Director • Choreographer
2015 Joe A. Callaway Award Outstanding Choreography
2002 Joseph Jefferson Award Best Choreography
Corner of Bitter and Sweet
29 Hr Industry Reading Theatre 71, New York City
Director: Lainie Sakakura
Music Supervisor, Dance Arranger: Sam Davis
Book: Lainie Sakakura
Music & Lyrics: Paul Fujimoto
5th Avenue Theatre, Abingdon Theatre Company, Ann Ramsey-Jenkins
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City
Director: Lainie Sakakura
Music Arrangements/Music Director: Alexander Rovang
Starring Tony Chiroldes and Elise Santora
Written by Lawrence Feeney, Craig Pospisil, David Hilder, Ashlie Atkinson, Tony Pennino, Robin Rothstein, Joanna Parson, Ryan Duncan, Katharine Clark Gray, Tanya Perez, Renee Flemings, Jonathan Marc Sherman, P. Seth Bauer, Jonathan Tipton Meyers, Maria Deasy, Liz Duffy Adams, Jessica Fleitman, Migdalia Cruz, Candido Tirado, Carmen Rivera Tirado, Ana Maria Jomolca, Adriana Santos, Marco Antonio Rodriguez, Analisa Velez, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Jorge Perez, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, Andrew Rincón, Angelo Parra, and Raquel Almazan
Ganbare! From Broadway - Japan Day
Summer Stage, Central Park, New York City
Director: Lainie Sakakura
Choreographer: Alex Sanchez
Music Director: Sarah Brett England
The Atrain (re) Plays "Hal & Joann"
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, New York City
Director: Lainie Sakakura
The Atrainplays Vol XVI
Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City
Writer: Erica Silberman
Director/Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Alvin Ing: Got A Lot of Living To Do
The Duplex, New York City
Director/Writer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Thomas Conroy
Featuring: Jose Llana, Darren Lee, Virginia Wing, Hazel Anne Raymundo
Rehearsal Video by Backstage Pass with Lia Chang BroadwayWorld
The Ing And Out Of Alvin, Journey of a Cockeyed Optimist
Don't Tell Mama, New York City
Director/Writer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Sarah Brett England
Bass: Vince Fay
Alvin Ing, Time's A Wasting
Don't Tell Mama, New York City
Director: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Cathy Venable
Featuring: Telly Leung and Yuka Takara
Drums: Kory Grossman
Bass: Vince Fay
Everything’s Coming Up Ethel: The Ethel Merman Songbook
Theresa L. Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City
Director: Ted Sperling
Choreographer and Associate Director: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Jeffrey Klitz
Starring: Lindsay Mendez, Julia Murney, Emily Skinner, Clarke Thorell,
Natasha Yvette Williams
Produced by 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists
Hot Mikado
Marriott Theatre, Chicago
Director: David H. Bell
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Joseph Jefferson Award Nomination for Best Choreography
Music Director: Chris Fenwick
Starring: Adam Jacobs
‘Sensational choreography by Lainie Sakakura and a cast that can turn sushi into soulfood" - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times 5/2/03
Once
Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City
Director: Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Tom Griffin
The Little Dancer
Theatre 71, New York City (two seasons)
Director: Richard Vida
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: W. Brent Sawyer
Written by Steven Fisher
Deadbeat - Last Dance With Edith Jane
Season 2, Episode 4, Television Comedy
Director: Todd Biermann
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Starring: Tyler Labine, Lynn Cohen, Cat Deeley
Hulu Original Series
Sound Stage and Tableaux
Holland America Lines, Eurodam, Westerdam
Director: Darren Lee
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director: Jens Kramer
Special Effects: Bob Bonniol
Binder Casting: Jason Styres
Jimmy Buffett
Havana Daydreamin’ Tour 1997
Concert Music Video
Guest Dancers
Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director & Keyboards: Michael Utley
Red Eye Of Love
Dicapo Opera Theatre, Off Broadway
Director: Ted Sperling
Co-Choreographers: Lainie Sakakura & Alex Sanchez
2014-2015 Joe A. Callaway Award Winner for Best Choreography
Music: Sam Davis
Music Director: Greg Jarrett
Starring: Josh Grisetti, Alli Mauzey, Kevin Pariseau
Damn Yankees
Marriott Theatre, Chicago 2002
Director/Co-choreographer: David Bell
Co-Choreographer: Lainie Sakakura
2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Choreography
Musical Director: Michael Duff
These “Yankees” Have Heart - Michel Phillips, Chicago Tribune 4/22/02
Casper, The Musical
Pittsburg CLO Tour 2001
Director/Co-choreographer: David Bell
Co-Choregrapher: Lainie Sakakura
Music Director and Dance Arranger: Michael Moricz
Starring: Chita Rivera
Fosse
Broadhust Theatre, Broadway
Production Directed: Richard Maltby Jr.
Co-Directed, Co-Choreographed: Ann Reinking
Conceived, Recreated: Chet Walker
Dance Reconstruction: Lainie Sakakura and Brad Musgrove
Tony Award Best Musical 1999
Music Director: Patrick Brady