Julio Monge

An actor, director and choreographer, Julio has performed on film and television as well as on numerous Broadway and international theater productions. Choreography works include Tony Kushner’s adaptation of Mother Courage and Her Children starring Meryl Streep, and the musical Radiant Baby, both directed by George C. Wolfe. He recently directed the English language US premiere of Jacobo Morales’ play, Bipás, at George Street Playhouse. He also collaborated closely with writer Tony Kushner and served as artistic consultant for the new film version of West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Julio has staged Jerome Robbin’s original West Side Story choreography for Pittsburgh Ballet, Opera of Australia, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Tokyo in Stage Around, and at Chungmu Art Center in Seoul, South Korea.