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
Tootsie* Choreographer Scott Ellis, Director
Holiday Inn* Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
Honeymoon in Vegas Choreographer Gary Griffin, Director
*Nominations: Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Chita Rivera Awards
New York Theater
NY City Center ENCORES!
Call Me Madam Choreographer Casey Hushion, Director
Hey Look Me Over! Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Paint Your Wagon Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Metropolitan Opera
Eurydice Choreographer Mary Zimmerman, Director
NY Shakespeare in the Park
The Tempest Choreographer Michael Grief, Director
Signature Theatre NYC
Piece of My Heart:The Bert Berns Story Director/Choreographer
Lucille Lortel nomination & Callaway Finalist
MCC Theater
Coraline Choreographer Leigh Silverman, Director
Actors Fund of America
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
A Wonderful Life Choreographer Carl Andress, Director
On the 20th Century Choreographer Peter Flynn, Director
Charles Busch & Julie Halston … Choreographer Carl Andress, Director
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights Aids
Broadway Bares Director (4 years)
Film/Television
The Kennedy Center Honors Choreographer CBS
Sex and The City 2 Choreographer New Line Cinema
Rosie Live! Choreographer NBC
Commercial list on request
Regional Theater
The Kennedy Center
Bye Bye Birdie (upcoming) Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Guys and Dolls Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Best Touring Musical, Helen Hayes Award Winner
How To Succeed... Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Paper Mill Playhouse
Chasing Rainbows Director/Choreographer
Best Musical, 2019 Broadway World Award
Holiday Inn Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
Mary Poppins Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Honeymoon in Vegas Choreographer Gary Griffin, Director
Thoroughly Modern Millie Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
The Full Monty Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Damn Yankees Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Smokey Joe's Cafe Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
High School Musical Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Meet Me in St Louis Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Williamstown Theatre Festival
A Funny Thing Happened... Choreographer Jessica Stone, Director
Johnny Baseball Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
She Loves Me Choreographer Nichols Martin, Director
Signature Theatre
A Chorus Line Choreographer Matt Gardiner, Director
Crazy For You Choreographer Matt Gardiner, Director
Helen Hayes Award Winner
The Muny, St Louis
Chicago Director/Choreographer
Best Direction | Best Choreography | Best Musical, St Louis Critics Circle Award Winner
The Wiz Director Camille A. Brown, Choreographer
A Chorus Line Director/Choreographer
42nd Street Director/Choreographer
St Louis Critics Circle Award Winner
Grease Director/Choreographer
Holiday Inn Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
Spamalot Director/Choreographer
Pirates! Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
Goodspeed Musicals
Thoroughly Modern Millie Director/Choreographer
Holiday Inn Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
Band Geeks Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
LA Opera
Eurydice Choreographer Mary Zimmerman, Director
Chicago Lyric Opera
The Sound of Music Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Goodman Theatre
The Music Man Choreographer Mary Zimmerman, Director
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Oliver Director/Choreographer
Chicago Director/Choreographer
Thoroughly Modern Millie Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
Carbonell Award Winner for Best Choreography
La Cage Aux Folles Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
The Boyfriend Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
Carbonell Award Winner for Best Choreography
Huntington Theatre
Pirates! Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
She Loves Me Choreographer Nicholas Martin, Director
Hartford Stage
The Flamingo Kid Choreographer Darko Tresnjak, Director
Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Best Choreography
The Marriott Theatre
Hello, Dolly! Director/Choreographer
Holiday Inn Director/Choreographer
Honeymoon in Vegas Choreographer Gary Griffin, Director
Yale Repertory Theatre
POP! Choreographer Mark Brokaw, Director
Dallas Theater Center
Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical Choreographer Gary Griffin, Director
5th Ave Theatre
Elf Choreographer Eric Ankrim, Director
Damn Yankees Choreographer Mark Hoebee, Director
York Theater / Park Theater, London
Rothschild and Sons Choreographer Jeff Moss, Director
Old Globe Theatre
Some Lovers Choreographer Will Frears, Director
Asolo Rep
Luck Be A Lady Choreographer Gordon Greenberg, Director
North Carolina Theatre
Legally Blonde Director/Choreographer
Nerds Choreographer Marc Bruni, Director
Cape Playhouse
Hairspray Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
Thoroughly Modern Mille Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
North Shore Music Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Choreographer Mark Martino, Director
Ford's Theatre
Liberty Smith Choreographer Matt August, Director
Tours
Saturday Night Fever Choreographer Jeff Moss, Director
My Fair Lady (US, China, Singapore) Choreographer Jeff Moss, Director
Damn Yankees Choreographer Jeff Moss, Director