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Mitch Sebastian
Mitch Sebastian is an international award-winning director and choreographer, responsible for the West End hit show Ratpack Live from Las Vegas (Olivier Award nomination, WhatsOnstage Award nomination). He subsequently directed the Ratpack film (PBS) and its North American, UK, and European tours, which led to the creation of the West End seasonal favorite, Christmas with the Ratpack. Mitch has directed the Olivier Award Ceremony, the Brit Awards, and numerous world tours for international pop artists. With 30+ years of experience in the industry, his career has taken him from performer to director to producer. After appearing in twelve West End and Broadway shows (among them Cats, Starlight Express, Follies, Pacific Overtures, The Who’s Tommy, and Les Misérables), Mitch became Movement Director for The Peter Hall Company at the Old Vic Theatre.
He has been director and choreographer on 30+ musical productions on the West End, in the UK, and internationally (including productions of Chicago, Fame, Evita, Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Romance/Romance, La Cava, Lucky Stiff, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, Crazy For You, Anything Goes, Peter Pan, Oklahoma, Little Shop of Horrors, Iolanthe, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and Me and My Girl). He collaborated with composer Stephen Schwartz on a new version of Pippin in London, and is credited for his contribution to the subsequent Broadway revival. In the US he collaborated with Paula Abdul to create a new entertainment, Cheer!,and with Hiroaki Omote in Japan to generate the multimedia series, Saviour IV. Prior to the pandemic, Mitch directed the regional premiere of Matilda in Chicago, and choreographed Mamma Mia on Broadway (Broadway World nomination for “Best Choreographer”). More recently, he worked as dramaturg and writer for the World Premiere of the immersive experience Viva Frida Kahlo, and was Creative Director for the Dubai’s World Expo. He is currently Creative Consultant for the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s opening and closing ceremonies (Qatar). Mitch appears in the feature documentary UPROOTED: The History of Jazz Dance (HBO Max), released March 2022.
