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BIO

Rick Sordelet - Fight Director - Rick and his son and partner, Christian Kelly-Sordelet, created SORDELET INC, www.sordeletinc.com with 73 Broadway credits that include Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, and Wolf Hall. Also staged the fights for the opera Cyrano de Bergerac starring Placido Domingo at the Metropolitan Opera, The Royal Opera House, and the LaScala in Milan, Italy; and for over 65 productions on five continents including Ben Hur Live European Tour and sit down in Rome. Film: Ben is Back starring Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges, The Game Plan starring Dwayne Johnson; Dan in Real Life starring Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche; and Hamlet starring Campbell Scott. They served as the chief stunt coordinator for Guiding Light and staged the fights for First Jedi, a CD-ROM for George Lucas. Rick received the Lucille Lortel Award for Sustained Excellence in 2007. Rick teaches at Yale School of Drama, He is the Board President of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and the author of the play Buried Treasure. Christian teaches at CUNY Harlem and HB Studio. They teach together at Esper Studios. They, with their partner, author David Blixt, also run an e-publishing company called Sordelet INK. www.sordeletink.com for the emerging author. .

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Fight Director
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Fight/Intimacy Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2013]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2012]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Fight Choreographer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2011]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Los Angeles, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2006]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Movement Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2005]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Regional (US), 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Broadway, 2001]
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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
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[Broadway, 2001]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 1999]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Broadway, 1998]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 1997]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 1997]
Fight Director
 
[West End, 1997]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Broadway, 1994]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1994]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1993]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Movement Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 1991]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1989]
Fight Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Fight Choreography

Rick SordeletTroilus and Cressida

Helen Hayes Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production

Rick SordeletSucker Punch


winner
The Lortels - 2007 - Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence

Rick Sordelet

Videos

News


National Tour of PETER PAN Comes to the Ohio Theatre in January

Broadway in Columbus will welcome the Columbus premiere of the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning PETER PAN, to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) for an eight-show run January 14-19, 2025.
PETER PAN Comes to the Bushnell in February

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN will go on sale September 6 at 10 AM for its premiere Hartford engagement February 4 through 9, 2025 at The Bushnell.
Video: How HAMLET's Sword Fight is Staged at Denver Center Theatre Company

At the end of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the revenge cycle between Hamlet, Leartes, and Fortinbras, comes to a close using a duel. Watch as famed Fight Director Rick Sordelet of Sodelet, Inc. coordinate the final moments of the play at Denver Center Theatre Company.
Newly-Imagined National Tour Of PETER PAN Comes To Portland This Month

The 2024–2025 Broadway in Portland season opens with a revival of PETER PAN from August 27 to September 1. Don't miss this reimagined classic as it takes flight in Portland.
Full Cast Set for THE BEACON at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast for the North American Premiere of The Beacon. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
National Tour of PETER PAN Comes To The Paramount Theatre This Month

The critically acclaimed production of LES MISERABLES returns to Broadway with a stellar cast and stunning visuals, promising an unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.
PETER PAN To Play The Fabulous Fox Theatre This November

Single tickets for PETER PAN are now available. Don't miss the chance to experience the magic of Neverland live on stage.
Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Casts for HAMLET & More

The Denver Center Theatre Company has revealed the full casting and creative teams for the two productions leading the 2024/25 Theatre Company season. Learn more!
PETER PAN National Tour is Coming to The Hobby Center in October

Experience the magic of PETER PAN at the Hobby Center in October. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets.
PETER PAN is Coming to BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre

The all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN, will perform a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: PETER PAN at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

In attempting to reinvent Peter Pan for a modern audience, NETworks Presentations has embraced a major challenge. On the one hand, they have a gem. Jerome Robbins’ original production was packed with humor, heart, and adventures that captivated generations of audiences, not to mention a beautifully dynamic score by Morris ‘Moose’ Charlap.
PETER PAN is Coming to Broadway San Jose in June

Experience the magic of PETER PAN as it soars into Broadway San Jose. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off on GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

What did critics think about Paper Mill Playhouse's production of the new musical Gun & Powder, with book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum?
Review: GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse-An Exciting, Elaborate New Musical

Paper Mill Playhouse is presenting the exciting and elaborate new musical, 'Gun & Powder.'
Video: Ciara Renée Sings 'Real Woman' from GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Watch Ciara Renée sing 'Real Woman' from Paper Mill Playhouse's new musical Gun & Powder, with book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum in this all-new video.
Video: Jeannette Bayardelle Performs 'Tallulah and Ole Betsy' From GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

An all new video clip has been released featuring Jeannette Bayardelle performing the song 'Tallulah and Old Betsy' from Guy & Powder at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Check out the video here!
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Check out photos from opening night of Gun & Powder at Paper Mill Playhouse. Learn more about the Show and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: First Look at GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Get a first look at Paper Mill Playhouse's new musical Gun & Powder, with book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum in this all-new video.
Photos: First Look at GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has released all new production photos for the new musical Gun & Powder, with book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum.
PETER PAN Comes to Miami in May

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Broadway Across America will continue the 2023-2024 Broadway in Miami series with the South Florida premiere of PETER PAN or a limited engagement from May 7-12, 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Rick Sordelet been nominated for?

Rick Sordelet has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Fight Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for Troilus and Cressida; Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Sucker Punch; and the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence at The Lortels.

What awards has Rick Sordelet won?

Rick Sordelet has won the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence at The Lortels.

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