Christopher Gattelli is a theatrical choreographer and director. Gattelli has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography for South Pacific, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography for Altar Boyz and is a Star Search grand champion. He won the Tony Award in 2012 for choreographing Newsies.

Gattelli co-adapted the book Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas into a stage musical, which he also directed and choreographed.

Of adapting the show, Gattelli said the original television special was, "A holiday tradition at my house. I just remember bawling to ‘Emmet Otter.’ It was such a beautifully –told tale with great songs and strong character. I remember thinking as a kid that I’d love to do a holiday show like this someday.”^[1]

He later served as the choreographer for the 2026 Muppet Show special, and appears as a part of the Muppet Theatre Audience.

On Broadway, Gattelli has choreographed Martin Short: Fame Become Me, Stephen Sondheim's revival of Sunday in the Park with George and 13. Among Gattelli's other choreography credits are a benefit performance of Hair, Bat Boy: The Musical and tick, tick...Boom! (based on the life and music of Jonathan Larson), as well as directing off-Broadway productions of I Love You Because (featuring Stephanie D'Abruzzo) and Silence! The Musical (a musical spoof on The Silence of the Lambs), and playing Pouncival in CATS on Broadway. He was the resident choreographer for The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

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• Internet Broadway Database