
- Assistant Professor of Theatre, Roosevelt University
- Head of Musical Theatre, Roosevelt University
CCPA Faculty since 2004
Luis Perez
Luis Perez was a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet from 1980-1986. As a performer he appeared in the original casts of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, The Phantom of the Opera, Ain’t Broadway Grand, Chicago and both the 1992 and 2002 revivals of Man of La Mancha. He also appeared on Broadway in Passion, West Side Story and the 1985 City Opera production of Brigadoon. He was appointed by legendary choreographer Agnes DeMille to restage her original choreography for Brigadoon. He was assistant to Graciela Daniele for the productions of Marie Christine with Audra MacDonald and A New Brain, both at Lincoln Center.