Sonya Tayeh
Photos: Inside BLACK SWAN World Premiere Celebrates Opening Night at American Repertory Theater (Jun 5, 2026)
Photos: Inside Opening Night of GIRL, INTERRUPTED (Jun 5, 2026)
Review Roundup: GIRL, INTERRUPTED Opens At The Public Theater (Jun 4, 2026)
BIO
Sonya Tayeh is a New York City based Tony Award winning choreographer and director. Since paving her professional career her work has been characterized as a blend of powerful versatility and theatrical range. Upcoming: Gatsby (A.R.T/Dir. Rachel Chavkin). Selected credits include: Moulin Rouge! The Musical! (Broadway, World Wide/Dir. Alex Timbers), The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Broadway/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Is It Thursday Yet? (La Jolla Playhouse and Perelman Arts Center/Directed, Conceived and Co Choreographed), Sing Street (Huntington Theatre, Boston/Dir. Rebecca Taichman), Martha Graham Dance Company (Joyce Theatre/Tour), American Ballet Theatre/What Becomes of Love Dance Film, Unveiling with Moses Sumney and dancers (Fall For Dance/City Center), The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Hundred Days (New York Theatre Workshop/Dir. Anne Kauffman), Kung Fu (Signature Theatre/Dir. Leigh Silverman). She has received many accolades for her versatile work, including a Tony award, two Emmy nominations, two Drama Desk awards, an Obie Award and two Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Choreography.
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Sonya Tayeh, Moulin Rouge!
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Videos
Video: Watch the Teaser for GIRL, INTERRUPTED Teaser at The Public Theater
by Gillian Blum - 2026-03-22 23:09:49
Video: 'Come What May' from Netherlands Production of MOULIN ROUGE!
by Joshua Wright - 2026-02-16 13:31:45
Video: MOULIN ROUGE! Stars Solea Pfeiffer & Jordan Fisher Perform 'Your Song' on TODAY
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-05-01 16:54:39
Video: Solea Pfeiffer Performs 'Firework' From MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-18 15:13:31
Video: Kit Connor Talks Returning to Stage Roots in ROMEO + JULIET
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-01-03 10:25:58
Video: The Ladies of THE OUTSIDERS Show Off Their Broadway Crib
by Joey Mervis - 2024-12-11 14:23:03
Gabby Beans, Tommy Dorfman & More Will Join Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in ROMEO + JULIET
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-08-12 09:31:11
Video: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Celebrates 5 Years on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-07-27 14:19:42
Video: MOULIN ROUGE! 5th Anniversary Performance Curtain Call Speech
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-07-26 06:42:58
ROMEO + JULIET Announces Broadway Dates; Watch Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler in New Music Video
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-22 10:00:20
Video: Watch Lele Pons Dance to 'El Tango de Roxanne' From MOULIN ROUGE!
by Michael Major - 2023-09-27 09:21:00
VIDEO: Watch Derek Klena Perform 'Finale (Come What May)' from MOULIN ROUGE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-07-29 14:53:14
Photos/Video: Rita Moreno Visits THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW
by Stephi Wild - 2023-05-17 05:16:17
VIDEO: First Look at the New Trailer for MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL North American Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-06-08 13:26:45
News
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026
Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Gatsby at A.R.T.) returns to the American Repertory Theater to direct and choreograph Black Swan, a new stage adaptation of the Oscar-nominated psychological thriller. Check out photos from opening night.
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 5, 2026
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, has officially opened at The Public Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Reviews are in for GIRL, INTERRUPTED, the world premiere production written by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok and based on Susanna Kaysen's bestselling memoir, now playing at The Public Theater.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
The Public Theater has released video highlights from the world premiere of GIRL, INTERRUPTED. Based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir and adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
You can now get a first look at production photos of the world premiere stage adaptation of Black Swan, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026
The Joyce Theater Foundation will present the North American premiere of The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor, a new dance work conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winning artist Sonya Tayey.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2026
You can now get a first look at Melanie Moore as Nina in A.R.T.'s world premiere stage adaptation of Black Swan, directed and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh.
by Michael Major - May 20, 2026
Eric Anderson is back, chickens! The Broadway favorite made his return to Moulin Rouge! the Musical as 'Harold Zidler' for the musical's final months at the Al Hirschfeld. Watch a video of Anderson's first curtain call back in the role!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2026
A.R.T.’s world-premiere production of Black Swan is currently in rehearsals, and begins performances at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, MA. Get a first look at the cast in rehearsals here!
by Courtney Castelino - May 15, 2026
What did our critic think of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at National Arts Centre?
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026
The Music Center announced its 2026–2027 GLORYA KAUFMAN PRESENTS DANCE AT THE MUSIC CENTER season, featuring the Joffrey Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a ballet festival curated by Tiler Peck.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2026
Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
A new video has been released featuring Kelsie Watts performing Katy Perry's hit song, “Firework” as Satine in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. Check out the performance below.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026
The Public Theater will present a one-week extension ahead of the world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted, written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen.
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2026
Patrick Clanton, a company member of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, will step into the role of Harold Zidler for a limited run, filling in before Eric Anderson returns to the part.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
This spring, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Martyna Majok brings GIRL, INTERRUPTED to The Public for its stirring world premiere. Get your first look at the show's cast, including pop star King Princess, in new photos from the rehearsal room.
by Joshua Wright - Apr 27, 2026
Three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar Megan Thee Stallion will play her final performance as 'Harold Zidler' in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical this Friday, May 1, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 23, 2026
The hit Broadway musical, 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical,' will make its Southeast Asian debut at Singapore’s Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, in February 2027.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL announced a five-week Broadway extension through August 30, 2026, with Eric Anderson returning as Harold Zidler on May 19, following Megan Thee Stallion's final performance on May 17.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2026
Rehearsals are underway for the new dance thriller, Black Swan. A.R.T.’s world-premiere production begins performances at the Loeb Drama Center in May. See the company in rehearsals here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Lucky Ones, Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Kung Fu and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Kung Fu.
Sonya Tayeh has won the following awards: Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Best Choreography (Tony Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for The Lucky Ones, and Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Kung Fu.
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