Jeff Whiting:

Award-winning director and choreographer, acclaimed as a 'director with a joyous touch' by the New York Times, Jeff Whiting specializes in work for theater, television, special events and concerts around the world, including James Taylor, Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Tony Bennett, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Sting.

BROADWAY/TOURS:

On Broadway, Jeff was the Associate/Resident Director for the Broadway productions of Bullets Over Broadway (6 Tony Nominations - Susan Stroman), Big Fish (Norbert Leo Butz), The Scottsboro Boys (12 Tony nominations), Hair (Tony-winner of Best Revival), Young Frankenstein (Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally), and Wicked's 5th Anniversary (Stephanie J. Block, Ashanti). National Tour credits include Hairspray, Young Frankenstein, Bullets Over Broadway, Rockin’ Road to Dublin, Christmas in Killarney, and The Producers.

Having been praised on THE VIEW as 'a truly remarkable talent,' Jeff's theatrical direction and choreography includes development and World premieres of Loch Lomond, Chasing Rainbows (starring Ben Crawford, Ruby Rakos), Fly More Than You Fall (Best Musical), The Scottsboro Boys (Phoenix Theatre Co.), The Lost Colony (Waterside Theatre), Big Fish (Milwaukee), Single Wide (NYMF), Hairspray (Brazilian Production), Big (Milwaukee), In The Light (NYFA), Catch Me If You Can (New London Barn), The Sound of Music (Phoenix Theatre Co.), and Gypsy (Best Director).

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

The Gay Divorcee (Cole Porter), In The Light (Michael Mott), The Z-Team, Crazy For You, Little Dancer, The Imaginary (Josh Betancourt, Trent Jeffords), Love Affair (Joe Simeone), Echo and Narcissus, Joan Crawford in Flesh and Blood (Joe Major), Troy (Jon English, David McKay).

CONCERTS:

Special Event direction and choreography includes James Taylor Live (Carnegie Hall, co-starring Bette Midler, Steve Martin, Sting, Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook, Dianne Reeves), Stro! Gala Honoring Susan Stroman (Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Rebecca Luker, Boyd Gaines, Veanne Cox), New Victory Arts Awards (David Hyde Pierce, Martha Plimpton, Marin Mazzie, Sherie Rene Scott, Joshua Henry, John Lithgow, Kelli O'Hara), New 42nd Street: 25th Anniversary (starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Karen Ziemba, Tony Yazbeck, Kecia Lewis, Mark Linn-Baker).

FILM:

Whiting is Executive Producer of the documentary The Show Must Go On, which won BEST DOCUMENTARY at Cannes Film Festival - Emerging Filmmaker Showcase - 2022).

As a frequent member of Disney's Creative Team, Jeff has directed and choreographed over 50 shows and events, including Disney's Mickey Mouse Club (India), Power Rangers (Brazil), Disney's Very Merry Christmas, Disney's Enchanted Princess, Disney's 100 Years of Magic, Disney's Magic Mirror (Mexico City). Disney's Magical Moments Parade, which premiered in Rio De Janiero, Brazil and continued on a 15-city national tour. 

BUSINESS:

Jeff is the Owner of the largest rehearsal studio in New York City, Open Jar Studios, Artistic Director of The Open Jar Institute, renowned music theatre training program, the Creator/Founder of Stage Write Software, the digital documentation tool used by theatre makers around the world, and CEO of GIGnition, the digital marketplace connecting creative artists.

Jeff also founded The Broadway Relief Project employing over 400 individuals during the shutdown to make PPE for NYC public hospitals, in response to COVID-19, co-founded SwifTesting which provides ongoing Covid Compliance support for the Broadway community.

TEDTalk:

Whiting was invited to give a TEDTalk on February 6, 2016 at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, where he spoke about his innovative philosophy of "Open Jar Thinking" with his talk entitled "Rising Beyond Limits with Open Jar Thinking."