Muny Announces 2016 Creative Teams

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THE MUNY ANNOUNCES 2016 CREATIVE TEAMS
ST.LOUIS–TheMunyannouncedtodaythedirectors,choreographersandmusicdirectorsforthe
Muny’s2016Season,whichopensonJune13withTheWizardofOz.
“Our2016seasonisambitious,excitingandrobust,”saidMunyArtisticDirectorandExecutiveProducer
MikeIsaacson.“Eachoftheseremarkablecreativeteamsiscomprisedofuniquelytalentedpeople,and
they’vealreadysetouttocreateproductionsthatwillthrillouraudiences.I’mhonoredtobeworking
withthem.”
THEWIZARDOFOZ
ByL.FrankBaum
MusicandLyricsbyHaroldArlenandE.Y.Harburg
JOHNTARTAGLIA(Director)returnstoTheMunyafterlastbeingseenasTheCatintheHatinSeussical
(2014).HealsostarredastheGenieinTheMuny’sAladdin(2012).Asadirector,JohndirectedThe
Muny'sproductionsofShrek(2013)andTarzan(2014).Otherdirectingcredits:ClaudioQuest(NewYork
MusicalTheatreFestival,winner-OutstandingDirection,BestoftheNYMF),LordTom(YorkTheater),
JimHenson'sSidtheScienceKidandDinosaurTrainLive!(Nat.Tour),ElmotheMusical,Live!(Sesame
Place),BecauseofWinnDixie(ArkansasRepertoryTheater),ResidentDirectorofAvenueQ,off
Broadway2012-2015.Asanactor,Johnissometimesknownbesttoparentsandkidsas“Johnny”from
Disney’sJohnnyandtheSprites(nomination,DaytimeEmmyaward,OutstandingPerformerina
Children’sSeries)onDisneyJuniorWorldwide.JohnmadehisTony®award-nominatedBroadwaydebut
inAvenueQ,creatingtherolesofPrincetonandRod.BroadwaycreditsincludeLumiereinBeautyand
theBeast,andPinocchioinShrektheMusical,arolewhichheoriginated.At16,Johnjoined
PBS’sSesameStreetasapuppeteer,whereheperformedformorethan12seasons.Johnisthecreative
talentbehindImaginOcean,whichhasenjoyedanacclaimedrunoff-Broadway,onnationaland
internationaltoursandwillsoonbeanewJimHensonCompanyseriesonPBSentitled"Splash!"with
Johnservingasanexecutiveproducerandperformeroftheleadcharacter.JohnisalsothehostofSirius
XMOnBroadway'sacclaimedshow,SundayFunday.FindJohnTartagliaonlineonTwitterandInstagram
@johnnytartags
VALERIEGEBERT(MusicDirector)returnstoTheMunyafterpreviousproductionsofSeussical(2014)
andWestSideStory(1995).ShehastouredNorthAmericawithproductionsofWicked,Josephandthe
AmazingTechnicolor®DreamcoatstarringDonnyOsmond,TheSoundofMusicwithMarieOsmond,the
award-winningrevivalofCabaret,Disney'sTheLionKing,TheAddamsFamilyandmostrecentlyR&H’s
Cinderella.Regionally,shehasperformedatSt.LouisRep,BerkeleyRepandCaliforniaMusicTheater.
Currently,ValerieisworkingonTheSandman(ALittleNightmareMusical)writtenbyRichardOberacker
andRobTaylor.ValerieisoriginallyfromFargo,NorthDakota.
RALPHPERKINS(Choreographer)returnstoTheMunyafterchoreographingHelloDolly!(2014St.Louis
CriticsCirclenominee),SouthPacific(2013)andTheKingandI(2012).Ralphjustrecently
choreographedLaCageAuxFollesforGoodspeedMusicals.Othercredits:SouthPacific(PaperMill
PlayhouseandTheAsoloRepertoryTheater),Camelotand1776(GoodspeedMusicals),SweetCharity
(BarringtonStageCompany),SundayintheParkwithGeorge(TheRepertoryTheaterofSt.Louis),as
wellasUrinetown,TheMusicalandKissMeKateinwhichhereceivedKevinKlineAwardnominations
foroutstandingchoreography.ResidinginLasVegasforseveralyears,Ralphchoreographedmany
shows,includingEFXattheMGMGrand,SiegfriedandRoyatTheMirage,LegendsinConcertand
TournamentofKings.HewasartisticdirectorandcofounderofTheNewWorksProject,acontemporary
dancecompanyinLasVegas.RalphhaschoreographednumerousmusicalsforTheMonomoyTheaterin
Chatham,Mass.andNewLondonBarnPlayhouseinNewHampshire.Heiscurrentlythedirectorof
danceforthetheaterdivision,aswellasamemberofthedancedivisionfacultyatTheHarttSchool,
UniversityofHartfordinConnecticut.
