About Me
Mr. Vivona is a graduate of the Commercial Theater Institute's producing workshop in NYC. He was responsible for choreographing the W.I.T.C.H. launch commercial for the Disney Channel, ABC Family and Nickelodeon TV. He was nominated as Best Director for his multiple award-winning production of West Side Story in North Carolina. He also wrote, directed, and choreographed the World Premiere productions of: An American Canteen in Paris and Spotlight Broadway, presented by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and Celebrity Cruise Lines. Mr. Vivona choreographed the Broadway.com commercials that first aired during the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Tony Awards broadcasts. Mr. Vivona also lists among his credits highly acclaimed productions of: the Producers, The All Night Strut!, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Footloose and How To Succeed... among others. Off-Broadway he choreographed: Start from Hello and Tallulah’s Party, In Celebration of Life 6 and a featured piece for Wall to Wall Loessor. He also Conceived, Produced, Directed and Choreographed the off-Broadway production of Just Feet From Broadway. His piece “Just Kiss Me” was featured recently in the New York Theater Barn Choreography Lab at Pearl Studios. Recently, Produced/Directed and performed in the 21st Anniversary Concert of Seussical, the Musical at Feinstein's/54 Below.
He is the Founding Artistic Director of Stage Five Productions, LLC. a multi-faceted theatrical event production company presenting high powered new works, intimate and compelling stories as well as revivals and multimedia productions to audiences at the ATDW Studio Theater in Mineola as well as other venues in NYC like the Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance. Their mission is to Bring Broadway closer to home for Long Island audiences.
With his wife Michelle, an accomplished Broadway actress and dancer, they are Co-Owners/Artistic Directors of the American Theater Dance Workshop; voted Best Arts School on Long Island in 2019, together they train Long Island's up-and-coming theatrical talents. Jerome has also served as Adjunct Professor of Musical Theater Dance at Nassau Community College, instructed undergraduate Ballet at the famed Indiana University School of Music and delivered Master classes at Both Carnegie Mellon University and Syracuse University to Musical Theater BFA candidates.
Regional: Pre-Broadway Tryout at Ogunquit Playhouse of the Nutty Professor (Original Cast)
His Broadway and Tour Credits : Curtains (original cast), Seussical (original cast), Kiss Me, Kate (Stokes/Mazzie Broadway revival original cast), Dream (Dance Supervisor, Assistant to Wayne Cilento), How To Succeed... (Assistant to Wayne Cilento), Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, and Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Film credits include The Stepford Wives starring Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, and Christopher Walken, and Everyone Says I Love You starring Julia Roberts and Goldie Hawn. TV credits include The Today Show, David Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell, The Tony Awards and The Kennedy Center Honors.
Height: 5'4"
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Silver/Black
Location: Westbury, NY

Stage - Broadway
Curtains, the Musical | Sidney Bernstein, Johnny Harmon, Oscar Shapiro, ASM, Swing & Fight Captain | Ellis/Ashford
Lead Actor (OBC)
Seussical, the Musical | Cat's Helper | Galati/Marshall/Marshall
Featured Dancer/Actor/Singer (OBC)
Kiss Me, Kate | Stage Hand, Cabbie, Nathaniel,
u/s Gunman 1, Gremio | Blakemore/Marshall
Featured Dancer (OBC)
Dream | Assistant to Wayne Cilento | Cilento/Cilento
Dance Supervisor (OBC)
How To Succeed... | Henchman, Pete, Dance Captain | McAnuff/Cilento
Dance Captain (OBC and National Tour)
Guys and Dolls | Guy, Hot Box MC | Zaks/Chadman
Dancer (B'Way Replacement, ONTC)
Jerome Robbins' Broadway | Baby Crook, John Darling, The Fiddler, Jet 1 | Jerome Robbins
Swing, Featured Dancer (ONTC)
Film
The Stepford Wives | Paramount Pictures | Frank Oz / Pat Birch
Lead Dancer
MiraMax| Everyone Says I Love You | Woody Allen / Graciela Daniele
Featured Dancer
Television
NBC Universal | The Today Show | Seussical
Guest Appearance
CBS | Late Show with David Letterman | Kiss Me, Kate
Featured Performer
PBS | The Kennedy Center Honors | Jason Robard Induction
Featured Performer
NBC Universal | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Seussical, Dream,
Featured Performer - Dance Supervisor
NBC Universal | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | How To Succeed, Kiss Me, Kate, Seussical, Curtains
Featured Performer
CBS | The Tony Awards | How To Succeed, Curtains
Featured Performer
Theater
The Ogunquit Playhouse | The Nutty Professor | Pre-Broadway Tryout | Directed by: Marc Bruni | Choreo: JoAnn M. Hunter
Coach - Murray/Maury - Bartender
Fran and Barry Weissler | The Royal Family of Broadway | NYC Workshop 1 & 2 | Directed by: Jerry Zaks & James Lapine | Choreo: Scott Wise
Featured Dancer
Lincoln Center | Parade Workshop | Hal Prince, Jason Robert Brown, Daniel Ezralow and Rob Ashford
Dancer
The Kennedy Center | Where's Charley | Charles Repole
Featured Tango Dancer & Photographer
Seattle's 5th Avenue | Guys and Dolls | Steve Beckler / John MacInnes | Dance Captain
Featured Dancer
Citadel Theater - Edmonton, CA | Something Wicked This Way Comes - World Premiere
Jim Nightshade
West Side Story | Paris Company, International Tour, Westchester Broadway Theater | Alan Johnson - Jerome Robbins
Action - A-rab - Baby John
Bucks County Playhouse | A Chorus Line | Original Staging
Paul
Bucks County Playhouse | Anything Goes | David Wanstreet
Moonface Martin
City Center, NYC | America | with Rita Moreno
