across major Australian cities. He also premiered his solo cabaret, Songs Unsung, which he performed across Sydney, in Sole Sessions, at Claire's Kitchen and the Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Red Carpet Cabaret.

Daniel is a member of Actor's Equity and represented in NYC by Marc Férre & Dustin Flores at The Daniel Hoff Agency.

 

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