42NDSTREET
BookbyMichaelStewartandMarkBramble
LyricsbyAlDubin
MusicbyHarryWarren
DENISJONES(Director/Choreographer)returnstoTheMunyhavingservedasdirector/choreographer
forGrease(2014),Spamalot(2013)andChicago(2012),andasthechoreographerofIrving
Berlin’sHolidayInn(2015)andPirates!(2012).RecentchoreographycreditsincludeMoonshine:That
Hee-HawMusical(DallasTheaterCenter),AFunnyThing…(TwoRivers),TheTempest(Shakespearein
thePark),HoneymooninVegas(Broadway),PaintYourWagon(NYCityCenterEncores!),LuckBe
aLady(AsoloRep),TheSoundofMusic(LyricOpera,Chicago),DamnYankees(PaperMillPlayhouse,5th
AvenueTheatre),Elf(5thAvenueTheatre),AFunnyThing…,JohnnyBaseball,SheLoves
Me(WilliamstownTheatreFestival),Disaster!(St.Luke’s)andnationaltoursofMyFairLady,ManofLa
ManchaandDamnYankees.Denisalsodirectedandchoreographedtheoff-Broadwayproduction
ofPieceofMyHeart.UpcomingprojectsincludeIrvingBerlin'sHolidayInn(Broadway).
BENWHITELEY(MusicDirector)Muny:TheAddamsFamily(2014),Spamalot(2013),Pirates!(2012),
SoundofMusic(2005,2010),BeautyandtheBeast(2005,2010,2015),KissMe,Kate(2011),Oklahoma!
(2007),MusicMan(2004),MeetMeinSt.Louis(2004),SouthPacific(2003).Broadway/NationalTours:A
ChristmasStory,AddamsFamily,Spamalot,TheFullMonty,CATS(conductedfinalBroadway
performance),GrandHotel,Falsettos,Big.CarnegieHall:SailAway(withElaineStritch),CarnegieHall
SalutesComdenandGreen.ChoralDirection:Carousel(NYPhilharmonic/PBS.)CityCenterEncores!:
MusicDirectorforthisseason's1776,Assoc.MusicDirectorandchoralprep.for29productions
includinglastseason'sPaintYourWagon.Other:PaperMillPlayhouse,5thAvenueTheater,University
ofMichigan.Recordings:Allegro,BoardwalkEmpire(GrammyAward®),MerrilyWeRollAlong.
THEMUSICMAN
Book,Music,andLyricsbyMeredithWilson
ROBRUGGIERO(Director)returnstoTheMunyafterdirectingOklahoma!(2015);Hello,
Dolly!(2014);SouthPacific(2013);TheKingandI(2012)andTheMusicMan(2004).St.Louisaudiences
alsoknowhisworkatTheRepertoryTheatreofSt.Louis,wherehemostrecentlydirectedTheOther
Place,hisseventhshow.HealsodirectedTheRep’sacclaimedproductionsofSundayintheParkwith
George,Urinetown:TheMusicalandTakeMeOut.HisBroadwaycreditsincludeLooped(starringValerie
HarperinaTony®-nominatedperformance)andHigh(starringKathleenTurner).OtherNewYorkcredits
includeconceivinganddirectingtheoriginalmusicalrevueMakeMeaSong:TheMusicofWilliam
Finn(DramaDeskAwardandOuterCriticsCircleAwardnominations).Regionally,Robhasearned
nationalrecognitionforhisworkonbothplaysandmusicals,includingsixConnecticutCriticsCircle
Awards,aJosephJeffersonAwardinChicago,andhasthedistinctionofbeingtheonlydirectortohave
receivedfourKevinKlineAwards.HeconceivedanddirectedtheworldpremieremusicalportraitofElla
FitzgeraldentitledElla.Herecentlydirecteda50thanniversaryrevivalofFiddlerontheRoofat
GoodspeedMusicalsinConnecticut,wherehehasalsodirectedproductionsof1776,BigRiver,Camelot,
AnnieGetYourGun,ShowBoat,Carousel,LaCageauxFollesandTheMostHappyFella.Lastyear,Rob
directedanotherproductionofFiddlerOnTheRoofinAthens,Greece.Heistheproducingartistic
directorforTheaterWorksinHartford,Connecticut.
