Jon Rua

Jon Rua (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist. As an actor, Jon has four Tony Nominated Broadway shows under his belt, originating roles such as “Charles Lee” in the Tony and Grammy Award Winning hit musical Hamilton, where he also served as the “Hamilton” Standby, “Patchy the Pirate” in Spongebob Squarepants, and "Jesus Pena" in the docu-based musical Hands on a Hardbody. Other theater credits include “Sonny” & Graffiti Pete” in Broadway’s In the Heights. Other theater credits include “Rooster” in The Muny’s Annie; Matthew Lopez’s Somewhere at the Old Globe, nominated for a Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play; Kung Fu at the Signature Theater; Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at Second Stage Theater, and The Hombres at Two River Theater in 2022.

On the screen, Rua has guest-starred on Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and in films such as Fall to Rise, First Reformed, and Isn’t It Romantic.

As a Choreographer, Jon was the Co-Creative Director/Choreographer of the sold-out 2019 Madison Square Garden NYE PHISH concert. He continues to innovate movement on stage & screen. With such work as Coheed & Cambria (“Old Flames”), West Side Story at Milwaukee Rep, The Muny’s Aida & Jesus Christ Superstar, the Co-Choreographer for individual production numbers in Broadway’s The Cher Show, SpongeBob Squarepants, SpongeBob Musical Live on Nick, Isn’t It Romantic, plus projects with Amway, Travelers Insurance, The Beacons Jams at The Beacon Theater, ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap, NBA, NYMF, Broadway Bares. In 2022, keep an eye out for The Hombres at Two River Theater and Godspell at PCLO.

Teenage Soul, a dance narrative written, choreographed, and performed by Jon Rua, has been commissioned by Milwaukee Rep and has begun its developmental process with the hopes of public performances as soon as 2023!