Brian Lawton

Brian Lawton

Brian Lawton is a dancer, instructor, choreographer, and director. He has an eclectic background in ballet, jazz, and modern as well as Latin and Ballroom dances with a specialty in the vernacular jazz dances of the 1920's-1940's. Brian is soon excited to return to the Joyce theatre as a cast member of Sw!ng Out. He has also performed on Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Shakespeare in the Park’s Comedy of Errors, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Madison Square Garden and in their recent music video "Go Robot", and Swing! at Gateway Playhouse. He has traveled around the world teaching vernacular jazz, Charleston, and Lindy Hop. He was the Choreographer and Resident Director of the A Charlie Brown Christmas National Tour and a Resident Choreographer for Norwegian Cruise Line. He was also the Assistant Director/Choreographer of the new musical Part of the Plan (TPAC) as well as Associate Director of Distant Thunder (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma) both alongside Lynne Taylor-Corbett. www.briantlawton.com