CHRISBAILEY(Choreographer)returnstoTheMunyafterchoreographingIntotheWoods(2015),My
FairLady(2015),Tarzan(2014),WestSideStory(2013)andThoroughlyModernMillie(2012).Chrisalso
choreographedthehistoricopeningnumberofthe2013Tony®Awardsandservedasassistant
choreographerforthe2013and2014AcademyAwards®.Chriswastheassociatechoreographerforthe
BroadwayrevivalofEvita;theBroadwayproductionsofHowtoSucceedinBusinessWithoutReally
Trying;Promises,PromisesandCry-Baby.InLondon’sWestEnd,ChrischoreographedAssassinsatthe
MenierChocolateFactory,wastheassociatechoreographerforGuysandDolls,Evita,OnceinaLifetime
andCandide.TourcreditsaschoreographerincludeEvita,TheWeddingSinger(US),GuysandDolls(UK,
Australia)andThoroughlyModernMillie(UK).ChriswasalsothemovementdirectorfortheRoundabout
TheatreCompany’sproductionofCyranoDeBergeraconBroadway.
JAMESMOORE(MusicDirector)JamesreturnstoTheMunywherehispreviousproductionsinclude:
IrvingBerlin’sHolidayInn(2015),Hello,Dolly!(2014),WestSideStory(2013),TheProducers
(2008),MeetMeinSt.Louis(2009)andTheMusicMan(2009).ForhisworkonHello,Dolly!andWest
SideStory,hereceivednominationsforoutstandingmusicaldirectorfromtheSt.LouisTheater
Circle.HerecentlyservedasmusicdirectorandconductorfortheacclaimedBroadwayrevivalof
LeonardBernstein’sOntheTown.OtherBroadwaycreditsincludeFolliesstarringBernadette
Peters,SouthPacificatLincolnCenterTheater,Ragtime(originalandrevivalproductions),SteelPier,and
theRoundaboutTheatre'sCompany.HewasalsorepresentedonBroadwaylastseasonasthemusic
supervisorfortherevivalofLernerandLoewe’sGigi.Off-Broadway,hehelmedthePublicTheatre’s
ShakespeareintheParkgalaperformanceofThePiratesofPenzancestarringKevinKline,GlennClose
andMartinShort.HisnationaltouringcreditsincludeTheProducers,KissMe,Kate,CrazyforYou,
andTheWorldGoes‘Round-TheSongsofKanderandEbb.ForTheKennedyCenter,hehas
conductedCamelotstarringBrianStokesMitchell,MyFairLadystarringJonathanPryce,
andMamestarringChristineBaranski.HehasappearedwiththeNationalSymphonyOrchestra,
OrchestraofSt.Luke’s,TheSantaBarbaraSymphony,TheKennedyCenterOperaHouseOrchestra,and
atnumerousregionaltheatersincludingFord’sTheatreandSignatureTheatre.Recordings:Onthe
TownandFollies(Grammy®nominee),bothonthePSClassicslabel.Mr.MooreholdsMasterand
BachelordegreesfromtheIndianaUniversityJacobsSchoolofMusic.
