Warren Carlyle

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BIO

WARREN CARLYLE is a Tony Award winning Director/Choreographer: Most recently choreographed the Tony Award winning revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler at The Shubert Theater. Directed and choreographed the Tony nominated Broadway musical After Midnight at the Brooks Atkinson Theater, Chaplin at the Barrymore Theater, Hugh Jackman: Back On Broadway at the Broadhurst Theater, the critically acclaimed, Tony nominated revival of Finian's Rainbow at the St James Theater and A Tale of Two Cities at the Al Hirschfeld Theater; Choreographed She Loves Me (Studio 54), On The 20th Century (American Airlines Theater), The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, (Studio 54), A Christmas Story (Lunt Fontanne) and the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies at the Marriot Marquis Theater. He directed and choreographed the 2015 New York Spring Spectacular starring the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, creating the first new production in 30 years. In 2018, he premiered a new ballet for New York City Ballet called Something To Dance About.

Warren has been nominated for two Tony Awards, seven Drama Desk Awards, for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Choreography, and an Emmy award for Choreography. He is a winner of the Tony Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Drama Desk Award and the prestigious Astaire Award for choreography.

Selected additional New York credits include: Directed and choreographed Me & My Girl (City Center Encores!); On Your Toes (City Center Encores!); and Cotton Club Parade (Jazz at Lincoln Center and City Center); choreographed Carousel for the New York Philharmonic, (Avery Fisher Hall); Girl Crazy, On The Town, Finian's Rainbow, Juno and Stairway To Paradise (all Encores! at City Center); 101 Dalmatians (Madison Square Garden / U.S Tour); You Again (NY Fringe Festival); Working (Zipper Theater); Slut! (ATA); Roundabout 40th Anniversary Gala, Roundabout 50th Anniversary Gala and The 24 Hour Musicals at The Public Theater.

His Broadway show After Midnight is currently being performed around the world on Norwegian Cruise Line, along with a brand new commission of the musical HAVANA! a new Cuban inspired original musical.

Regional Credits include: Hello, Dolly! 1st national tour, starring Betty Buckley; Directed and choreographed the 'sold out' Australian Arena Tour of Hugh Jackman, from Broadway to Oz; Produced, directed and choreographed the pre Broadway tour of Hugh Jackman In Performance (Curran Theater San Fransisco, Princess Of Wales Theater Toronto); choreographed The Sting, starring Harry Connick Jr (Paper Mill Playhouse); Follies (The Kennedy Center and The Ahmanson Theater Los Angeles); Camelot (Stratford Shakespeare Festival Canada); A Christmas Story (all U.S. touring companies); Musical Staging for the Randy Newman revue Harps & Angels (Mark Taper Forum Los Angeles); directed and choreographed the award winning Limelight (La Jolla Playhouse); directed and choreographed Buddy's Tavern (The O'Neill Theater Center, Richard Rodgers Award Winner); Lucky Guy (Goodspeed); choreographed Mame (The Kennedy Center); Dancing In The Dark (Old Globe Theater, San Diego); The Pirates Of Penzance (Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed; CT Critics Circle Award for Best Choreography); The Bakers Wife (Goodspeed) and Pageant (Second City Chicago).

He is represented on film and television by his choreography and staging of The 68th & 69th Annual Tony Awards Broadcast (CBS); Five seasons of So You Think You Can Dance (FOX); Deception starring Hugh Jackman (20th Century Fox); She Loves Me (Broadway HD / PBS).

Warren received a 2013 Emmy nomination for his work on Carousel (Live at Lincoln Center, PBS); Also choreographed Hope and Faith (ABC); An Evening At The Boston Pops (PBS); and Elton John's music video Made In England.

Photos

Choreographer Warren Carlyle

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03/07/2025

From: Photos: The Cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Meet the Press

Choreography Warren Carlyle and Ramin Karimloo

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03/07/2025

From: Photos: The Cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Meet the Press

Sierra Boggess and Warren Carlyle

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03/02/2024

From: Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT

Warren Carlyle and Brian Stokes Mitchell

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11/16/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Sutton Foster and Warren Carlyle

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11/16/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Sierra Boggess and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Exclusive: Inside HARMONY's Opening Night After Party

Sierra Boggess and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Exclusive: Inside HARMONY's Opening Night After Party

Julie Benko and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Exclusive: Inside HARMONY's Opening Night After Party

Julie Benko and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Exclusive: Inside HARMONY's Opening Night After Party

Warren Carlyle, Bruce Sussman and Barry Manilow

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11/15/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Bruce Sussman, Barry Manilow and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Bruce Sussman, Barry Manilow and Warren Carlyle

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11/15/2023

From: Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARMONY on Broadway

Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Warren Carlyle with The Cast of "Harmony"

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11/14/2023

From: Exclusive: Backstage with Barry Manilow & Cast at HARMONY on Opening Night

Blake Roman, Eric Peters, Danny Kornfeld, Warren Carlyle, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussma Photo

