Director|Choreographer
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Throughout her extensive performance career, as well as, directing and choreographic career on Broadway and around the country, Sara brings creativity, joy, world-class technique, humor and intelligence into her work.
This year on Broadway, Sara is Associate Director/Choreographer for Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's Harmony A New Musical.
Sara has been leading creative teams regionally, including Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Grease, Anything Goes, and Tick, Tick, Boom!
Post pandemic, Sara has been proud to be a part of Broadway’s revitalization as Associate Choreographer on The Music Man, she proved instrumental from the creation process and throughout the run of the large-scale production. starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.
In 2018, Sara re-stage Hello Dolly! on the road with Jerry Zaks after the stellar revival on Broadway. She worked with Mr Jackman preparing to host the Tony Awards, as his private tap teacher, and as the Associate Director/Choreographer on his World Arena Tour.
Sara first met choreographer Warren Carlyle dancing in Chaplin the Musical and went on to remount the production in St Petersburg, Russia. Next, she was his Resident Director/Choreographer on Broadway’s After Midnight winning the Tony Award for Best Choreography.
Notably, they also collaborated on PBS Great Performances 50th Anniversary Special, The Rockette’s Spring Spectacular at Radio City and Something to Dance About for NYC Ballet’s celebration of Jerome Robbins. Sara’s other favorite collaborations with Warren have been The Secret Garden, The Sting starring Harry Connick Jr. and NY City Center Encores! Me and My Girl, Cotton Club Parade and On Your Toes.
In addition to choreographing galas and benefit concerts for Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters, she has also worked closely on projects with choreographers Randy Skinner and Josh Bergasse. Along with Mr Jackman, Sara has been a personal dance coach to Bette Midler, Donna Murphy, Harry Connick Jr, KD Lang, Patti LaBelle and Jimmy Fallon.
She got her start in Hershey, PA, is a graduate of Oklahoma City University and lives with her family on the Upper West Side in New York City.