YOUNGFRANKENSTEIN
MusicandLyricsbyMelBrooks
BookbyMelBrooksandThomasMeehan
MARCIAMILGROMDODGE(Director)Thisaward-winningdirector&choreographerreturnstoThe
MunyafterdirectingBuddy:TheBuddyHollyStory(2015)andTheAddamsFamily(2014).Herworkhas
beenseenthroughouttheUnitedStates,Canada,England,Denmark,AsiaandtheMiddleEast.Dodge’s
celebratedKennedyCenterrevivalofRagtimemovedtoBroadwayfollowingasold-outrunin
Washington,D.C.(TonyAward®nomination.)HernewproductionofRagtimeistouringtheUnited
StatesforPhoenixEntertainment.DodgehasworkedinsuchacclaimedtheatresastheNewYorkCity
Opera,ThePublic,CenterStage,ArenaStage,GoodmanTheatre,DenverCenterTheatreCompany,
GlimmerglassFestival,LaJollaPlayhouse,PittsburghPublic,St.LouisRep,CincinnatiPlayhouseinthe
Park,HuntingtonTheatre,BayStreet,MaltzJupiter,Goodspeed,Reprise,MusicCircus,TheAlley,Flat
RockPlayhouseandabroadattheNantaTheatre(Seoul,S.Korea);FredericiaTeater(Denmark);Royal
OperaHouse(Muskat,Oman)andtheWintergardensTheatre(Blackpool,England).Dodgeisawife,a
mother,ateacher,apublishedandproducedplaywrightandaproudexecutiveboardmemberofthe
StageDirectors&ChoreographersSociety.
JOSHRHODES(Choreographer)OnBroadwayJoshchoreographedRodgers&Hammerstein'sCinderella
(OuterCriticsCircle,AstaireAward,andDramaDesknominations),ItShouldaBeenYou,FirstDate,and
theupcomingBrightStarwrittenbySteveMartinandEdieBrickell.Otherstagecreditsinclude
CompanystarringNeilPatrickHarris(Screenvision/PBS),theEmmywinningproductionsofSweeney
ToddstarringEmmaThompsonandSondheim’s80thBirthdayConcert(PBS),Zorba(Encores),The
Landing(VinyardTheater)Broadway:ThreeGenerations(KennedyCenter),AFunnyThingHappenedon
theWaytotheForum(ShakespeareTheaterCompany/HelenHayesNomination)andtheDramaDesk
AwardwinningproductionofWorking(ProspectTheater)JoshdirectedKenLudwig'sBaskerville(Old
Globe),andSpamalot(5thAvenue/GregoryAwardnomination).
CHARLIEALTERMAN(MusicDirector)returnstoTheMunywhereheservedasmusicdirectorforthe
productionsofHairspray(2015),Chicago(2012)andLegallyBlonde(2011).Broadwaymusicdirector
creditsincludePippin,Godspell,NexttoNormal,MartinShort:FameBecomesMe(musicdirector/actor),
andLegallyBlonde(AssociateConductor).Tours:NexttoNormal(MusicSupervisor)
andGrease(US/Asia).Off-Broadwayfavorites:AlmostHeaven:SongsofJohnDenverandSilence!:The
Musical.Regionalincludes:LaJollaPlayhouse,ArenaStage,TrinityRep,HuntingtonTheatre,andnine
seasonswiththeWilliamstownTheatreFestival.ConcertappearancesincludeshowswithBrooke
Shields,FrankieAvalon,EmilySkinner,DanaReeve,BillyPorter,CarolWoodsandKen
Page.Upcoming:GottaDance,comingtoBroadwaythisfall.
MAMMA,MIA!
MusicandLyricsbyBjörnUlvaeusandBennyAnderson,withStigAnderson
BookbyCatherineJohnson
DANKNECHTGES(Director)returnstoTheMunyafterdirectingproductionsofHairspray(2015)and
Seussical(2014).Dan’sBroadwaycreditsincludeLysistrataJones(DirectionandChoreography),Xanadu
(directedbyChrisAshley,Tony®nomination,DramaDesknomination),SondheimonSondheim,110in
TheShade(starringAudraMcDonald),andThe25thAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBee(directedby
JamesLapine).Hisoff-BroadwaycreditsalsoincludeTail!Spin!(starringRachelDratch),MyFavorite
YearattheYorkTheatre,LysistrataJonesfortheTransportGroup,MerrilyWeRollAlongforEncores!,
VanitiesandThe25thAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBeeatSecondStage,whichearnedhimaLucille
LortelAwardnomination.OthercreditsincludeGiveItUp!(DallasTheatreCenter),Vanities
(TheatreworksPaloAlto),GirlInTheFrame(Goodspeed),GuysandDolls(PlayhouseSquareCenter),Elf
(PioneerTheatre),BoysFromSyracuse(CenterstageBaltimore),Godspell(PaperMillPlayhouse),
Oklahoma!,TheWiz,CATS,MyFairLady,ChalkCircle,SoundofMusic,Joseph…(HangarTheatre),
Mame,AngelStreet,AFunnyThingHappenedontheWaytotheForum(SurflightTheatre),Don
Giovanni(IndianapolisOpera),Carousel,TheMerryWidowandWestSideStory(OperaIllinois).Healso
hashadthepleasureofworkingonalmosteveryGilbert&SullivanoperettaincludingTheGrandDuke,
Iolanthe,Ruddigore,TheMikado,Patience,TheGondoliers,H.M.S.PinaforeandTheSorcerer,allwith
theBlueHillTroupeinNYC.Dan’sfilmandTVchoreographycanbeseenintheToddSolondz’smovies
DarkHorseandPalindromes,FatboySlim’smusicvideoIt’saWonderfulNight,whichreachedNo.1in
theU.K.,WhiteCollar,andthe2011TVLandAwardsstarringLizaMinnelli.DanholdsaBFAinmusical
theatrefromOtterbeinCollegeinWesterville,OH,andhailsfromCleveland.HealsoservesontheBoard
ofSDC.
