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Spencer Liff Videos

Spencer Liff | Drag: The Musical
Spencer Liff | B Positive
Spencer Liff | Reefer Madness
Spencer Liff | Head Over Heels
Spencer Liff | SYTYCD
Spencer Liff | Spring Awakenings at the Tonys

Spencer Liff Biography

Spencer Liff is an award-winning Director and Choreographer with work frequently seen on both stage and screen.  He has earned two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the hit FOX TV series SO YOU THIINK YOU CAN DANCE, where he was a resident choreographer for 10 seasons.  Highlights of his other TV credits include DANCING WITH THE STARS, ONE DAY AT A TIME, PARKS AND RECREATION, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, MIKE AND MOLLY, 2 BROKE GIRLS,  B POSITIVE, ALEXA & KATIE, NBC’s BEST TIME EVER with Neil Patrick Harris (Choreographer & Co-Producer,) THE LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS, THE EMMY AWARDS, and THE OSCARS. Films include the upcoming Legendary Pictures feature film THE TOXIC AVENGER, Stephen Karam’s SPEECH AND DEBATE, ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS WISH, and STEPPIN’ INTO THE HOLIDAY starring Mario Lopez. 

Spencer Directed & Choreographed the new Off-Broadway hit, DRAG: THE MUSICAL as well as the 25th anniversary revival of REEFER MADNESS. Past Broadway Choreography credits include HEAD OVER HEELS set to the music of The Go-Go’s, The Lincoln Center Theater revival of FALSETTOS Directed by James Lapine, the Tony Award winning revival of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris, and the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of SPRING AWAKENING. Spencer fused contemporary dance with American Sign Language for this re-imagined production that originated in Los Angeles with Deaf West Theater. 

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Spencer Liff Theatre

Head Over Heels
Choreographer
Broadway | Michael Mayer
Falsettos
Choreographer
Broadway | James Lapine
Spring Awakening
Choreographer
Broadway | Michael Arden
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Choreographer
Broadway | Michael Mayer
Drag: The Musical
Director/Choreographer
Off-Broadway
Reefer Madness
Director/Choreographer
The Whitney
Singing in The Rain
Director/Choreographer
La Mirada
A Circus in Winter
Choreographer
Goodspeed | Joe Carlarco
Sleepless in Seattle
Choreographer
Pasadena Playhouse | Sheldon Epps
Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera
Choreographer
Shakespeare Theatre | Amanda Dehnert

Spencer Liff Television - Select

So You Think You Can Dance (Seasons 6-15)
Choreographer
FOX
Dancing With The Stars
Choreographer
ABC
How I Met Your Mother (Seasons 7-9)
Choreographer
CBS
Parks and Recreation
Choreographer
NBC
One Day at a Time
Choreographer
Netflix
Alexa and Katie
Choreographer
Netflix
B Positive
Choreographer
CBS
Best Time Ever
Choreographer
NBC
Two Broke Girls
Choreographer
CBS
Mike and Molly
Choreographer
CBS
Happy Land (Pilot)
Choreographer
MTV
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Choreographer
CBS
15th Latin Grammy Awards w/ Calle 13
Choreographer
CBS
Academy Awards
Choreographer
ABC
Tony Awards
Choreographer
CBS

Spencer Liff Film - Select

The Toxic Avenger
Choreographer
Legendary Pictures
Once Upon a Christmas Wish
Choreographer
Great American Family
Steppin' Into the Holiday starring Mario Lopez
Choreographer
Lifetime
Speech and Debate
Choreographer
Sycamore Pictures

Spencer Liff Performance Credits - Select

Broadway
Cry Baby, Equus, 9 to 5, The Wedding Singer, Big: The Musical
Film
Hairspray, Across the Universe, Footloose, Smash, Gypsy

Spencer Liff Awards & Nominations

Emmy Awards
Outstanding Choreography (2xNominations)
So You Think You Can Dance
World Choreography Awards
Nominee 2015
So You Think You Can Dance
World Choreography Awards
Nominee 2022
B Positive
Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography (Nominee)
Spring Awakening
Outer Critics Circle
Outstanding Choreography (Nominee)
Spring Awakening
Chita Rivera Awards
Best Choreography (Nominee)
Spring Awakening
Lucille Lortel Awards
Outstanding Choreography (Nominee)
Drag, The Musical
Fred Astaire Awards
Best Male Dance Performance on Broadway (Winner)
Cry-Baby
Ovation Awards
Best Choreography (Winner)
Singing In The Rain
Ovation Awards
Best Choreography (Winner)
Spring Awakening
Ovation Awards
Best Direction (Nominee)
Singing In The Rain
LA Drama Critics Circle
Best Direction (Nominee)
Reefer Madness
LA Drama Critics Circle
Best Choreography (Winner)
Spring Awakening, Singing In The Rain, Reefer Madness

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