Jerry Mitchell
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.
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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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Awards and Nominations
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Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical
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Jerry Mitchell, Boop! the Musical
Jerry Mitchell, Boop! The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
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Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
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Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde
Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde
Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray
Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde
Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde
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Jerry Mitchell, La Cage Aux Folles
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Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles
Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles
Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles
Jerry Mitchell, Never Gonna Dance
Jerry Mitchell, Never Gonna Dance
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Jerry Mitchell, Never Gonna Dance
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Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray
Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray
Jerry Mitchell, Hairspray
Jerry Mitchell, The Full Monty
Jerry Mitchell, The Full Monty
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Jerry Mitchell, The Rocky Horror Show
Videos
Exclusive: Betty’s Hitting the Road! Inside Rehearsals for the BOOP! National Tour
by Sam Anctil - 2026-10-02 10:44:28
Jerry Mitchell, David Foster and Gregg Barnes Talk BOOP! THE MUSICAL at The Fabulous Fox
by Rachel Stone - 2026-08-22 10:02:51
Exclusive: Aliya Grace Will Lead the BOOP! National Tour- Meet the Rising Star
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-08-03 09:00:27
Video: BROADWAY BARES: LICENSE TO STRIP Brings Dick Tracy to Life On Stage
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-06-30 20:55:30
Video: Helen J. Shen Talks Filming THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 While Starring in MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-30 11:54:39
Video: Helen J. Shen is Anne Hathaway's New Assistant in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Clip
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-16 16:08:41
Video: See Helen J Shen in Final Trailer for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-06 13:27:41
Video: Meryl Streep Shares THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Clip, Expresses Excitement for MAMMA MIA 3 on THE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-04-02 11:05:48
Video: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Drops New Teaser; Tickets Now on Sale
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-03-12 10:43:47
Video: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, & More in New Trailer for THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-01 20:14:53
Video: KINKY BOOTS Tour Stars Perform Acoustic 'Not My Father's Son'
by Michael Major - 2026-01-09 10:00:20
Video: Jessica Vosk Departs HELL'S KITCHEN With An Explosive 'Pawn It All'
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-12-01 21:34:50
Video: Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway Return in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-12 12:26:51
Video: The Cast of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Performs 'Dress Your Way Up' In New Music Video
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-09-23 23:29:05
Video: Watch THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Cast Record the Title Song For Cast Album
by Michael Major - 2025-09-11 13:53:14
Video: Sarah Jessica Parker and Jonathan Groff Host New 42 Studios Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-09-09 15:37:10
Video: Watch an Early Test For BOOP!'s Color-Changing Act Two Opening
by Michael Major - 2025-07-03 10:49:52
News
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2026
Rehearsals are underway for the new company of The Devil Wears Prada The Musical, as the musical enters its third year in the West End. Check out the photos here.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026
Broadway Dreams will celebrate its landmark 20th Anniversary with Night of 100 Stars: The Broadway Dreams 20th Anniversary Gala, honoring actress and singer Lea Michele and casting director Rachel Hoffman.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026
The musical adaptation of Betty Boop officially opens at West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, NY, continuing through October 10 before visiting cities across the country. The production features music by David Foster and choreography by Jerry Mitchell.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026
Single tickets will be available for three Broadway productions at the Kauffman Center in Kansas City through the PNC Broadway in Kansas City series. Learn more here.
by - Oct 5, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 5, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Sam Anctil - Oct 2, 2026
BOOP! The Musical is ready to boop its way across America! Following its Broadway run, the musical will officially launch its national tour on October 3 in Rochester, New York. BroadwayWorld dropped by the rehearsal room for a sneak peek at the touring production and caught up with director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell, leading lady Aliya Grace, and Mason Ballard, who plays Dwayne, about getting the show ready for the road.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
Garry Marshall Theatre will celebrate the 25th anniversary of THE PRINCESS DIARIES and honor Barbara Marshall at its annual fundraiser, featuring film cast members and launching the Barbara Marshall Opportunity Initiative.
