Darius J. Manuel

Darius J. Manuel is a whimsical and ferociously energetic Theater Artist who creates innovative, thought-provoking work in an adventurously quirky and motivationally sassy way. He was most recently seen on the Broadway National Tour of "ELF The Musical". Select Credits include: Kiss Me, Kate (Paul), Marie Christine (Paris). Philadelphia's Main Street Musical Festival. Represented by Luedtke Agency. Darius also enjoys teaching and directing younger performers and has a standing relationship with The Florida Children's Theatre where he has been nomitated for the 2016 BroadwayWorld (Miami) award for "Best Director of a Musical" and "Best Choreographer" for Carrie the Musical and the production was nominated for the BroadwayWorld (Miami) award for "Best Musical". Other directing credits: Snow White, Tom Sawyer, My Son Pinocchio Jr., Aladdin Jr., The Wiz (Florida Children's Theatre); Next To Normal, Pretty Hurts: A Beyoncé Jukebox Musical, Off I Go, Shadowland: A Villainous Disney Revue (The University of the Arts). He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of the Arts. Dream big. Dream Fierce. Stay Relentless. dariusjmanuel.com