Richard is an award-winning director/choreographer based in both NYC and London. He has directed and choreographed numerous productions including Escape to Margaritaville (BroadwayWorld “Best Direction of a Musical”), Catch Me If You Can, Buddy, Holiday Inn, Newsies!, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business…, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Evita, Fame, Mamma Mia!, Saturday Night Fever, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Chicago, Hairspray, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up, as well as many others. Richard’s Broadway and West End credits include Elf (Associate Chor.), Company starring Patti LuPone (Associate Chor.), Come From Away (Associate Chor.), Disney’s Newsies (Associate Dir.), Jekyll & Hyde (Associate Dir./Chor.) and Il Divo: A Musical Affair (Assistant Dir.). He worked on the Off-Broadway and London productions of Here Lies Love (Associate Dir./Chor.) and the National/International Tours of 9 to 5 (Associate Dir.) and Disney’s High School Musical (Associate Chor.). Richard’s television credits include Encore! (Disney+), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, America’s Got Talent, The Bethenny Show, Bring It, Good Afternoon America (featuring Liza Minnelli) and several commercials for Macy’s. Richard has taught at many of the top theatre and dance studios around the world. www.richardjhinds.com Instagram: @richardjhinds