Alex Sanchez
NEW YORK
AEA 29 HOUR READING
Theater 555 in collaboration with Perry Street Theatrical
INFERNAL
REGIONAL
The Paper Mill Playhouse
ON YOUR FEET
Maine State Music Theater
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
The Marriott Theatre of Chicago
SWEET CHARITY
NEWSIES
EVITA
National and International Tour
IN THE MOOD A 1940's Revue Bud Forrest Entertainment
Manhattan School of Music
THE WORLD GOES ROUND Riverside Church Theater NYC
REVIEWS
The New York Times "Where’s Charley?" “
The choreography by Alex Sanchez for the musical-comedy numbers is frisky and appealing.”
By Charles Isherwood
The New York Times “Fiorello”
“Thanks to the scene summoning efficiency of the director Gary Griffin and the choreographer Alex Sanchez, those melodies can be savored first hand (or first ear), in all their lively variety.”
By Ben Brantley
The New York Post "Where’s Charley?" “
Alex Sanchez’s inspired choreography enlivens such giddy numbers as Pernambuco and The New Ashmolean Marching Society.” B
y Elisabeth Vincentelli
New York Times- Guys and Dolls "The musicals opening, with their splayed legged jumps and arm-waving gyrations recall the choreography of Keystone Kops comedy-one packed with Kops who went to ballet school. Mr. Sanchez's best choreography, at once smooth and punchy, is reserved for the guys. In the action packed Crapshooters Dance" packed Crapshooters Dance" By Sylviane Gold
Variety "Where’s Charley?"
Choreographer Alex Sanchez provides some whimsical stepping for the Pernambuco and the New Ashmolean numbers.”
By Steven Ruskin
New York Daily News "Where’s Charley?" “
Alex Sanchez’s smooth and stylish dances make the big numbers big fun.” B
y Joe Dziemianowicz
New York Magazine "Where's Charley?" “
McClure creates a physical vocabulary that’s part Little Tramp, part Gene Kelly and all Rob McClure, in this he gets a bold assist from choreographer Alex Sanchez, at the top of his game.”
By Scott Brown
Wall Street Journal- Wonderful Town " Alex Sanchez's choreography is rousingly lively, show-stoppingly so in Conga, the farcicle first-act finale" By Terry Teachout
Chicago Sun -Times Newsies "
The ever-ingenious director-choreographer Alex Sanchez",devised countless ways to dance. Using everything from steel beam benches,heavy wooden tables as platforms for thrilling,high flying acrobatic movement."
By Hedy Weiss
The Daily Herald Newsies
"what most impresses about this production, is the exuberant choreography by consistently exciting Sanchez."
By Barbara Vitello -
Chicago Post – Tribune Newsies "
Alex Sanchez uses numerous clever techniques to direct and choreograph the large and impressive dance numbers.
By Philip Potempa"
Chicago Sun-Times- Wonderful Town "Alex Sanchez'z knockout choreography" By
Hedy Weiss T
he Daily Herald- Wonderful Town "Alex Sanchez superb work. Jazzy and explosive, also reflect a sense of fun" By
Barbara Vitello ChicagoTribune - OnTheTown
"Choreography by Alex Sanchez, is fresh, detailed, athletic and, in several spots, narratively inspired"
By Chris Jones
Chicago Sun-Times- On The Town
"Alex Sanchez's work is spectacular-wildly ingenious and playful from start to finish"
By Hedy Weiss
Chicago Sun-Times Evita
"A vividly etched production directed and choreographed by Alex Sanchez as if it were one extended tango"
By Hedy Weiss
Daily Herald- Evita "
It's an engaging tale, compellingly told by director/choreographer Alex Sanchez."
By Barbara Vitello
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal Evita "
A huge part of this productions theatricality involves director and choreographer Alex Sanchez's terrific staging".
By Mike Fischer
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:
Currently: Winner Jeff Award Best Choreography 2022 WEST SIDE STORY The Marriott Theatre
Outer Critics Award Nomination for best choreography 2022. Along with Bill T Jones, Garrett Coleman and Jason Aremus, Paradise Square
SDC Breakout Award Finalist 2022
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2022 WEST SIDE STORY The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2022 KISS ME KATE The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2020 SOMETHING ROTTEN The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2019 SWEET CHARITY The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2018 OKLAHOMA The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2018 NEWSIES The Marriott Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2017 WONDERFUL TOWN The Goodman Theatre
Dance Magazine "25 to Watch 2016
Stage Directors and Choreographers Joseph A. Calloway Award Winner for Best Choreography Off Broadway 2015 RED EYE OF LOVE Decapo Theatre
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2015 ON THE TOWN The Marriott Theatre
Connecticut Critics Circle Award Nomination Best Choreography 2015 GUYS AND DOLLS Goodspeed Opera House
Lucille Lortel Award Award Nomination Best Choreography 2013 GIANT The Public Theatre New York
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2012 FOLLIES Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Broadway World Award Winner Best Choreography 2012 42ND STREET Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Jeff Award Nomination Best Choreography 2011 FOLLIES Chicago Shakespeare Theatre