Jon Rua

Jon Rua has been a part of four Tony-nominated Broadway shows, originating roles in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit musical Hamilton, SpongeBob SquarePants, Hands on a Hardbody, and In the Heights. On screen, Rua has guest-starred on Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and in films such as Smile 2, Fall to Rise, First Reformed, and Isn’t It Romantic.

The recipient of the SDCF Breakout Award, Jon is recognized as a “rising star” creative director & choreographer for his innovative work on stage. Recently opening two Broadway shows: Floyd Collins (dance sequences) and Boop! (associate choreographer). He has helmed Phish’s Send in the Clones performance at the sold-out Madison Square Garden, the world premiere of 3 Summers of Lincoln, and The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.

He has also served as co-choreographer of individual production numbers for Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants, The Cher Show, SpongeBob Musical Live on Nick, and the rom-com Isn’t It Romantic. Jon’s regional productions include Macbeth & Rent (OSF), West Side Story (Mil Rep), Godspell (PCLO), The Hombres (Two River), Jesus Christ Superstar & Aida (Muny).

Crossing all mediums, Jon has conceived music videos and commercials for Coheed & Cambria (“Old Flames”), Lawrence (“More”), New York Lotto, and Cox Communications, to name a few. Jon has also danced for Mariah Carey, Phish, Don Omar, Soulja Boy, Target, Billboard, Puma, Reebok, IBM, and Panasonic.

As a writer, Jon’s new play First Gen is currently in development, and his short film Unknown was selected for the New York Latino Film Festival.