JESSICAHARTMAN(Choreographer)isabsolutelythrilledtoreturntoTheMunyafterworking
onHairspray(2015)andSeussical(2014).OnBroadway,sheservedastheAssociateChoreographer
forLysistrataJonesandwastheAssistantChoreographer,DanceCaptainandswingforTheBoyFromOz,
starringHughJackman.Off-Broadway/NYcreditsincludeMaltbyandShire’sWaterfall(Associate
Choreographer),SomewhereinTime(AssociateChoreographer),GiveItUp!(Associate
Choreographer),Showtune(AssistantDirector/Choreographer),CitizenRuth(Associate
Choreographer),BreakOutinSong(Director/Choreographer).Otherchoreographycredits
includeElephantandPiggie:WeAreInAPlay(Choreographer/KennedyCenter),WestSideStory
(AssociateChoreographer/SignatureTheatre),Beaches(AssociateChoreographer/Signature
Theatre),NexttoNormal(AssociateChoreographer/Centerstage),SmokeyJoe’sCafe(Assistant
Choreographer/ArenaStage),Carousel(AssistantChoreographer/GoodspeedMusicals)and
choreographyforOceaniaCruisesandCarnivalCruiseLines.JessicaistheArtisticDirectorofBroadway
TheatreConnection,bringingunparalleledmusicaltheatretrainingtocitiesaroundtheUS,includingSt.
Louis!ShehasaBFAfromFloridaStateUniversity.
MICHAELHORSLEY(MusicDirector)isthemusicsupervisorforTheMuny.Inhis22yearswithThe
Muny,someoftheshowshehasconductedincludeBuddy:TheBuddyHollyStory(2015),Grease(2014),
MaryPoppins(2013),JosephandtheAmazingTechnicolor®DreamcoatandThoroughlyModernMillie
(2012),42ndStreet(1996,2009),Godspell,IrvingBerlin’sWhiteChristmas(2000,2006),DamnYankees
(1998,2010),SleepingBeauty,Singin’intheRainandmanymore.NationaltoursincludeThoroughly
ModernMillie,Chicago,Cinderella,IrvingBerlin’sWhiteChristmasandSevenBridesforSevenBrothers.
AmonghisotherregionaltheatrecreditsareRomanHolidayattheGuthrieTheater;OnAClearDayYou
CanSeeForeveratMusicTheatreWichita;FiddlerontheRoofatAMTSanJose;AChorusLineatthe
PioneerTheatre;andTheFullMontyatNorthCarolinaTheatreinRaleigh.Healsovocaldirectedthe
ChristmasConcertSeriesfortheDetroitSymphony,NationalSymphonyandBirminghamSymphony
Orchestras.HeisonstaffasmusicdirectorfortheSanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic.
FIDDLERONTHEROOF
BookbyJosephStein
LyricsbySheldonHarnick
MusicbyJerryBock
GARYGRIFFIN(Director)haspreviouslydirectedtheMunyproductionsofIntotheWoods(2015),Mary
Poppins(2013)andAladdin(2012).OnBroadway,hedirectedHoneymooninVegas,TheAppleTreeand
TheColorPurple.GaryisAssociateArtisticDirectorofChicagoShakespeareTheaterwherehehas
directedGypsy,RoadShow,SundayintheParkwithGeorge,Follies,Amadeus,PassionandPacific
Overtures.GaryhasdirectedWestSideStory,Evita,AnthonyandCleopatra,andthisseasonALittle
NightMusicfortheStratfordFestivalofCanada.RecentcreditsincludeMoonshineatDallasTheater
Center,RoadShowatSignatureTheatreinArlington,VA,andParadeatAveryFisherHall.Hehas
received10JosephJeffersonAwardsforDirectionandtheArtisticExcellenceAwardfromtheLeagueof
ChicagoTheaters.
