Jon Rua most recently originated the role of ‘Alejandro Candelaria’ in the world premier of the new play Somewhere at the Old Globe (Craig Noel Leading Actor Nomination). He has starred as ‘Sonny’ in the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical In The Heights. Jon has performed with the likes of Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Anthony Anderson, Jordin Sparks, Norbert Leo Butz, Tyne Daly, Andrea Martin, Priscilla Lopez and more. Additional theatre credits include: Bring It On-The Musical (World Premier), Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Second Stage-Pulitzer Prize nominated), Damn Yankees (Encores!).
Workshops: Hands on a Hard Body (La Jolla), Sundance Theatre Lab (Banff 2011), Pan, Bare, Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, All Fall Down (Intar), Kingdom (Public Theatre), Lincoln Center’s American Songbook. TV: “Law and Order”. Jon has danced for such artists as Don Omar, Soulja Boy, and more as well as Commercial credits including Target, BillBoard, Puma, & Panasonic.
As a choreographer, his work has been seen on NBA/NCAA Dancers, CBS, MTV, Broadway Bares, Award-Winning Webisode ‘Chaos Theory’ and “Union Square”. He has assisted on such projects: Bring It On-The Musical, In The Heights, NYCC’s ENCORES The Wiz, and Insanity. Jon has over 8 years of experience teaching internationally. Currently he’s working on a new musical, Hands on a Hardbody, premiering at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego May 2012. For more on Jon, visit www.JonRua.net.
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