About this Artist

An internationally renowned director and choreographer who is the first ever Latinx recipient of the Tony Award for Best Choreography. He was honored with the Tony in 2019 for “Ain’t Too Proud” and won the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for “Memphis” in London. He has choreographed over 12 Broadway musicals and in 2011 four of his productions ran simultaneously on Broadway: “Next To Normal” (2010 Pulitzer Prize), “The Addams Family”, “Memphis” (Olivier Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, NAACP Award), and “Jersey Boys” (Greenroom Award, Dramadesk Award Nomination).

Mr. Trujillo recently directed Cirque Du Soleil’s “Paramour” and “Arrabal”(Elliot Norton Award for best direction). He is also the recipient of 3 NAACP Awards.  Mr. Trujillo has several Musicals in development that amplify the voices of the Latine community such Real Women Have Curves which will premiere on Broadway in April 2025.

Mr. Trujillo is a two Emmy Award nominee and choreographed “The Kennedy Center Honors”, the 2021 and 2023 Tony Awards(CBS) and “Annie Live!” for NBC. He most recently choreographed the Movie Musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spiderwoman starring Jennifer Lopez.