Jerome Vivona
Director/Choreographer
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Jerome Vivona - Director/Choreographer
Jerome Vivona is a Broadway veteran with an impressive career spanning over 30 years. He has performed in numerous Broadway casts, including Curtains, Seussical, Kiss Me, Kate, Dream, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Guys and Dolls. His talent extends beyond acting, with credits as a writer, producer, director, choreographer, dance captain, fight captain, and assistant choreographer, showcasing his versatility in the performing arts.
Jerome’s film and television appearances include The Stepford Wives, Everyone Says I Love You, and recurring performances on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, The Tony Awards, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was featured as a principal dancer on 1923, and participated in the Kennedy Center Honors.
His theatre experience encompasses iconic productions such as Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, West Side Story, and The Nutty Professor, along with various workshops and regional performances. Jerome holds special recognition from the Broadway League for his dedication to the arts, having received the prestigious 30-Year Pin.
Mr. Vivona is a proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and SDC. Jerome Vivona is also a graduate of the Commercial Theater Institute's producing workshop in NYC. He choreographed the W.I.T.C.H. launch commercials for ABC/Disney and Nickelodeon. He received a Best Director Nomination for his award-winning production of West Side Story in North Carolina. He also wrote, directed, and choreographed the World Premiere productions of: An American Canteen in Paris and Spotlight Broadway (winner of the audience favorite award), presented by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and Celebrity Cruise Lines. Mr. Vivona also choreographed two Broadway.com commercials. He also lists among his credits highly acclaimed productions of: the Producers, The All Night Strut!, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Footloose and How To Succeed... among others. Off-Broadway he choreographed: Start from Hello and Tallulah's Party, In Celebration of Life 6 and a featured piece for Wall to Wall Loesser. He also conceived, produced, directed and choreographed the off-Broadway production of Just Feet From Broadway. As an Original Broadway Cast Member; he was honored to produce/direct and perform in the 21st Anniversary Concert of Seussical, the Musical at Feinstein's/54 Below.