Featured Shark - Film Staging
Direction & Choreography
Broadway.com | Commercials | 2002, 2003, 2004 Tony Awards Debut Campaigns
Choreographer
Nickelodeon, Disney, and ABC Family | W.I.T.C.H launch commercial
Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | An American Canteen in Paris | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | Spotlight Broadway | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
North Carolina Theater | West Side Story | Triangle Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Direction and Staging, Co-Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | West Side Story | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction
Director / Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | Guys and Dolls | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | the Producers | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Maine State Music Theater | Footloose | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | Sweet Charity | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Symphony Space | Just Feet from Broadway | BC/EFA Benefit | Hosted by Bebe Neuwirth
Producer, Director, Choreographer and Creator
Jose Quintero Theater | Tallullah's Party | Starring Tovah Feldshuh | Off- Broadway
Choreographer
Training, Master Classes & Workshops
Indiana University | Ballet | Jerome Vivona
Carnegie Mellon University| Musical Theater | Jerome Vivona
Syracuse University | Musical Theater | Jerome Vivona
Nassau Community College | Theater Dance | Jerome Vivona
Direction & Choreography
Broadway.com | Commercials | 2002, 2003, 2004 Tony Awards Debut Campaigns
Choreographer
Nickelodeon, Disney, and ABC Family | W.I.T.C.H launch commercial
Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | An American Canteen in Paris | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | Spotlight Broadway | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
North Carolina Theater | West Side Story | Triangle Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Direction and Staging, Co-Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | West Side Story | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction
Director / Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | Guys and Dolls | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | the Producers | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Maine State Music Theater | Footloose | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | Sweet Charity | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Symphony Space | Just Feet from Broadway | BC/EFA Benefit | Hosted by Bebe Neuwirth
Producer, Director, Choreographer and Creator
Jose Quintero Theater | Tallullah's Party | Starring Tovah Feldshuh | Off- Broadway
Choreographer
Symphony Space | Wall to Wall Loessor | Featured Choreographer for the Broadway Kids
Choreographer
St. George Theater | The Broadway Kids | Benefit
Choreographer
The Hudson Theater Guild | Start from Hello | NYSummerfest Theater Festival | Off Broadway
Choreographer
Stage Five Productions, LLC | Broadway Supports LIHSA 1-5 | Rosalind Joel Conservatory for Music and Theater | Benefit
Founder, Co-Producer & Co-Director
ATDW Studio Theater | Seussical, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Director, Lighting Design
ATDW Studio Theater | 13, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Lighting Design
ATDW Studio Theater | Heathers, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Lighting Design
Direction & Choreography
Broadway.com | Commercials | 2002, 2003, 2004 Tony Awards Debut Campaigns
Choreographer
Nickelodeon, Disney, and ABC Family | W.I.T.C.H launch commercial
Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | An American Canteen in Paris | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment | Spotlight Broadway | Celebrity Cruise Lines - Constellation
Writer, Director, Choreographer
North Carolina Theater | West Side Story | Triangle Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Direction and Staging, Co-Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | West Side Story | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction
Director / Choreographer - Original Robbins Choreography
Theater by the Sea | Guys and Dolls | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | the Producers | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Maine State Music Theater | Footloose | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Theater by the Sea | Sweet Charity | Award Winner - Best Musical, Best Choreography, Musical Direction and Direction (nominee)
Director
Symphony Space | Just Feet from Broadway | BC/EFA Benefit | Hosted by Bebe Neuwirth
Producer, Director, Choreographer and Creator
Jose Quintero Theater | Tallullah's Party | Starring Tovah Feldshuh | Off- Broadway
Choreographer
Symphony Space | Wall to Wall Loessor | Featured Choreographer for the Broadway Kids
Choreographer
St. George Theater | The Broadway Kids | Benefit
Choreographer
The Hudson Theater Guild | Start from Hello | NYSummerfest Theater Festival | Off Broadway
Choreographer
Stage Five Productions, LLC | Broadway Supports LIHSA 1-5 | Rosalind Joel Conservatory for Music and Theater | Benefit
Founder, Co-Producer & Co-Director
ATDW Studio Theater | Seussical, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Director, Lighting Design
ATDW Studio Theater | 13, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Lighting Design
ATDW Studio Theater | Heathers, the Musical
Founder, Producer, Lighting Design
Stage Five Productions, LLC | Cracked, Kara's Magical Journey | A sequel to the Nutcracker | World Premiere
Producer, Creator, Co-Writer & Director
Special Skills
Senior Division Dancer, Broadway League 25 year Pin Recipient