Marjorie Failoni
Marjorie Failoni is a New York based performer and choreographer. She is originally from St. Louis, MO and has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. Go Blue!
She was the Dance Captain/Swing and understudied the role of Tammy in the Broadway production of Escape to Margaritaville at the Marquis Theatre. As a performer, Marjorie was the Dance Captain/swing for the National Tours Disney’s High School Musical, 9 to 5. She has performed all over the country including the Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, The MUNY, PCLO, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, North Shore Music Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Flatrock Playhouse, and the Cape Playhouse. Some of her favorite shows have been White Christmas, Anything Goes, A Christmas Story, The Little Mermaid, The Witches of Eastwick, 42nd Street, Shrek, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and How To Succeed in Business…
Marjorie Choreographed the World Premier of Christmas in Connecticut at Goodspeed Opera House for which she earned a Connecticut Critics Circle Awards nomination for Outstanding Choreography. She also choreographed a new adaptation of Disney’s the Little Mermaid for Disney Cruise Line which is currently running on the Disney Wish. She choreographed an All Female tap piece for the Muny’s Variety Hour Ep 3. in 2020 entitled “Bach to the Future”. She was the Associate Choreographer for PBS A Capitol Fourth, the National Tour of 9 to 5, the UK tour of Disney’s High School Musical 2, Gettin’ the Band Back Together (George Street Playhouse). She was the Assistant choreographer for Jesus Christ Superstar (Music Theatre of Wichita), The Fig Leaves are Falling (Unsung Musicals), Andy Warhol Was Right (NYMF), and Godspell (MUNY) and the assistant director/choreographer for Omaha’s Christmas with the Symphony and Guys and Dolls (Axelrod Performing Arts Center). She was lucky enough to choreography the Muny Teens troupe show in 2021.
In addition to performing, Marjorie also judges, teaches workshops and has taught at various universities and dance studios across the country. She is also a Director for Beyond the Stars and Breakout Dance Competitions. She is on faculty at Broadway Dance Center and has taught classes at Steps on Broadway.