Want a Tony? Try playing one of these iconic roles.

Tom Francis as Joe Gillis in “Sunset Blvd.” on Broadway. (Marc Brenner)

By Thomas Floyd

Danny Burstein was uniquely aware of the legacy he was joining when the actor rehearsed for the Broadway revival of “Gypsy” and prepared to portray Herbie, the compassionate talent manager who romances Mama Rose. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

Burstein, 60, had appeared in the 1993 production of “Three Men on a Horse” alongside Jack Klugman, the actor who played Herbie in “Gypsy’s” 1959 Broadway premiere. Over the years, Burstein also worked with Jonathan Hadary, John Dossett and Boyd Gaines — the actors who had inhabited Herbie in the beloved musical’s three most recent Broadway revivals. After all four of those performers earned Tony Award nominatio