Choreography

= Choreography =

Sergio Trujillo is the choreographer of //Jersey Boys.// He has made several comments on the Jersey Boys blog about how he approached the choreography for the show.

Sergio Trujillo's Jersey Boys Choreography Experience Here he explains how he went about creating choreography for the Four Seasons in //Jersey Boys,// even though the original Four Seasons moved very little during their performances. Part of what he has to say is:  "ST: The movement and choreography for The Four Seasons in Jersey Boys is purely fictional. I took great liberty in creating choreography that never existed."

Sergio Trujillo Reflects on Jersey Boys Choreography - More reflections from Trujillo on the Jersey Boys Blog. He comments that:

"His task in //Jersey Boys// illustrates the choreographic challenges of the jukebox musical. At first blush, there doesn't seem to be much choreography. The movement is mostly the shoulder and leg thrusts that evoke the real-life quartet at the heart of the story, the Four Seasons.

"I didn't want to be a caricaturist, I didn't want to simply echo the period," Trujillo says. "The Four Seasons didn't do much movement themselves. They stood in formation, facing front. So it was important to come up with choreography that didn't seem like choreography, that seemed spontaneous.

"Even the way the tables and chairs are moved on and off stage, the placing of a microphone," Trujillo adds. "The idea is not to get in the way." 

Q & A With Sergio Trujillo An article with Trujillo detailing his research into the period before he choreographs the show.

American Theatre Wing: Sergio Trujillo - This podcast with Sergio Trujillo discusses how he approaches choreographing a show, and his background to dance. Around about 30 minutes into the podcast Sergio discusses //Jersey Boys// choreography specifically. Some of the podcast looks at his latest musical theatre project, //Memphis//.

Sergio Trujillo and Des McAnuff talk about Jersey Boys on this Youtube video including how Trujillo choreographed //Jersey Boys.

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