Christopher Wheeldon

CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON, OBE (Director & Choreographer) trained at The Royal Ballet School, he joined New York City Ballet in 1993 and was named first resident choreographer. Christopher has created productions for The Royal Ballet and major ballet companies worldwide. He has choreographed for opera, film and television and is an Olivier Award winner for his ballets Aeternum and Polyphonia.
In 2014, Mr. Wheeldon directed and choreographed the musical version of An American in Paris, which had productions in Paris, New York, and London. Most recently he directed and choreographed MJ The Musical (2022). They each received four Tony Awards earning him two Tony Awards for Best Choreography. The latter is currently on Broadway, London’s West End, touring in America and mounting productions in Hamburg and Sydney.