Gender
Male
Born
Nov 01, 1972
Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA
Director Performer Choreographer Writer Creative Consultant Movement Consultant
Relations
Husband of
Stephen Bienskie
  • CREDITS
    The Sound of Music (Apr 15, 2027 - Jul 18, 2027)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    The Fantasticks (Nov 16, 2026 - Feb 07, 2027)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Schmigadoon! (Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 04, 2027)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Ragtime (Oct 16, 2025 - Aug 16, 2026)
    Musical, Revival
    • Creative Consultant: Christopher Gattelli
    Death Becomes Her (Nov 21, 2024 - Jun 28, 2026)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Mother Play (Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024)
    Play, Original
    • Dance Choreography by Christopher Gattelli
    The Cher Show (Dec 03, 2018 - Aug 18, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Believe'): Jon Rua; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Strong Enough'): Nick Kenkel; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Save Up All Your Tears'): Karla Garcia; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Different Kind of Love Song'): Grady McLeod Bowman; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Woman's World'): Olivia Cipolla; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Mash Up'): Martha Nichols
    My Fair Lady (Apr 19, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    SpongeBob SquarePants (Dec 04, 2017 - Sep 16, 2018)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    War Paint (Apr 06, 2017 - Nov 05, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Amazing Grace (Jul 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    The King and I (Apr 16, 2015 - Jun 26, 2016)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Based on the Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
    Casa Valentina (Apr 23, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014)
    Play, Original
    • Dance Consultant: Christopher Gattelli
    Newsies The Musical (Mar 29, 2012 - Aug 24, 2014)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Godspell (Nov 07, 2011 - Jun 24, 2012)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Chance & Chemistry (Oct 26, 2009 - Oct 26, 2009)
    Special, Benefit
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Additional Choreography by James Kinney, Mark Stuart Eckstein, Noah Racey, Christopher Chadman and Wayne Cilento
    13 (Oct 05, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    South Pacific (Apr 03, 2008 - Aug 22, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
    Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
    The Ritz (Oct 11, 2007 - Dec 09, 2007)
    Play, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    High Fidelity (Dec 07, 2006 - Dec 17, 2006)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Aug 17, 2006 - Jan 07, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli and Devanand N. Janki
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli and Devanand N. Janki
    • Concert Adaptation: Christopher Gattelli, Devanand N. Janki and Tim Pinckney
    Chess (Sep 22, 2003 - Sep 22, 2003)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
      • Performer - Replacement
    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
      • Henchman - Replacement
    Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
      • Pouncival - Replacement
    • Understudy: Christopher Gattelli
      • Mistoffelees - Replacement
    Death Becomes Her (Sep 12, 2026 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    My Fair Lady (Dec 10, 2019 - Aug 14, 2022)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    The King and I (Oct 30, 2016 - Aug 12, 2018)
    Musical, Revival
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Based on the Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
    Newsies The Musical (Oct 11, 2014 - Oct 02, 2016)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    South Pacific (Sep 18, 2009 - Mar 20, 2011)
    Musical, Revival
    • Musical Staging: Christopher Gattelli
    Altar Boyz (Oct 07, 2006 - May 13, 2007)
    Musical, Original
    • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
    tick, tick... BOOM! (Jan 07, 2003 - Jun 08, 2003)
    Musical, Original
    • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
    Guys and Dolls (Sep 15, 1992 - Jul 03, 1994)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
      • Guy - Original
    Cats - Fourth National (Mar 31, 1987 - Dec 19, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
      • Mistoffelees - Replacement (Jan 1993 - ?)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Choreography

    2026 | Nominee  | Schmigadoon!
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    2026 | Nominee  | Schmigadoon!
    Directed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Choreography

    2025 | Nominee  | Death Becomes Her
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    2025 | Nominee  | Death Becomes Her
    Directed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Choreography

    2018 | Nominee  | SpongeBob SquarePants
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Choreography

    2018 | Nominee  | My Fair Lady
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Choreography

    2015 | Nominee  | The King and I
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli

    Best Choreography

    2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Best Choreography

    2008 | Nominee  | South Pacific
    Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Choreography

    2026 | Winner  | Schmigadoon!
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography

    2018 | Nominee  | SpongeBob SquarePants
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli

    Outstanding Choreography

    2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
    Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
     

