Choreography credits include the Off Broadway productions of
Joy (HX Nomination Best Musical) and
Look Ma No Ears. Other selected choreography credits include
Beautiful Girls Directed by Lonny Price, Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani, starring Zoe Caldwell, Donna Mckechnie, Marin Mazzie and Jen Colella,
Snoopy The Musical (Playbill Top 10 Amazing Musical Moments of 2004, "The Great Writer")starring Christian Borle, Sutton Foster, Hunter Foster and Ann Harada, The
Woman Up Stairs (Premier) starring Allison Fraser and Kate Shindle
, Fame (Boston Premier),
It’s A Wonderful Life ,
Insomnia (Premier),
Carnival (Choreographer / Illusionist),
Once on this Island, Company, Chicago, Tarnish (Premier),
School House Rock Live, The Birthday Project, Sodom (Premier),
How Love Goes, Dukes Place (Swing Choreographer)and
The Mayor of “There”.
Director/Choreographer credits include a workshop and premier musical version of Rugrats for Nickelodeon,
Bat Boy The Musical, Grease,
Joseph and
Guys and Dolls. He has also worked under John Carrafa on the Broadway production of Dance Of The Vampire
and spent many years competing and teaching within the world of ballroom dance.
In addition to his choreography career James also works as a performer in his own magic show, theater, television and film. James favorite role was Johnny Cade in the National Tour of The Outsiders. Some other credits include Swing Dance America (National Tour), The Magic School Bus (National Tour), Singing In The Rain, West Side Story, Merrily We Roll Along, Wonderful Town, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Dukes Place, La Boheme, and The Making Of A Perfect Mate. Readings include Spilling Stuff and Breaking Things, Master In Margarita, Barbed Wire Hearts and An Empty Apartment. Film and television: The Perpetual Bachelor (Swing Music Video), Comedy Central, Angel Rodriguez and The Stepford Wives.
James has been amazing audiences of all ages with his magic for over 20 years. He has performed everywhere from Faneuil Hall in Boston to Bally`s in Atlantic City. Among some of his favorite places to perform were the 2003 Toy Of The Year Awards at the biggest toy store in the world, Toys R Us Time Square, and the prestigious Rega Royal in Manhattan.