Blake Roman, Eric Peters, Danny Kornfeld, Warren Carlyle, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Steven Telsey, Zal Owen and Sean Bell

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11/14/2023

From: Exclusive: Backstage with Barry Manilow & Cast at HARMONY on Opening Night

Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Warren Carlyle with The Cast of "Harmony"

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11/14/2023

From: Exclusive: Backstage with Barry Manilow & Cast at HARMONY on Opening Night

Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Warren Carlyle with The Cast of "Harmony"

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11/14/2023

From: Exclusive: Backstage with Barry Manilow & Cast at HARMONY on Opening Night

Blake Roman, Eric Peters, Danny Kornfeld, Warren Carlyle, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Steven Telsey, Zal Owen and Sean Bell

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11/14/2023

From: Exclusive: Backstage with Barry Manilow & Cast at HARMONY on Opening Night

Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle

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11/14/2023

From: Photos: Go Inside HARMONY's Opening Night Curtain Call on Broadway

Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle

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11/14/2023

From: Photos: Go Inside HARMONY's Opening Night Curtain Call on Broadway

Bruce Sussman, Barry Manilow and Warren Carlyle

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11/14/2023

From: Photos: Go Inside HARMONY's Opening Night Curtain Call on Broadway

Warren Carlyle, Ken Davenport, Bruce Sussman

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11/07/2023

From: Photos: Go Inside HARMONY's Ice Cream Social

Warren Carlyle and Barry Manilow

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09/07/2023

From: Photos: The Cast of HARMONY on Broadway Meets the Press at First Rehearsal

Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle, Co-Composers Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman and Photo

Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle, Co-Composers Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman and Producer Ken Davenport

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09/07/2023

From: Photos: The Cast of HARMONY on Broadway Meets the Press at First Rehearsal

STAGE CREDITS

Oklahoma!

[West End]

Royal National Theatre Production, 1998

Jake

Jolson

[West End]

Original London Production, 1995

Chorus

Copacabana

[West End]

Original London Production, 1994

Bolero Dancer

Ensemble

Bolero Dancer

Ensemble

Productions

Pirates! The Penzance Musical

[Broadway, 2025]

Choreography

Harmony

[Broadway, 2023]

Choreographer

Director

Harmony: A New Musical

[Off-Broadway, 2022]

Director, Choreographer

The Music Man

[Broadway, 2022]

Choreographer

A Christmas Story (Non-Eq)

[US Tour, 2021] [Replacement]

Original Choreographer[Replacement]

Kiss Me, Kate

[Broadway, 2019]

Choreographer

Hello, Dolly!

[US Tour, 2018]

Choreographer

Me and My Girl

[Off-Broadway, 2018]

Choreographer

Director

The Sting

[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2018]

Choreographer

Hello, Dolly!

[Broadway, 2017]

Choreographer

Kiss Me, Kate

[New York, 2016]

Choreographer

She Loves Me

[Broadway, 2016]

Choreographer

New York Spring Spectacular

[Off-Broadway, 2015]

Director and Choreographer

On the Twentieth Century

[Broadway, 2015]

Choreographer

A Christmas Story, The Musical

[Off-Broadway, 2013]

Choreographer

After Midnight

[Broadway, 2013]

Choreographer

Director

A Christmas Story, The Musical

[Broadway, 2012]

Choreographer

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

[Broadway, 2012]

Choreographer

Chaplin

[Broadway, 2012]

Choreographer

Director

Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway

[Broadway, 2011]

Choreographer

A Christmas Story, The Musical

[US Tour, 2011]

Choreographer

Follies

[Broadway, 2011]

Choreographer

Follies

[Washington, DC (Regional), 2011]

Choreographer

Finian's Rainbow

[Broadway, 2009]

Choreographer

Director

On the Town

[Off-Broadway, 2008]

Choreographer

A Tale of Two Cities

[Broadway, 2008]

Director

Choreographer

Pirates!

[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 2007]

Choreographer

Stairway to Paradise

[Off-Broadway, 2007]

Choreographer

The Pirates of Penzance

[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]

Choreographer

Mame

[Washington, DC (Regional), 2006]

Choreographer

Slut

[Off-Broadway, 2005]

Choreographer

Oklahoma!

[Broadway, 2002]

Associate Choreographer

The Producers

[Broadway, 2001]

Associate Choreographer

The Secret Garden

[Broadway, 0]

Director & Choreographer

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2025 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Pirates! The Penzance Musical

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Choreographer

Warren Carlyle, Harmony

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, The Music Man

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Harmony

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Warren Carlyle, Harmony

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Choreography

Warren Carlyle, The Music Man

winner

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate

winner

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Choreographer

Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, Hello, Dolly!

winner

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Choreographer

Warren Carlyle, Hello, Dolly!

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Warren Carlyle, On the Twentieth Century

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Choreography

Warren Carlyle, On the Twen

winner

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Choreography