Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell is an American director and choreographer. His earlier career found him dancing in the productions The Will Rogers Follies, Brigadoon and On Your Toes.

In 1999 Mitchell was made the sole choreographer for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and The Full Monty. Mitchell has also choreographed for many films and television shows which include Drop Dead Gorgeous, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Meet Joe Black and The Drew Carey Show for which he won an Emmy Award. Mitchell can currently be seen using his dance experience as a judge on Bravo's Step It Up And Dance Fast Facts:

1. Show: Step It Up And Dance
2. Season: First
3. Network: Bravo
4. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan
5. Often directs Broadway Bares which is a function to help raise money for AIDS research

Choreography Credits

• Grease
• You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• The Full Monty.
• The Rocky Horror Show
• Hairspray
• Imaginary Friends
• Gypsy
• Never Gonna Dance
• La Cage aux Folles
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
• Legally Blonde

Awards

• 2000: Emmy Award for The Drew Carey Show
• 2005: Tony Award for Best Choreographer forLa Cage aux Folles
• 2005: Drama Desk Award for La Cage aux Folles

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