- Mother was a big-band singer and a bookie.
- Parents owned Cantone's Restaurant in Boston.
- In the late-1980s, was the opening act for Rosie O'Donnell.
- Began career as host of a New York children's show, Steampipe Alley.
- Debuted on Broadway by replacing Nathan Lane in Love! Valor! Compassion! in 1995.
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