Christopher Gattelli
Christopher Gattelli is an American choreographer, performer and theatre director.
Early life and career
Gattelli grew up in Bristol, Pennsylvania. He started dancing at the age of 8 and is a "Star Search" Grand champion.[1] As a performer, he appeared in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Revival) and the role of Pouncival in Cats.[2]
Choreographer
Christopher Gattelli is best known for his work on the 2012 Broadway Musical, Disney's Newsies.
Gattelli has choreographed several special benefit concerts, including Chess (2003), Hair (also co-director, Actor's Fund, 2004),[3] and "Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser" (also directed, Actors Fund, October 2009).[4]
His work as choreographer for Broadway includes Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (2006), High Fidelity (2006), The Ritz (2007), Sunday in the Park with George (Revival, 2008), South Pacific (2008), 13 (2008), "Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," "Godspell," Newsies (2012), and the 2015 revival of The King and I.[2]
His
He collaborated with Stephen Flaherty on the world premiere of In Your Arms, which he directed and choreographed for the New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater at Vassar in 2014. He is directing and choreographing In Your Arms for a production at the Old Globe Theatre in September 2015.[9]
Gattelli directed and choreographed the Spring 2014 lab of RKO's Top Hat in New York.[11] This is a new version of the 2011 stage version that ran in London and the UK, and is being worked on by Gatelli and Chad Beguelin. The production "is still several seasons off", according to Gatelli in January 2017.[12]
His choreography can also be seen in the Coen brothers feature Hail Caesar!.[9]
Television
He was the resident choreographer for The Rosie O'Donnell Show.[13]
Gattelli choreographed the American musical comedy television series Schmigadoon! for Apple TV+ in 2020 and 2023.[14]
Awards
Gattelli was nominated for the
Personal life
References
- ^ Gattelli biography feldentertainment.com, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ a b "Christopher Gattelli Broadway" ibdb.com, accessed September 17, 2015
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Hair Concert Stars to Make "Splash"y Appearance; Cast Continues to Grow" playbill.com, September 10, 2004
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Larsen, Bolton, Kuhn to Join Actors Fund Concert of Loesser Music at Minskoff" Archived 2009-10-21 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, October 19, 2009
- ^ "Gattelli listing at Internet Off-Broadway Database" Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ "Gatelli credits" broadwayworld.com, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ "Biography" Archived 2009-05-16 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ "Listing" offwestend.com, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ a b c d "'In Your Arms'" broadwayworld.com, 2015
- ^ "'Little Miss Sunshine'" sandiego.com
- ^ Top Hat Playbill
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Broadway-Aimed Irving Berlin Musical 'Top Hat' Moving Forward" Playbill, January 18, 2017
- ^ Profile spfnyc.com, retrieved December 29, 2009
- ^ "'Schmigadoon!' Choreographer Christopher Gattelli On Keeping True To The Golden Age & How Less Edits "Really Honors The Form" – Production Value". Deadline Hollywood. 2022-08-15. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24.
- ^ Bienskie, Stephen (July 21, 2011). "Follow Spot: Buffalo Bill, Won't You Come Out Tonight?". Broadway Stars (Interview). Interviewed by Michael Portantiere. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.