ALEXSANCHEZ(Choreographer)haspreviouslychoreographedMunyproductionsincludingMary
Poppins(2013),Aladdin(2012),TheLittleMermaid(2011).Heispleasedtoserveinhissixthseasonas
director/choreographerofInTheMood.NewYorkcredits:RedEyeofLove,AmasMusical
Theater/DicapoTheater(JosephCallawayAwardWinnerBestChoreography);FarfromHeaven,
PlaywrightsHorizon;Fiorello,NewYorkCityCenterEncores!;Where’sCharley?,NewYorkCityCenter
Encores;Giant,ThePublicTheater(LucilleLortelAwardNomination).Regionalcredits:GuysandDolls,
GoodspeedOperaHouse(ConnecticutCriticCircleAwardNomination);FarfromHeaven,Williamstown
TheaterFestival;RomanHoliday,GuthrieTheater;42ndStreet,StratfordShakespeareFestival,
(BroadwayWorldToronto2012AwardWinner);Giant,DallasTheaterCenter;Follies,Chicago
ShakespeareTheater,(BroadwayWorldChicago2011AwardWinner&JosephJeffersonAward
Nomination);OntheTown,MarriottTheater(JosephJeffersonAwardNomination);ALittleNightMusic,
BerkshireTheaterGroup;Camelot,GlimmerglassOpera;Aladdin,TheMuny;TheLittleMermaid,The
Muny&AlabamaShakespeareFestival;MaryPoppins,TheMuny,KansasCityStarlight&Marriott
Theater.SDCDancebreak2010Alumni.Alexperformedin10Broadwayshowsandwasasoloistballet
dancerwithBalletChicago.
BRADHAAK(MusicDirector)mostrecentlywasthemusicdirectorforAnAmericanInParisinParisand
onBroadway.PreviouslyatTheMuny:IntotheWoods(2015),SouthPacific(2013),TheKingandI(2012)
andGypsy(2006).OtherBroadwaycredits:MusicdirectorforDisney’sMaryPoppins,Elton
John’sLestat,andIlDivo’sAMusicalAffair.Concerthighlights:musicdirectionforChanceandChemistry
-100YearsofFrankLoesser(featuringSirPaulMcCartney);orchestrationsfortheNewYorkPopsat
CarnegieHall,BostonPops,LAPhilharmonic,NationalSymphony.Assistantconductorfor1stnational
tourofDisney’sTheLionKing.AsmusicsupervisorandorchestratorforcomposerPaulGordon:Daddy
LongLegs(mostrecentlyOff-Broadway,aswellas13U.S.and4internationalproductions)JaneEyrein
Tokyo,Japan;JaneAusten’sEmma,andSenseandSensibility(upcomingattheOldGlobeinSanDiego.)
OtherregionalhighlightsincludeFollies(JeffAwardformusicdirection)andSundayintheParkWith
George,bothatChicagoShakespeareTheaterwithdirectorGaryGriffin.GraduateofNorthwestern
University.
