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BIO

Jerry Mitchell made his Broadway and West End debuts as director of Legally Blonde, for which he also served as Choreographer, and was nominated for both the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his choreography and the Drama Desk Award for his direction. He also recently choreographed the Broadway production of Catch Me If You Can and West End production of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies. Mitchell received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics' Circle Awards for choreographing the 2005 Tony Award-winning Best Revival of La Cage aux Folles, having also been nominated for the Tony as choreographer of Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Previously, Mitchell has received Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics' Circle and Astaire Award nominations for choreographing Hairspray and Tony, Drama Desk and Astaire Award nominations for choreographing The Full Monty. On Broadway, he choreographed the hit revivals of Gypsy, starring Bernadette Peters, The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk nomination) and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as Never Gonna Dance and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, both on stage and film. He conceived and co-produces Broadway Bares, a comedy burlesque performed annually for the charity, Broadway Cares. Most recently, he directed, choreographed and co-produced Peepshow, a Las Vegas extravaganza production show, and served as Production Supervisor for the Toronto and Broadway productions of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Currently, he is supervising the writing of Broadway musicals based on the films Kinky Boots and Mad Hot Ballroom and the iconic television series, The Honeymooners, all of which he will direct and choreograph for Broadway.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Will Rogers Follies
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1991
Ensemble/Other Roles
Drugstore Cowboy
Indian of The Dawn
Will Rogers Wrangler
On Your Toes
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1983
Cop
Ensemble
Joe McCall
Louie (Understudy)
Brigadoon
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1980
Dancer
Going Hollywood
[New York]
Workshop, 1983
Performer

Productions

BOOP! The Betty Boop MusicalBOOP! The Betty Boop Musical
 
[Broadway, 2025]
Director
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada
 
[West End, 2024]
Choreographer
Director
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Director, Choreographer
Hairspray (Non-Equity)Hairspray (Non-Equity)
 
[US Tour, 2021]
Choreographer
Pretty WomanPretty Woman
 
[West End, 2021]
Director
Choreographer
HairsprayHairspray
 
[West End, 2021]
Choreographer
Pretty WomanPretty Woman
 
[US Tour, 2020]
Director/Choreographer
On Your FeetOn Your Feet
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
My Very Own British InvasionMy Very Own British Invasion
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2019]
Director & Choreographer
Pretty WomanPretty Woman
 
[Broadway, 2018]
Director
Choreographer
Half TimeHalf Time
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2018]
Director/Choreographer
Pretty WomanPretty Woman
 
[Chicago, 2018]
Choreographer
Director
On Your FeetOn Your Feet
 
[US Tour, 2017]
Director
Hairspray Live!Hairspray Live!
 
[Motion Picture, 2016]
Choreographer
Gotta DanceGotta Dance
 
[Chicago, 2015]
Director and Choreographer
On Your FeetOn Your Feet
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Director
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[West End, 2015]
Director, Choreographer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[US Tour, 2014]
Director and Choreographer
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[West End, 2014]
Director and Choreographer
Kinky BootsKinky Boots
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Choreographer
Director
Catch Me If You CanCatch Me If You Can
 
[US Tour, 2012]
Choreographer
Catch Me If You CanCatch Me If You Can
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Choreographer
Love Never DiesLove Never Dies
 
[West End, 2010]
Choreographer
Legally BlondeLegally Blonde
 
[West End, 2010]
Choreographer
Director
HairsprayHairspray
 
[West End, 2007]
Choreographer
Catch Me If You Can
 
[New York, 2007]
Choreographer
Legally BlondeLegally Blonde
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Director
Choreographer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[US Tour, 2006]
Choreographer
Hairspray
 
[Las Vegas, 2006]
Choreographer
Catch Me If You Can
 
[New York, 2006]
Choreographer
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Choreographer
La Cage aux FollesLa Cage aux Folles
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Choreographer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2004]
Choreographer
Hairspray
 
