Bio & Resume

Denis Jones

is a two-time Tony Award nominated choreographer and director whose work has been seen on Broadway, across the country and around the world. From live theater to film and television, the variety of Denis’ work spans both media and genres.

On Broadway, Denis received Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critic’s Circle and Chita Rivera nominations for both Tootsie and Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn (which was also captured by Broadway HD and has been enjoyed both in the US and globally on television and in movie theaters), and choreographed the Broadway production on Honeymoon in Vegas.

Denis’ range of recent work includes three New York City Center ENCORES! productions (including the critically-acclaimed Paint Your Wagon), Eurydice at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Signature Theatre’s brand new production of A Chorus Line, The Public Theatre’s Shakespeare In The Park production of The Tempest and the Broadway-bound new musicals Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz and Piece of My Heart, The Bern Berns Story.

Denis has been proud to work with many of America’s most prominent regional theaters including Paper Mill Playhouse (Mary Poppins, Smokey Joe’s Cafe), The Kennedy Center (Guys and Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, upcoming), Williamstown Theatre Festival (Forum, She Loves Me), Hartford Stage (The Flamingo Kid), The MUNY (42nd Street, Chicago), The Goodman (The Music Man) Goodspeed Musicals (Throughly Modern Millie, Band Geeks), The Maltz Jupiter (Oliver, La Cage), Seattle 5th Ave (Elf, Damn Yankees), and The Marriott Theatre (Hello Dolly, Holiday Inn).

On television, Denis’ work has been seen on Great Performances (PBS), The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC), Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular (CBS) and Rosie Live (NBC) as well as in the film Sex and The City 2 (New Line Cinema).

As a veteran Broadway performer, as well as director and choreographer, Denis also enjoys teaching and has participated in theater training programs at the University level and beyond.

Resume

Broadway

ProductionRoleDirector
Tootsie*ChoreographerScott Ellis
Holiday Inn*ChoreographerGordon Greenberg
Honeymoon in VegasChoreographerGary Griffin

*Nominations: Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Chita Rivera Awards


New York Theater

VenueProductionRoleDirector
NY City Center ENCORES!Call Me MadamChoreographerCasey Hushion
Hey Look Me Over!ChoreographerMarc Bruni
Paint Your WagonChoreographerMarc Bruni
Metropolitan OperaEurydiceChoreographerMary Zimmerman
Shakespeare in the ParkThe TempestChoreographerMichael Greif
Signature Theatre NYCPiece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story*Director/Choreographer
MCC TheaterCoralineChoreographerLeigh Silverman
Actors Fund of AmericaBest Little Whorehouse in TexasChoreographerMark Hoebee
A Wonderful LifeChoreographerCarl Andress
On the 20th CenturyChoreographerPeter Flynn
Charles Busch & Julie Halston …ChoreographerCarl Andress
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDSBroadway BaresDirector (4 years)

*Lucille Lortel nomination & Callaway Finalist


Film/Television

ProjectRoleCompany
The Kennedy Center HonorsChoreographerCBS
Sex and The City 2ChoreographerNew Line Cinema
Rosie Live!ChoreographerNBC

Commercial list on request


Regional Theater

VenueProductionRoleDirector
The Kennedy CenterBye Bye BirdieChoreographerMarc Bruni
Guys and Dolls1ChoreographerMarc Bruni
How To Succeed…ChoreographerMarc Bruni
Paper Mill PlayhouseChasing Rainbows2Director/Choreographer
Holiday InnChoreographerGordon Greenberg
Mary PoppinsChoreographerMark Hoebee
Honeymoon in VegasChoreographerGary Griffin
Thoroughly Modern MillieChoreographerMark Hoebee
The Full MontyChoreographerMark Hoebee
Damn YankeesChoreographerMark Hoebee
Smokey Joe’s CafeChoreographerMark Hoebee
High School MusicalChoreographerMark Hoebee
Meet Me in St LouisChoreographerMark Hoebee
Williamstown Theatre FestA Funny Thing Happened…ChoreographerJessica Stone
Johnny BaseballChoreographerGordon Greenberg
She Loves MeChoreographerNicholas Martin
Signature TheatreA Chorus LineChoreographerMatt Gardiner
Crazy For You3ChoreographerMatt Gardiner
The Muny, St. LouisSister ActDirector/Choreographer
Bring It OnDirectorJenn Webber (chor)
Chicago4Director/Choreographer
The WizDirectorCamille A. Brown (chor)
A Chorus LineDirector/Choreographer
42nd Street5Director/Choreographer
GreaseDirector/Choreographer
Holiday InnChoreographerGordon Greenberg
SpamalotDirector/Choreographer
Pirates!ChoreographerGordon Greenberg
Goodspeed MusicalsThoroughly Modern MillieDirector/Choreographer
Holiday InnChoreographerGordon Greenberg
Band GeeksChoreographerGordon Greenberg
LA OperaEurydiceChoreographerMary Zimmerman
Chicago Lyric OperaThe Sound of MusicChoreographerMarc Bruni
Goodman TheatreThe Music ManChoreographerMary Zimmerman
Maltz Jupiter TheatreOliverDirector/Choreographer
ChicagoDirector/Choreographer
Thoroughly Modern Millie6ChoreographerMark Hoebee
La Cage Aux FollesChoreographerMark Martino
The Boyfriend7ChoreographerMark Martino
Huntington TheatrePirates!ChoreographerGordon Greenberg
She Loves MeChoreographerNicholas Martin
Hartford StageThe Flamingo Kid8ChoreographerDarko Tresnjak
The Marriott TheatreHello, Dolly!Director/Choreographer
Holiday InnDirector/Choreographer
Honeymoon in VegasChoreographerGary Griffin
Yale Repertory TheatrePOP!ChoreographerMark Brokaw
Dallas Theater CenterMoonshine: That Hee Haw MusicalChoreographerGary Griffin
5th Ave TheatreMary PoppinsDirector/Choreographer
ElfChoreographerEric Ankrim
Damn YankeesChoreographerMark Hoebee
York / Park Theater, LondonRothschild and SonsChoreographerJeff Moss
Old Globe TheatreSome LoversChoreographerWill Frears
Asolo RepCrazy For YouDirector/Choreographer
Luck Be A LadyChoreographerGordon Greenberg
North Carolina TheatreLegally BlondeDirector/Choreographer
NerdsChoreographerMarc Bruni
Cape PlayhouseHairsprayChoreographerMark Martino
Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsChoreographerMark Martino
Thoroughly Modern MillieChoreographerMark Martino
North Shore Music TheatreDirty Rotten ScoundrelsChoreographerMark Martino
Ford’s TheatreLiberty SmithChoreographerMatt August
Bucks County PlayhouseShe Loves MeDirector/Choreographer
  1. Best Touring Musical, Helen Hayes Award ↩︎
  2. Best Musical, 2019 Broadway World Award ↩︎
  3. Helen Hayes Award Winner ↩︎
  4. Best Direction, Choreography, Musical ↩︎
  5. St. Louis Critics Circle Award ↩︎
  6. Carbonell Award – Best Choreography ↩︎
  7. Carbonell Award – Best Choreography ↩︎
  8. CT Critics Circle Award – Best Choreo ↩︎

Tours

ProductionRoleDirector
Saturday Night FeverChoreographerJeff Moss
My Fair Lady (US, China, Singapore)ChoreographerJeff Moss
Damn YankeesChoreographerJeff Moss

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