by Jared West - Oct 1, 2026
Prior to their stop here at Proctors in Schenectady, I had the opportunity to connect with Michelle Jennings, who plays Valentina in the national tour of BOOP! THE MUSICAL. Based on the Fleischer Studios icon, the show follows Betty Boop's colorful leap from her black-and-white cartoon world into present-day New York, with Jennings' Valentina, an astrophysicist reuniting with Betty's grandfather Grampy after decades apart, anchoring one of the story's most grown-up love stories. In our conversation, we talked about trading opera's young ingenues for musical theater's women with some life behind them, as well as what she'd tell Valentina about taking chances.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2026
Playhouse Square released individual tickets for three touring Broadway productions in the 2026-27 KeyBank Broadway Series. BOOP! The Musical, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will perform at the Connor Palace.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2026
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA THE MUSICAL has finalized its full cast at London's Dominion Theatre, with Teri Hatcher and Matt Henry leading the ensemble alongside promoted cast members Jenna Bonner and Dean Makowski-Clayton.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026
Theatre Now New York will honor Tony-winning librettist Bob Martin and Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael R Jackson at the Theatre Then & Now Gala, celebrating their contributions to musical theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2026
New 42 has added J. Harrison Ghee, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry, and more to its Artist Council, a group of professional artists who serve as ambassadors.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater announced its upcoming Broadway Series, featuring debuts of GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE, BEETLEJUICE and returning titles including KINKY BOOTS and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2026
Broadway in Louisville has revealed its 2027 five-show season premiere package which includes the 2025 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her and more.
by Michael Major - Sep 7, 2026
Bond Girl, Desperate Housewife and TV icon, multi-award-winning Teri Hatcher takes the reins as the legendary Editor-in-Chief from Tuesday 20 October 2026, bringing the next edition of Runway to the West End.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Broadway director and choreographer Richard J. Hinds has written an industry guide examining the path of the associate director and choreographer, drawing on his work on COME FROM AWAY, NEWSIES, and COMPANY.
by Michael Major - Aug 28, 2026
Teri Hatcher might be gearing up for her next big stage role. A new report suggests that she will be joining the West End production of The Devil Wears Prada: the Musical as 'Miranda Priestly' this fall.
by Michael Gioia - Aug 28, 2026
Before Orfeh received a Tony Award nomination for her celebrated performance as Paulette in the 2007 Broadway musical 'Legally Blonde,' she almost didn’t book the job.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2026
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: THE MUSICAL will extend its London engagement at the Dominion Theatre, with Matt Henry continuing in the role of Nigel through next winter.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 27, 2026
BOOP! The Musical has just announced the full cast for the upcoming North American Tour. Joining previously announced Aliya Grace, who will play Betty Boop®, will be Mason Ballard (Dwayne), Ashia Collins (Carol Evans), Michelle Jennings (Valentina), Dan Mason (Grampy), Joshua Woodie (Raymond Demarest), Ashley Calderon (Trisha), Adam Clarke (Pudgy), Kevin W. Egan (Oscar Delacorte), and Kevin Bowman, Christian J. Collins, Leah Faye, Kayla Goins, Eric Gonzalez, Jesse Hanks, Izzy Herz, Anya Katherine Jones, Jaxon Keller, Elie Kuppermann, Helena Elizabeth Laing, Ava Madara, Neema Muteti, Annalise Northway, PJ Palmer, Jame Tomé Rotz, Kenneth Sweeney, Devyn Trondson and Evan Michael Vaughan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jerry Mitchell has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Jerry Mitchell has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for BOOP! The Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for BOOP! The Musical, OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL (Drama League Awards) for Boop! The Musical, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Boop! the Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Boop! The Musical, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for BOOP! The Musical, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Kinky Boots, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Kinky Boots, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kinky Boots, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kinky Boots, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for Legally Blonde, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Legally Blonde, Best Theatre Choreographer (Olivier Awards) for Hairspray , Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Legally Blonde, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Legally Blonde, Best Choreography (BroadwayWorld Awards) for La Cage Aux Folles, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for La Cage aux Folles, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Never Gonna Dance , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Never Gonna Dance, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Never Gonna Dance, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Hairspray, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Hairspray , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Hairspray, Outstanding Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Full Monty , Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for The Full Monty, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for The Full Monty and Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for The Rocky Horror Show.
Jerry Mitchell has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his Broadway career. His accolades include Outstanding Choreography from the Drama Desk Awards for BOOP! The Musical, Hairspray, Never Gonna Dance, The Full Monty, and The Rocky Horror Show. He received Outstanding Choreography honors from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for both Boop! the Musical and La Cage aux Folles. Mitchell earned Best Choreography awards from the BroadwayWorld Awards for Kinky Boots and La Cage aux Folles. He won the Tony Award for Best Choreography for La Cage aux Folles, along with Outstanding Choreography recognition from the Drama Desk Awards for the same production. Additionally, Mitchell won Best New Musical from the Olivier Awards for Legally Blonde.