    Outstanding Choreography

    2005 | Nominee
    Christopher Gattelli (for "Altar Boyz")
The Sound of Music (Apr 15, 2027 - Jul 18, 2027)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
The Fantasticks (Nov 16, 2026 - Feb 07, 2027)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Schmigadoon! (Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 04, 2027)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Ragtime (Oct 16, 2025 - Aug 16, 2026)
Musical, Revival
  • Creative Consultant: Christopher Gattelli
Death Becomes Her (Nov 21, 2024 - Jun 28, 2026)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Mother Play (Apr 25, 2024 - Jun 16, 2024)
Play, Original
  • Dance Choreography by Christopher Gattelli
The Cher Show (Dec 03, 2018 - Aug 18, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Believe'): Jon Rua; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Strong Enough'): Nick Kenkel; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Save Up All Your Tears'): Karla Garcia; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Different Kind of Love Song'): Grady McLeod Bowman; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Woman's World'): Olivia Cipolla; Finale Co-Choreographer ('Mash Up'): Martha Nichols
My Fair Lady (Apr 19, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
SpongeBob SquarePants (Dec 04, 2017 - Sep 16, 2018)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
War Paint (Apr 06, 2017 - Nov 05, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Amazing Grace (Jul 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
The King and I (Apr 16, 2015 - Jun 26, 2016)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Based on the Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Casa Valentina (Apr 23, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014)
Play, Original
  • Dance Consultant: Christopher Gattelli
Newsies The Musical (Mar 29, 2012 - Aug 24, 2014)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Godspell (Nov 07, 2011 - Jun 24, 2012)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Nov 04, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Chance & Chemistry (Oct 26, 2009 - Oct 26, 2009)
Special, Benefit
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Additional Choreography by James Kinney, Mark Stuart Eckstein, Noah Racey, Christopher Chadman and Wayne Cilento
13 (Oct 05, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
South Pacific (Apr 03, 2008 - Aug 22, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
The Ritz (Oct 11, 2007 - Dec 09, 2007)
Play, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
High Fidelity (Dec 07, 2006 - Dec 17, 2006)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Aug 17, 2006 - Jan 07, 2007)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli and Devanand N. Janki
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli and Devanand N. Janki
  • Concert Adaptation: Christopher Gattelli, Devanand N. Janki and Tim Pinckney
Chess (Sep 22, 2003 - Sep 22, 2003)
Musical, Benefit
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
    • Performer - Replacement
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Mar 23, 1995 - Jul 14, 1996)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
    • Henchman - Replacement
Cats (Oct 07, 1982 - Sep 10, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
    • Pouncival - Replacement
  • Understudy: Christopher Gattelli
    • Mistoffelees - Replacement
Death Becomes Her (Sep 12, 2026 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by Christopher Gattelli
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
My Fair Lady (Dec 10, 2019 - Aug 14, 2022)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
The King and I (Oct 30, 2016 - Aug 12, 2018)
Musical, Revival
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Based on the Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins
Newsies The Musical (Oct 11, 2014 - Oct 02, 2016)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
South Pacific (Sep 18, 2009 - Mar 20, 2011)
Musical, Revival
  • Musical Staging: Christopher Gattelli
Altar Boyz (Oct 07, 2006 - May 13, 2007)
Musical, Original
  • Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
tick, tick... BOOM! (Jan 07, 2003 - Jun 08, 2003)
Musical, Original
  • Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli
Guys and Dolls (Sep 15, 1992 - Jul 03, 1994)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
    • Guy - Original
Cats - Fourth National (Mar 31, 1987 - Dec 19, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Christopher Gattelli
    • Mistoffelees - Replacement (Jan 1993 - ?)

Tony Award®

 

Best Choreography

2026 | Nominee  | Schmigadoon!
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2026 | Nominee  | Schmigadoon!
Directed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Choreography

2025 | Nominee  | Death Becomes Her
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Direction of a Musical

2025 | Nominee  | Death Becomes Her
Directed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Choreography

2018 | Nominee  | SpongeBob SquarePants
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Choreography

2018 | Nominee  | My Fair Lady
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Choreography

2015 | Nominee  | The King and I
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli

Best Choreography

2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Best Choreography

2008 | Nominee  | South Pacific
Musical Staging by Christopher Gattelli

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Choreography

2026 | Winner  | Schmigadoon!
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography

2018 | Nominee  | SpongeBob SquarePants
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli

Outstanding Choreography

2012 | Winner  | Newsies The Musical
Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli
 

Outstanding Choreography

2005 | Nominee
Christopher Gattelli (for "Altar Boyz")

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