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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]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2010]
Fight Director
 
[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Fight Director
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Off-Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[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]
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[Off-Broadway, 2007]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[East Haddam, CT (Regional), 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Los Angeles, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[Off-Broadway, 2006]
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[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]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Regional (US), 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 2003]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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[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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[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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[Off-Broadway, 2001]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director/Coordinator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Broadway, 2000]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Broadway, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1997]
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[Milburn, NJ (Regional), 1997]
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[West End, 1997]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1993]
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[Off-Broadway, 1993]
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[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


PETER PAN Tickets On Sale At Kravis Center This Friday

Tickets for PETER PAN at the Kravis Center will be available starting Friday, November 1 at 10 AM. Find out who's in the cast and how to get tickets.
Felicia Curry, Nancy Robinette & More to Star in DEATH ON THE NILE at Arena Stage

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
PETER PAN Now On Sale At Playhouse Square

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN are now on sale. for its premiere Cleveland engagement at Playhouse Square April 9- April 13, 2025, as part of a major national tour.
PETER PAN Comes To The Fabulous Fox This November

PETER PAN will be performed at The Fabulous Fox from November 13-24. The production will feature a new cast, with details available in the full release.
Tickets On Sale Now For National Tour of PETER PAN at the Orpheum Theater in December

Tickets are on sale now for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic PETER PAN at Omaha's Orpheum Theater, Dec. 3-8, as part of a major national tour.
THE BEACON Stars Ayana Workman & David Mattar Merten Take Over Our Instagram Today

Ayana Workman and David Mattar Merten, stars of The Beacon at Irish Repertory Theatre, are taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as they take our followers behind-the-scenes of the play, currently running on Irish Rep’s Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage through November 24.
THE BEACON Starring Kate Mulgrew Extended at Irish Repertory Theatre

Irish Repertory Theatre will present a three-week extension for the North American Premiere of The Beacon, a new play by Nancy Harris, directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets to PETER PAN at the Citizens Opera House on Sale Now

Broadway In Boston will welcome the reimagined production of the beloved Tony Award-winning Broadway classic PETER PAN, the high-flying musical that has been thrilling audiences for close to 70 years. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Get a first look at HAMLET at Denver Center for the Performing Arts in the video here!
PETER PAN Comes to the Eccles Theater

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN will go on sale Friday at 10 am for its premiere Salt Lake City engagement at the Eccles Theater from November 5-10, 2024 as part of a major national tour.
PETER PAN Comes to Dallas

Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) have announced tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN will go on sale Friday, September 20 at 10 a.m. for its premiere Dallas engagement at the Music Hall at Fair Park as part of a major national tour and the 2024/2025 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. 
Tickets on Sale For PETER PAN at the Orpheum

Tickets for the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN will go on sale Friday, September 13 at 10am for its premiere Memphis engagement at the Orpheum Theatre November 26 through December 1 as part of a major national tour.
PETER PAN Comes to Austin in December

Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin will present the all-new production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic, PETER PAN. The Austin premiere will play a limited one-week engagement at Bass Concert Hall from December 10-15, 2024.
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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Rick Sordelet been nominated for?

Outstanding Fight Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Troilus and Cressida, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Sucker Punch and Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence (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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