The new "Spotlight On..." series will highlight a Broadway Theatre Project faculty member so you can get to know them a little bit better! First up: Deb McWaters!
Debra McWaters is the Artistic Director and a founder of Broadway Theatre Project. In addition to teaching master classes around the country, she is the author of a book on the Fosse style of dance, entitled
The Fosse Style (available on Amazon), and has written the book,
Musical Theatre Training: The Broadway Theatre Project Handbook to be published in May 2009. Deb works as choreographer for Ben Vereen's one-man shows, and recently served as the choreographer for the workshops of Frank Wildhorn's Broadway-bound musicals,
Wonderland and
Havana.
Deb's credits include... Assistant Choreographer: The Tony award-winning Broadway production of
Fosse as well as the first National Tour, the London West End production and the European Tour; the Tony award-winning show,
Chicago, Broadway production, Shubert Theatre;
Chicago, two National Tours;
Chicago, London, Australian and Viennese companies;
Chicago, Encores!, New York City Center. National Tour:
Applause, Papermill Playhouse. Associate Choreographer: Strings!, Encore Series at the New York City Center,
The Look of Love, Roundabout Theatre Company,
The Visit, the Goodman Theatre with Chita Rivera,
Legends, Joffrey Ballet in Chicago,
Suite Kander, Missouri State Ballet,
Tonight at 8:30, Williamstown Theatre Festival,
Caution: Side Effects, Melissa Thodos Dancers. Associate Director/ Choreographer:
Broadway Under the Stars at Bryant Park. Deb was the Director/Choreographer of the 2002 through 2004 National/International companies as well as the Gateway Playhouse production of
Fosse. She was Ann Reinking's associate for more than fifteen years and also served as Chair of the University of South Florida Dance Department.