EltonJohnandTimRice’sAIDA
BookbyLindaWoolverton,RobertFalls,andDavidHenryHwang
LyricsbyTimRice
MusicbyEltonJohn
MATTLENZ(Director)returnstoTheMunywherehehasdirectedproductionsofDisney'sBeautyand
theBeast(2005,2010&2015),Grease(2007),Nunsense:MunyStyle!(2013),andEltonJohnandTim
Rice'sAida(2006).Mattrecentlydirectedtheoff-BroadwayrevivalofPageant:TheMusicalandthe
nationaltourofAChristmasStory:TheMusical.Otherdirectingcreditsincludetheoff-Broadwayhit
comedyTheIrishCurse,thenationaltourofCatchMeifYouCan,BillyElliot:TheMusicalandThe
ForeigneratMaltzJupiterTheatre,[titleofshow]attheGeorgeStreetPlayhouse,Victor/Victoriaat
OgunquitPlayhouse,LesMisérablesandGodofCarnageatZachTheatreinAustin,andIdaho!forthe
NewYorkMusicalTheatreFestival(BestDirectorandBestofFestawards).HewastheAssociate
DirectorfortheoriginalproductionofHairsprayonBroadway,nationaltours,LasVegas,Torontoandin
Cologne,Germany.HedirectedHairsprayproductionsintheUnitedKingdomandatthePaperMill
PlayhouseinMilburn,NJ,aswellastheNETworksnationaltourandtheground-breakingproductionin
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica.HewasalsotheAssociateDirectorforCatchMeIfYouCanandTheVelocity
ofAutumnonBroadwayandResidentDirectorforDisney'sBeautyandtheBeastonBroadwayandfor
thenationaltours.Mattreceivedthe2010KevinKlineAwardforBestDirectorofaMusical
forHairsprayatTheMuny.HeisateachingartistforTheBroadwayDreamsFoundationandamember
ofSDC.
JONRUA(Choreographer)JonRua’stalentshavecrossedallmediumsfromBroadway&TV/Filmto
ConcertWork&MusicVideos.CreditsincludeBroadway:Hamilton(Ensemble/CharlesLee,u/s
Hamilton),HandsonaHardbody(JesusPena),InTheHeights(Sonny&GrafittiPete)Off-Broadway:
Hamilton(Ensemble,CharlesLee)KungFu(Matthew,FungFung,Barry),ElaborateEntranceofChad
Deity(Macestandby),DamnYankees(Encores!).Regional:OldGlobe’sSomewhere(Alejandro-Craig
NoelLeadingActorNomination),BringItOn:TheMusical(Twig-WorldPremier),LaJolla’sHandsona
Hardbody(Jesus),Muny’sWestSideStory(Chino).Film:FalltoRise(Magic)TV:Law&Order.Jonhas
dancedforPhish,MariahCarey,DonOmar,SouljaBoy,andmoreaswellascommercialventuresfor
Target,BillBoard,Puma,Reebok,IBM,Panasonic.Asachoreographer,hiscreditsincludePhish,ABC’s
CelebrityWifeSwap,NickBlaemire&TheHustle,Brooklynettes,BroadwayBares,Emmy®AwardWinningWebisode‘ChaosTheory’,CapezioA.C.E.Awards,TheAdversary,MTV,andOff-OffBroadwayin
UnionSquare.HehasassistedTony®Award-WinnerAndyBlankenbuehler,Tony®AwardNominee
SergioTrujillo,Insanity’sShaunT.,LorinLotarroandmore.HeisaGuestChoreographeronsuch
projects:Hamilton,OnYourFeet,Flashdance,BringItOn:TheMusical,HandsonaHardbody,InThe
Heights,Insanity,NYCC’sTheWiz.Withyearsofexperiencesharinginternationally,Jonteachesat
BroadwayDanceCenter,spreadinghismovementTHEGrit.www.JonRua.com
http://www.instagram.com/jonrua_choreo
ANDREWGRAHAM(MusicalDirector).NewYork:AvenueQ,Wicked.LasVegas:Spamalot,AvenueQ.
NationalTours:Wicked,AvenueQ,Pippin,ThoroughlyModernMillie,Seussical,TheMusic
Man,FootlooseandEuropeantoursofHairandGrease.Regional:Aida,Annie,Footloose(Muny),Aida,
Fame(NSMT)BeautyandtheBeast,WorldPremierofDisney’sWhenYouWish(Tuacahn).Degreesfrom
bothCapitalUniversityinColumbus,OhioandTrinityCollegeofMusicinLondon.
SeasonticketsgoonsaleMarch5,2016.SingleticketsgoonsaleMay28,2016.
WorldWideTechnology(WWT)andTheStewardFamilyFoundationhaveonceagainmadealeadership
gifttocontinueastheMuny’s2016SeasonPresentingSponsor.Theybecamethefirstoverallseason
sponsorinthe97-yearhistoryofTheMunyin2014andwillcontinueinthatrolethrough2016.
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TheMuny’smissionistoenrichlivesbyproducingexceptionalmusicaltheatre,
accessibletoall,continuingitsremarkabletraditioninForestPark.