Where Do You Know Santino Fontana From?

Santino Fontana, a Tony Award winner originally from California, is making his Civic Center debut this October 5. His portfolio ranges from Broadway hits to animated favorites on the big-screen. 

Just can’t figure out what you saw him in last? Check out this complete guide to Fontana’s iconic roles on stage and on screen, before spending a night of music and showbiz stories with him at the Civic Center.

Santino Fontana on Broadway

Sunday In the Park With George (2008) 

• Role(s): Alex, Bather, Soldier, George (understudy) 

Billy Elliot: The Musical (2008)

• Role(s): Tony

Brighton Beach Memoirs & Broadway Bound (2009)

• Role(s): Stanley Jerome 

A View From The Bridge (2010)

• Role(s): Rodolpho

The Importance of Being Earnest (2011)

• Role(s): Algernon Moncrieff

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (2013)

• Role(s): Topher 

Act One (2014)

• Role(s): Moss Hart

Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You Mr. Rosewater (2016)

• Role(s): Mr. Rosewater

Hello, Dolly! (2017)

• Role(s): Cornelius Hackl

Tootsie (2019)

• Role(s): Michael Dorsey, Dorothy Michaels 

Santino Fontana on Film

Newsworthy (2011) short film

• Role(s): Mr. Kerry

Nancy Please (2012)

• Role(s): Charlie

Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile (2013) short film 

• Role(s): Dominic Peters

Frozen (2013)

• Role(s): Hans voice

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

• Role(s): Running Banker

Fade to White (2014)

• Role(s): Damon

Frozen Fever (2015) short film

• Role(s): Hans voice 

Sisters (2015)

• Role(s): Mr. Geernt

The Limit of Wooded Country (2018) short film

• Role(s): Grant

Off the Menu (2018)

• Role(s): Joel Flanagan

Papercop (2018) short film

• Role(s): Neil

The Vanishing Princess (2018)

• Role(s): The First Soldier

Impossible Monsters (2019)

• Role(s): Dr. Rich Freeman

Frozen II (2019)

• Role(s): Hans voice (archive footage) 

The Devil All The Time (2020)

• Role(s): AM Radio DJ Voice 

Just One Kiss (2022)

• Role(s): Tony Romano

Santino Fontana on TV 

(Notable television/web series appearances).

Submissions Only (2011 - 2014)

Role(s): Aaron Miller

• Series regular, 16 episodes

Mozart in the Jungle (2014 - 2018)

• Role(s): Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• 4 episodes

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015 - 2016)

• Role(s): Greg Serrano
• Main role, Seasons 1 & 2 

Shades of Blue (2016 - 2017)

• Role(s): David Saperstein 
• 9 episodes 

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022)

• Role(s): Boise
• 4 episodes

Beyond his stage and screen presence, Fontana won the renowned Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival when he was 18 and has sung with orchestras, big bands, and smaller ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, NY Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Master Voices, Westchester Philharmonic, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Sesame Street Muppets, Phoenix Symphony, and at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Birdland and the Bravo Festival at Vail.

Don't miss an evening of Santino Fontanas favorite songs and best showbiz stories, this October 5 at the Des Moines Civic Center. 

Get Tickets

The Lauridsen Ticket Office Lobby at the Civic Center is closed for renovations through August 20th. 

How to Purchase Tickets: While the lobby is closed, you can still easily purchase your tickets or address any ticket-related needs by visiting our website at DMPA.org or by calling our ticket office at (515) 246-2300. Our friendly staff is ready to assist you with any inquiries or purchases over the phone.