Luis Salgado is an award-winning director, choreographer, performer, producer, and educator from Puerto Rico, based in New York City. He is the director/choreographer of On Your Feet! The Musical–The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan ( 2nd National Tour), AIDA (STAGES St. Louis, MO), ON YOUR FEET! La historia de Emilio y Gloria Estefan ¡EN ESPAÑOL! (GALA Hispanic Theatre, Washington, DC), In The Heights (STAGES St. Louis), Let’s Dance (Transcendence Theatre in CA), Ella Es Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia), and Candela Fuerza y Pasión (Lima, Peru). In Europe, Luis has worked with Stage Entertainment as the Associate Director for Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour (Hamburg, Germany) and On Your Feet! (Holland). Luis just finished choreographing a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar, blending the iconic sound of the original album with modern influences, including Latin percussion and Latin electronic music elements. He also continues his passion for cultural innovation as director and co-developer of BARBA: Brazilian Body Percussion Musical, in collaboration with Carlos Bauzys and Kim Bixler, as well as a commissioned musical celebrating Colombian culture for GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, DC. Luis was the Assistant Latin Choreographer of the original Broadway production of In the Heights, which won four Tony Awards. His additional directing and choreographing credits include RAGTIME, TO BE OR NOT TO BE… a Shakespearean Experience, FAME, Amigo Duende the Musical, Matilda, Song of Solomon, Speed the Plow, and The Tempest. He has directed and choreographed UP-FRONTS (2018–2024) for Telemundo and Viva Broadway’s Concert Series (2020–2023), performed live in Times Square. As an actor, Luis has appeared on Broadway in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, ROCKY, In the Heights, and On Your Feet!. His film and TV credits include American Gangster, Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights, the television remake of Dirty Dancing, Enchanted, and Step Up 2: The Streets (Alejandro), where he also served as assistant choreographer. Luis is a four-time Helen Hayes Award-winning director/choreographer, bringing eighteen Helen Hayes Awards to GALA Theatre for both In the Heights and On Your Feet!. His work in In the Heights also earned the St. Louis Theatre Circle Award for Best Choreographer and Outstanding Production of a Musical. As the founder and director of R.Evolución Latina, an affiliate of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Luis strives to empower communities through the arts, creating opportunities for representation and cultural enrichment. For more information, visit www.LuisSalgado.com.

KYRA KENNEDY - Carole King; Carole King; Recently — Dawn Alternate in Teeth the Musical Off-Broadway. Carole King, Beautiful, (Paper Mill Playhouse, MSMT, The Fulton); Kat Arujo in the World Premiere of Mystic Pizza the Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre, etc); Monica Lewinsky in the World Premiere play When Monica Met Hillary (Miami New Drama); Jenna and Dawn cover, Waitress (First National Tour); Corie, Barefoot in the Park (Arizona Theatre Company); Shelby, Steel Magnolias (Pittsburgh Public). Endless love and thanks to Justin and the team at LWC and her people. @kyramkennedy www.kyramkennedy.com