[Toronto, 2004]
Choreographer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[New York, 2004]
Choreographer
Never Gonna DanceNever Gonna Dance
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Choreographer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
 
[New York, 2003]
Choreographer
Hairspray
 
[US Tour, 2003]
Choreographer
GypsyGypsy
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Choreographer
Imaginary Friends
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Choreographer
HairsprayHairspray
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Choreographer
The Full Monty
 
[West End, 2002]
Choreographer
The Full Monty
 
[US Tour, 2001]
Choreographer
The Rocky Horror Show
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Choreographer
The Full Monty
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Choreographer
The Full Monty
 
[San Diego, CA (Regional), 2000]
Choreographer
Captains Courageous
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Choreographer
Choreographer
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Choreographer
Corpus Christi
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Choreographer
Follies
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 1998]
Choreographer
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Choreographer
Grease
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Associate Choreographer
Seconds Out
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Choreographer
Jeffrey
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Choreographer
Jeffrey
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Choreographer
The Years
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Fight Director/Coordinator
You Could Be Home Now
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Choreographer
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Fight Director
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Assistant to the Choreographer
One Two Three Four Five
 
[Off-Broadway, 1987]
Choreographer

Movies

Walls of Glass
[ 1985 ] choreographer
Scent of a Woman
[ 1992 ] choreographer
Jeffrey
[ 1995 ] choreographer
In & Out
[ 1997 ] choreographer
It All Came True
[ 1998 ] choreographer
One True Thing
[ 1998 ] choreographer
Meet Joe Black
[ 1998 ] dance consultant
Liberty Heights
[ 1999 ] choreographer
Drop Dead Gorgeous
[ 1999 ] choreographer
Simply Irresistible
[ 1999 ] choreographer
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
[ 2001 ] choreographer
Camp
[ 2003 ] choreographer
Marci X
[ 2003 ] choreographer

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Choreographer

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Jerry MitchellKinky Boots

Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Jerry MitchellDirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2013 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

Jerry Mitchell

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Choreographer

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots

Tony Awards - 2013 - Best Direction of a Musical

Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots


winner
Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best New Musical

Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Theatre Choreographer

Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, La Cage Aux Folles


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell , La Cage aux Folles

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell , Never Gonna Dance

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Never Gonna Dance


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Never Gonna Dance

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, The Full Monty

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, The Full Monty


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, The Rocky Horror Show


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Choreography

Jerry Mitchell, The Full Monty

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jerry Mitchell been in?

Jerry Mitchell has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Jerry Mitchell been in?

Jerry Mitchell has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jerry Mitchell been nominated for?

Jerry Mitchell has received numerous nominations for his work in theater. He was nominated for Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Kinky Boots and for Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for both Kinky Boots and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He also received nominations for Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Kinky Boots and for the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards). Mitchell was nominated for Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kinky Boots and for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kinky Boots as well. He earned nominations for Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots, La Cage aux Folles, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Hairspray. Additionally, he was nominated for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Legally Blonde and for Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for both Legally Blonde and Hairspray. He received Outstanding Choreography nominations (Drama Desk Awards) for Legally Blonde, La Cage aux Folles, Hairspray, and Never Gonna Dance. Mitchell was also nominated for Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Never Gonna Dance, and Hairspray. He received Outstanding Choreography nominations (Drama Desk Awards) for The Rocky Horror Show and The Full Monty, and was nominated for Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Full Monty.

What awards has Jerry Mitchell won?

Jerry Mitchell has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including Best Choreography at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Kinky Boots. He received the Best New Musical award at the Olivier Awards for Legally Blonde. Additionally, he won Best Choreography at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for La Cage aux Folles. He also received multiple Outstanding Choreography awards at the Drama Desk Awards for La Cage aux Folles, Never Gonna Dance, Hairspray, The Full Monty, and The Rocky Horror Show.

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