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John Selya

ActorBorn 1970On stage 2002 to 20104 productions on this page

John Selya is a professional dancer and choreographer. Selya was born in New York City and trained at the School of American Ballet. He joined the American Ballet Theatre in 1988, where he danced roles such as Birbanto and Lankendem in Le Corsaire, Lead Gypsy in Don Quixote, Head Fakir in La Bayadere, Dr. Coppelius in Coppelia, and an Ugly Stepsister in Ben Stevenson's Cinderella. He choreographed several ballets for the company, including Moondance, Jack and Jill, Don't Panic, Turnstile, and Disposition. In 2000, Selya joined Twyla Tharp Dance. Selya appeared in the 2010 Broadway musical Come Fly Away in which Twyla Tharp choreographed songs sung by Frank Sinatra. He previously appeared in…

On stage

4 productions, 8 years
2002
Movin’ OutBroadway Richard Rodgers Theatre. Original
1,303 performances
2006
The Times They Are A-Changin'Broadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Original. Directed by Twyla Tharp
28 performances
2009
Guys and DollsBroadway Nederlander Theatre. Revival. Directed by Des McAnuff
121 performances
2010
Come Fly AwayBroadway Marquis Theatre. Original. Directed by Kim Craven
188 performances

Worked with more than once

11 names
  • Ron Todorowski 4 productions
  • Rika Okamoto 2 productions
  • Kristine Bendul 2 productions
  • Keith Roberts 2 productions
  • Karine Plantadit 2 productions
  • Justin Peck 2 productions
  • Eric Otto 2 productions
  • Cody Green 2 productions
  • Charlie Neshyba Hodges 2 productions
  • Carolyn Doherty 2 productions
  • Ashley, Tuttle 2 productions

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