13 Facts About Tom Santopietro

Tom Santopietro is an American author and Broadway theater manager.

Tom Santopietro worked for 25 years in the New York theater scene, managing over 30 Broadway shows.

Tom Santopietro is the author of five books: The Sound of Music Story, The Godfather Effect: Changing Hollywood, America, and Me, Sinatra in Hollywood, Considering Doris Day, and The Importance of Being Barbra.

Tom Santopietro's father, Olindo Oreste Tom Santopietro, was a successful physician who achieved an MBA.

Tom Santopietro graduated from the Taft School and was editor-in-chief of its school newspaper, The Papyrus.

Tom Santopietro then graduated from Trinity College and the University of Connecticut Law School.

Tom Santopietro handled the business affairs of major Broadway hits for 25 years and managed over 30 shows including The Iceman Cometh, Blithe Spirit, The Impossible Dream, Jersey Boys, In the Heights, and Noises Off.

Tom Santopietro even had to break up the occasional fistfight in the audience.

An acclaimed biographer, Tom Santopietro wrote in-depth studies of several Hollywood icons, who reflected and defined the American cultural landscape.

Tom Santopietro's latest book, The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing Von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time, is a behind-the-scenes chronicle of the filming of The Sound of Music in Austria and Hollywood.

Tom Santopietro provides a historian's critical analysis of the careers of director Robert Wise and screenwriter Ernest Lehman.

Tom Santopietro's The Godfather Effect, was a critically acclaimed study of the Godfather films - as well as Mario Puzo's novel - and their effect on American culture.

Sentimental Journey: A Tribute to Doris Day, written and staged by Tom Santopietro, was a sparkling collaboration between Tom Santopietro and composer Billy Stritch.