Jon Rua

Jon Rua’s (he/him) acting and choreography career crosses the stage and screen. With four Tony Nominated Broadway shows under his belt, originating roles such as “Patchy the Pirate” in Spongebob Squarepants, “Charles Lee” in the Tony and Grammy Award Winning hit musical Hamilton, where he also served as the “Hamilton” Standby, 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. 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.

The Co-Creative Director/Choreographer of the sold out 2019 Madison Square Garden NYE PHISH concert, Jon continues to innovate movement on stage and screen. He is the Co-Choreographer for individual production numbers in Broadway’s The Cher Show, SpongeBob Squarepants, and SpongeBob Musical Live on Nick.  Jon's work can also be seen with Coheed & Cambria (“Old Flames”), West Side Story at Milwaukee Rep, The Muny’s Aida, and Jesus Christ Superstar, Isn’t It Romantic, Trey Anastasio’s Beacon Jams 2020, Travelers Insurance, ABC's Celebrity Wife Swap, and more.  Jon has also danced for Mariah Carey, Phish, Don Omar, Soulja Boy, Target, Billboard, Puma, Reebok, IBM, and Panasonic.