Director
Jerry Mitchell is an American theatre director and choreographer whose kinetic vision and populist sensibility have made him one of Broadway's most commercially successful architects of contemporary musical spectacle.
Defining moments and milestones
Jerry Mitchell began his career in 1980s musical theatre, developing a signature style of kinetic choreography and populist sensibility. His breakthrough came with Hairspray (2002), which earned him a Tony Award for Best Choreography and established him as a master of ensemble-driven spectacle. Over two decades, he has directed and choreographed some of Broadway's most commercially successful musicals, including Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, La Cage aux Folles, and Pretty Woman, becoming one of the theatre's most reliable architects of contemporary musical entertainment.
Tony Award for Best Choreography for Hairspray (2002); Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for Kinky Boots (2013)
Webster University
Recordings featuring Jerry Mitchell in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.