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‘School of Rock’ Musical Choreographer JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct Broadway-Bound ‘Yasuke: The Black Samurai’ (EXCLUSIVE)
JoAnn M. Hunter, the choreographer of Broadway's "School of Rock" and "Bad Cinderella," is directing the upcoming musical "Yasuke: The Black Samurai."
JoAnn M. Hunter, the choreographer of Broadway ‘s “School of Rock” and “Bad Cinderella,” has been hired to direct the upcoming musical “Yasuke: The Black Samurai.” According to the official logline, “cultural differences create myriad conflicts for Yasuke at first, but the chasm starts slowly fading away as he recognizes his true potential in a world where men treat each other with honor. Hunter’s other choreographic credits on include Broadway’s “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” and “She Loves Me,” as well as the 2019 West End revival of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” As a performer, she’s appeared in “Cats,” “Miss Saigon,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” “Yasuke: The Black Samurai” will mark her directorial debut.
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