D.J. Salisbury

Stage Director & Choreographer

DJ Salisbury (Director-Choreographer) has set shows nationwide: Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Summer Musicals, Orlando Shakespeare, Arkansas Shakespeare, Sacramento Music Circus, Lyric Theatre of OK, Ogunquit Playhouse, Musical Theatre West-LA, Pioneer Theatre in Salt Lake City, Riverside Theatre -Florida, and Off-Broadway (CHIX 6). Audiences in Bogatá, Colombia have also enjoyed his work. Favorite directing experiences: Les Miserables (LA’s Scenie Award -best musical),The Full Monty, Man of La Mancha, Evita, Ragtime, West Side Story, La Cage Aux Folles, and The Will Rogers Follies (10 productions!).  In NYC, DJ directed Disney composer Alan Menken’s Lincoln Center solo concert as well as numerous readings of new musicals. He’s also worked with or alongside Broadway masters Tommy Tune, Jeff Calhoun, Jerry Mitchell, and Susan Stroman. TV Choreography: ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars Road Trip,” and The Rachael Ray Show. As writer: musicals The Man Who Would Be King; Moonshine and Mistletoe; Poodleful!,Whisper Darkly, and Together Again at the O-Town Canteen. DJ was head writer/lyricist for an Emmy-winning TV special starring Reba McIntyre, Shirley Jones, Carrie Underwood, and Vince Gill. Thank you for supporting live theatre!  www.djsalisbury.com