Stephanie Klemons (born September 27, 1982) is an American Broadway performer and choreographer. She is best known for her work as the Associate Choreographer and original Dance Captain of the musical Hamilton, as well as her roles in the original Broadway casts of In the Heights and If/Then.
Early life and education Klemons was born in Manhattan and raised in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey, graduating from Marlboro High School in 2000.Murphy, Susan, "Monmouth County Native 'Makes It' on Broadway; Named Associate Choreographer for Hamilton Among Many Other Roles", CM Community Magazine, May 2016. Accessed November 27, 2018. She attended Rutgers University on a scholarship, completing a double major in genetics and microbiology research alongside modern dance.
While an undergraduate, she co-authored a study on macrophage differentiation in human myeloid leukemia cells, which was published in the International Journal of Oncology. After graduating in 2004, Klemons lived in Spain for several months teaching English.
Career Klemons trained at the Gallery of Dance and the Colts Neck Dance & Performing Arts Academy. She later pursued professional training at the Broadway Dance Center and Studio Maestro in Manhattan.
Her career has seen frequent collaboration with director Thomas Kail and choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler. She was a member of the original Broadway company of In the Heights, serving as an ensemble performer and Dance Captain. She later joined the original Broadway cast of If/Then and was the Associate Choreographer and original Dance Captain for the Broadway and Chicago productions of Hamilton.
Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Notes 2008 In the Heights Ensemble / Dance Captain Richard Rodgers Theatre Original Broadway Cast 2012 Bring It On Associate Choreographer St. James Theatre Broadway 2014 If/Then Anne / Dance Captain Richard Rodgers Theatre Original Broadway Cast 2015 Hamilton Ensemble / Associate Choreographer Richard Rodgers Theatre Original Broadway Cast 2022 Rock & Roll Man Choreographer New World Stages Off-Broadway
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance In the Heights 2008 Actors' Equity Association ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus In the Heights 2013 Carbonell Award Best Choreography In the Heights (Actors' Playhouse) 2016 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Hamilton
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