His first professional stage appearance came in a production of Richard III at the Court Theatre in Chicago in 1969. His Off-Broadway debut came in 1977 in Lyrical and Satirical. His Broadway debut was in 1980 in the musical Onward Victoria.
Stanley has performed in numerous Broadway shows, including Ragtime, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast, and Cabaret.
Personal life
Stanley married Renee Lutz, a stage manager on May 18, 1980.
Filmography
Stanley has sung in the animated musical films Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
Broadway
Onward Victoria (1980) -- as Fleming
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1982) -- as Jacob
Into the Light (1986) -- as Signor Bocciarelli
Teddy & Alice (1987) -- as Elihu Root
Meet Me in St. Louis (1989) -- as Dr. Bond/Ensemble
Beauty and the Beast (1994) -- as Bookseller/Monsieur D'Arque/Townsperson/Enchanted Object
Ragtime (1998) -- as Reporter/Trolley Conductor/Charles S. Whitman/Ensemble
Cabaret (1998) -- as Herr Schultz (replacement)
Off-Broadway
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1981) -- as Sparky (Replacement)
Diamonds (1984) -- as Men
Moby Dick (1986) -- as Peleg/ Captain of Rachel
Who Does She Think She Is? (1987)
All's Well That Ends Well (2006) -- as Reynaldo/Street Singer
Take Me Along (2008) -- as Dave McComber
Flamingo Court (2009) -- N/A
White Woman Street (2010) -- as Mo Mason
Lies My Father Told Me (2013) -- as Mr. Baumgarten / Proprietor
Regional and national tours
Under Milkwood (1970) -- as First Voice (Court Theatre (Chicago)|Court Theatre)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (opera) (1976) -- as Puck (Curtis Opera Theatre)
Annie (1978) -- Harold Ickes (National Tour)
Allegro (1978) --as Charlie (Equity Library Theatre)
Carousel (1980) -- as Mr. Snow (Coachlight Theatre)
Fiddler on the Roof (1981) -- as Motel (Artpark Theatre)
A Little Night Music (1981) -- as Mr. Erlanson (York Theatre)
The Desert Song (1981) -- as Sid el Kar (Light Opera of Manhattan)
Two on the Isles (1981) -- as Rodney (Actors' Holiday)
My Fair Lady (1983) -- as Freddy (Theatre of the Stars)
Sullivan and Gilbert (1984) -- as Courtice Pounds (Stage Arts Theatre Company)
Elizabeth and Essex (1984) -- as Cecil (York Theatre}
Red, Hot and Blue (1984) -- Fingers (Equity Library Theatre)
Lightin' Out (1992) -- (Judith Anderson Theatre)
Funny Girl (2003) -- as Keeney/Mr. Rinaldi (Barrington Stage Company)
Show Boat (2008) -- as Cap'n Andy (North Shore Music Theatre)
The Crucible (2010) -- as Giles Corey(Barrington Stage Company)
1776 (2013) -- as Stephen Hopkins (Pittsburgh Public Theater)
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) -- (Barrington Stage Company)
