Jonathan Cerullo
Jonathan Cerullo | |
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| Born | Jonathan Stuart Nicholas Cerullo 21 December 1960 Mt Vernon, N.Y. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Emerson College, Boston |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer,Choreographer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Jonathan Stuart Cerullo is an American director and choreographer, and former performer. Jonathan is known for his work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Regionally. Additionally, he has worked in circus, film, and television.
Personal life
Jonathan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Directing from Emerson College in 1982.[1] Jonathan is also the great, great nephew of the Italian operatic soprano Erminia Frezzolini.[2]
Career
Jonathan's first major role was in the US National III tour of the Broadway musical Cats as Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat, which ran from September 1986 to August 1988.[3]
On Broadway, as a performer, Jonathan was a featured dancer in the 1988 Broadway musical Legs Diamond, starring Peter Allen, and was also featured on the BMG-RCA Original Cast Recording for the musical. He was also the Dance Captain for Circle in the Square's Broadway production of Anna Karenina.[4]
After working with him on Anna Karenina, choreographer and director Patricia Birch began mentoring Cerullo. Through this partnership, Cerullo was able to Associate Choreograph for Birch on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series Great Performances for This Is The Moment, starring Donny Osmond and Vanessa Williams, and Natalie Cole's Untraditional Traditional Christmas Special. Jonathan was also the Assistant Choreographer to Patrica on the films The First Wives Club, and The Cowboy Way.[5] Jonathan also worked with Pat Birch on the St. Ann's Warehouse production of Band in Berlin as the Assistant Director and Choreographer, which had a brief stint on Broadway in 1999.[6]
Jonathan directed the original musical Fools' Paradise, by Jim Camacho.[7]
He choreographed the productions of Picturesque and Carnevale! for the Big Apple Circus.[8]
Jonathan received the prestigious Newhouse Scholarship from Career Transition for Dancers[9] to form his production company called JSCTheatricals, LLC. In October 2013 he made his debut as Producer under his newly formed company for the Grand Central Terminal's Centennial Celebration presentation of Orphan Train, The Musical directed by Patricia Birch.[10]
Jonathan directed the world premiere of Windywoo and Her Naughty Naughty Pets a new musical for children of all ages, for the 2015 NY Music Theater Festival.[11][12]
Cerullo directed Fictitious, a new musical by Paul Cozby and Tom Hyndman, for the Theatre Now New York SOUND BITES 3.0 annual 10-minute musical festival, for which he received the award for Best Director.[13]
Jonathan recently directed the NYC premiere of RISE, written and performed by Scott Barry at the Museum of Sex.[14] He also had the honor of working on the 30th Anniversary of the Easter Bonnet Competition at the Minskoff Theater by conceiving, directing and choreographing the Bucket Brigade Tribute.[15]
In 2016 for the New York Musical Festival Jonathan choreographed the production of Lisa and Leonardo written by Donya Lane and Ed McNamee [16]. Jonathan was interviewed by Bob Rizzo for BroadwayWorld.com,[17] Also in 2016 Cerullo directed the NY premier of CHANCE, the musical written by Richard Isen for the Fresh Fruit Festival.
External links
- Jonathan Cerullo at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jonathan Cerullo at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Jonathan Cerullo at the Internet Movie Database
- JSCTheatricals, LLC
References
- ^ [connection.emerson.edu/s/1427/images/editor.../2014-02-22_2_.pdf "The Emerson Network Update"] (PDF). Emerson College. February 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Rosenblum, Constance (April 23, 2010). "Pocket-Sized on West 47th Street". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Credits for Cats (Third National Tour, 1986) | Ovrtur". www.ovrtur.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Jonathan Cerullo | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jonathan Cerullo". IMDb. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Band in Berlin | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "Mandelstam Theater Hosts 'Fool's Paradise'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Collins, Glenn (October 28, 2003). "PUBLIC LIVES; Creating the Spirit of Carnival in a Tent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Career Transition For Dancers | The Actors Fund". www.actorsfund.org. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Grand Central Centennial Celebration to Feature Cynthia Nixon; Plus Orphan Train Musical, Directed by Patricia Birch | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "home". Windywoo and her naughty naughty pets. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Desk, BWW News. "WINDYWOO AND HER NAUGHTY PETS Reading Set for NYMF". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Theatre Now New York – Re-visioning Theatre". www.tnny.org. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Blog | Page 17 of 32 | Museum of Sex". MoSEX. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Easter Bonnet 2016 – Broadway Cares". www.broadwaycares.org. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Lisa and Leonardo Musical Creatives".
- ^ Rizzo, Bob (July 19, 2016). "BWW Interview: Choreographer Jonathan Cerullo on LISA AND LEONARDO at NYMF". broadwayworld.com.