MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE PROGRAM | BOY ON THE ROOF ASSISTANT TO CHET WALKER JULY 30-AUGUST 20
Shannon Lewis is a Choreographer, Director and Performer who has created renowned roles on Broadway and developed creative works and projects in theatre and on camera for shows of every size and scale. Shannon is the Choreographer of the inventive new musical The Secret Silk by Stephen Schwartz, John Tartaglia and Jim Henson Creature Shop for Princess Cruise Lines that made its world premiere debut February 2018. She also choreographed the highly anticipated new musical film STUCK starring Amy Madigan, Giancarlo Esposito and Ashanti. (Winner Best Film Woodstock Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival and Breckenridge Film Festival). Other Choreography includes: Shrek the Halls (Dreamworks); 2014 Special Olympics Opening Ceremony (Fox); Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (4 original works); Claudio Quest (Signature Theatre/NYMF); A Dog Story (Off Broadway); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (3D Theatricals); Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Xmas Tale; BC Beat NYC (“Criminal”); Dance Out Loud NYC (“Wingback”); Show Time! (NYMF); The Roger Rees Awards; The Gershwin Awards; Pageant Princess; Lord Tom (York Theatre); LoveYourself (Ailey/Citicorp); Sid the Science Kid LIVE! (AEA National tour); ReUseable the Musical; Take the Plunge; RedRum (short film); BustleFluffah (music video). Shannon is a renowned performer, internationally known for originating I Gotcha in the original Broadway cast of Fosse. She starred as “Ursula” opposite Christina Applegate in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity, and as “Miss Krumholtz” with Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss and Nick Jonas in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. Her other Broadway credits include: The Mystery of Edwin Drood; The People in the Picture; Curtains; Look of Love; Contact; Candide;
Crazy for You. She had starring roles in Broadway National Tours – A Chorus Line as “Sheila” and Pippin as “Fastrada”. Her many television and film appearances include the Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, PBS Great Performances as well as the groundbreaking Sound of Music LIVE on NBC starring Carrie Underwood and the epic and lauded musical opening of the feature film TED 2. She is the creator of StyleSmash Project and proudly on the Guest Faculty at renowned The School at Jacob’s Pillow and Adjunct Professor at Pace University Commercial Dance in New York City. www.shannonlewis.net instagram: @realshanlew