Kenny Ortega to Direct an Episode of ABC Family's BUNHEADS

ABC Family has begun production on the new drama series, BUNHEADS, filming in Los Angeles. Set to premiere on Monday, June 11th at 9:00pm ET/PT, BUNHEADS is the tale of a Las Vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law's dance school. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kenny Ortega has signed on to direct the third episode, which will air June 25.

Over the course of his 30-year career, Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer Ortega has worked with superstars Madonna, the late Michael Jackson, Kiss, Cher, and Diana Ross. He choreographed the classic "Dirty Dancing" and, perhaps most famously, directed all three "High School Musical" films. The hugely successful trilogy has broken numerous records including "High School Musical 3: Senior Year's" record opening for a song-and-dance film grossing $42 million in its first weekend. He also helmed the 1992 film version of Newsies.

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Executive-produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino ("Gilmore Girls") and headlined by Tony Award(R)-winning actor Sutton Foster, "Bunheads" also stars Kaitlyn Jenkins, Julia Goldani Telles, Bailey Buntain and Emma Dumont. Kelly Bishop ("Gilmore Girls") guest stars as Fanny Flowers.

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