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The Group Theater Too Choreographer's Canvas
Artist in the Spotlight

Canvas producer, Justin Boccitto, had a chance to ask James a few questions about his journey to choreography and his recent piece that premiered at the Connelly, Bouncing Off The Walls. CLICK TO READ

Joy (Off Broadway)

"James DeForte's clever choreography help polish the show's production values, and give everything a good-enough-for-Broadway quality."

Scott Harrah (The Villager)
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Look Ma…No Ears! (Off Broadway)

"James DeForte's choreography (especially the Britney Spears's spoof) is subtle and never feels 'stagy'."

Josephine Cashman (NY Theatre)
www.nytheatre.com

Insomnia

"…The show has been mounted with polish by director Allison Bergman and choreographer James DeForte…"

Ron Cohen (Back Stage)
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Soopy!

"…James DeForte's choreography had a sense of merriment, and I was particularly touched by director Rimalower's staging of the opening and closing sequences, which featured members of the Pied Piper Children's Theatre joining the actors onstage…"

Andrew Gans (Playbill)
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The Woman Upstairs

"…James DeForte's choreography has the right hip-hop flavor (flava) and serves the material admirably…"

Joe Drymala (Stage Space)
www.stagespace.com

Tarnish

"…James DeForte provided the choreography, which at its danciest tended toward the music video aesthetic, in one song dipping into the Fosse well. DeForte dealt ably with the cast, whose leads seemed lightly trained in dance, forming simple tableaux and using basic arm movements…"

Susan Yung (The Dance Insider)
www.danceinsider.com