S H O W   B U S I N E S S

Jamie H. J. Guan first appeared on the American stage in 1978 as part of the China Performing Arts Troupe, the first performing arts tour from mainland China to the U.S. after relations between the two countries were normalized.  Performances on this historic tour included Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center and were presented on national television in a PBS production, From China to US.

Mr. Guan made his Broadway debut in 1988 as an actor and choreographer in the Tony award–winning M. Butterfly, written by David Henry Hwang and directed by John Dexter, and on its national and international tours.  Additionally, he choreographed Warner Brothers' feature film, M. Butterfly, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone.  Other Broadway credits include movement consultant to Tony-nominated Golden Child , written by David Henry Hwang and directed by James Lapine.

Mr. Guan choreographed and appeared in the world premiere of the one-act opera, The Silver River, written by David Henry Hwang, composed by Bright Sheng and directed by Lisa Peterson, at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in 1997.  In 1998, he choreographed the world premiere of Red, written by Chay Yew and directed by Lisa Peterson, at Seattle's Intiman Theater, and Carry the Tiger to the Mountain, written by Charlene Lee and commissioned by the Contemporary American Theater Festival. In 1999, Mr. Guan choreographed and cast Red, directed by David Petrarca, at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut and at the Manhattan Theatre Club.

In 1999 and 2000, Mr. Guan worked with Debbie Allen assisting in the choreography of Soul Possessed and Dreams, two shows written, choreographed and directed by Ms. Allen and performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.  He has continued his collaboration with Ms. Allen, most notably as associate choreographer of a live, globally-broadcast Chinese martial-arts dance performance celebrating the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, March 25, 2001.

Mr. Guan worked with Robert Longbottom as Chinese Opera Consultant and was responsible for Warrior Dance Staging in the Broadway production of Flower Drum Song which opened in October 2002 at the Virginia Theater following its acclaimed Los Angeles production at the Mark Taper Forum in 2001.

Mr. Guan was the Chinese Movement Choreographer for Making Tracks at the Village Theatre in Seattle in March 2002. Later that year in October he choreographed two pieces for the Concert of Excellence at Carnegie Hall presented by Second Generatio .and Last of the Suns at Ma-Yi Theater Company .Red at Wilma Theater 2003.

In addition, Mr. Guan choreographed a television commercial for The Coca-Cola Company, Red Dragon, and appears in print and billboard advertising for AT&T. Further international and regional stage credits are listed below.

Jamie H. J. Guan AEA, CAEA
 

Entertainment including Beijing Opera, Martial Arts, music, dance, acrobatics, fashion

O F F - B R O A D W A Y
 

F.O.B. 1989

Golden Child 1995

Carry The Tiger To The Mountain 1997

I N T E R N A T I O N A L   T O U R S
 

N A T I O N A L   T O U R S
 

M. Butterfly 1990

F E S T I V A L S
 

The Silver River 1997

Carry The Tiger To The Mountain 1998

R E G I O N A L
 

Soul Possessed 2000

Pacific Overtures 1995

The Last of the Suns 1994

The Tempest 1988

M. Butterfly 1990

Kundun 1994

73rd Annual Academy Awards 2001

From China to US

Red Dragon

Specialization in wu sheng martial arts warrior roles
 

Peking opera, martial arts, tumbling / acrobatics, Mandarin, Chinese musical instruments, Chinese costume and set design consultation