01.24.10
Choreographing a Walmart commercial in L.A

11.19.09
Choreographing Mark Wahlberg in the new Will Farrell/Adam Mckay film - THE OTHER GUYS,

11.17.09
Choreographing a mexican fiesta for BIG LOVE on HBO.

10.07.09
John Mercurio wins the first annual Cole Porter Award from ASCAP for ACADEMY.

10.06.09
Directed ACADEMY for the NY Music Theater Festival. Honorary Mention for Best Director in the Festival.

9.27.09
Choreographed ANIMAL CRACKERS at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. Vaudeville influenced choreography.

9.12.09
Choreographed two episodes of UGLY BETTY

6.30.09
4.17.09 Directed the American Conservatory Theater Gala in San Francisco
5.27.09 Choreographed a Turkcell commercial in Istanbul with and Miami with Hidayet Turkoglu from the Orlando Magic. HSI Productions.
8.11.09-9.28.09 Choreographing the musical ANIMAL CRACKERS at the Goodman Theater.

2.20.09
John recently completed a short film to Fountains of Wayne's song Hey Julie. To learn more about the band go to http://www.fountainsofwayne.com/

Choreographed THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY, a musical about the evangelical movement in Colorado springs by The Civilians opening February 22 at the Vineyard Theater.

9.26.08
Choreographing MOUTH TO MOUTH at The New Group. Written by Kevin Elyot. Directed by Mark Brokaw

9.6.08
Choreographing THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Los Angeles opening
September 29. A new musical created by THE CIVILIANS.

6.20.08
Choreographing the video for Greg Laswell "How The Day Sounds" starring Elijah Woods and directed by Autumn DeWilde. July 19th directing the workshop of MEANWHILE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MOUNT VESUVIUS at Yale Repertory Theater, starring Dan Fogler, Noah Bean and Sarah Saltzberg.

4.15.08
In Los Angeles, choreographing a short film for PBS, directed by Elias Merhige and shot by Janusz Kaminski

April & MayIn Boston, choreographing the film, BRIDE WARS starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Candice Bergan and directed by Gary Winnick.

3.30.08
He recently choreographed a commercial for STRIDE GUM. Two of the new TRUTH commercials with music by David Yazbek have begun airing.

April 5th he is directing ILLUMINATE THE NIGHT, the benefit gala starring Christine Ebersole for American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

April 22 he is directing a workshop of the new musical DANI GIRL for the Kennedy Center New Visions/New Voices Festival.

ALICIA KEYS continues to perform his choreography on her 2008 world tour.

1.29.08
DRUNKEN CITY by Adam Bock at Playwrights Horizons opening March 26th.

1.23.08
Choreographing ALICIA KEYS 2008 world tour.
Choreographing THE SLUGBEARERS OF KAYROL ISLAND at the Vineyard Theater. Opens February 13.

8.19.07
Directed the Workshop Production of the new musical DANI GIRL by Chris Dimond and Michael Kooman at American Conservatory Theater

8.01.07
Completed principal photography in New York of HEY JULIE, a short film starring Jeremy Ellison-Gladstone.