News: Recent and Upcoming Productions
TITANIC
August 2026
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, ID
Gary John is eager to work on this thrilling and epic piece of musical theatre. Featuring a glorious Maury Yeston score, Titanic – Ensemble Version, is a new adaptation designed for a total of twenty actors, with performers doubling or tripling their roles. This stirring new version is proving a joy to work on and, like all productions of this show, continues to challenge him creatively in the best possible way.
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
January 2026
Orlando, FL
Staging this annual event for the very first time, Gary John is looking forward to this new client’s Winter Sales Meeting held at the Orlando Convention Center. With an audience of over 10,000, this exciting show will feature extraordinary multimedia, presenters, panels and more. The opening session will be an immersive experience to fully excite all the senses! Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams is a Global Leader in Paints and Coatings.
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
April 2026
Orlando, FL
What began as a small family business in New York more than one hundred years ago, is now a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. They operate across approximately four hundred offices in sixty countries! Gary John, working with LI-based ADM Creative Group, will stage this new client’s lavish spring event in Orlando. Featuring presentations, dazzling multimedia, and lots of fun surprises!
She Loves Me
Opening: August 2025
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Gary John is very excited to return to “CDAST” and beautiful northern Idaho for a third summer season. Directing and choreographing one of his favorite “bucket-list” shows, this Bock & Harnick masterpiece is a valentine of romance, hilarity, and joy. Featuring a full orchestra and fine production values, this 1963 musical will no-doubt charm audiences today as it has in its three Broadway productions.
Transitions Academy
Academy 2025 - February 2025
JW Marriot Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL
Transitions Academy is one of the most well-recognized events in the optical industry. Each year, hundreds of industry professionals attend, participating in professional development. Gary John will once again be staging the event which features a variety of presenters and talent in unique live interactive presentations. The shows will no doubt “light up” the beautiful Grande Lakes Ballroom once again this year.
Shaw Flooring Network
“Believe” - January 2025
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, FL
Unmatched Style Meets Next Level Solutions with Shaw Floors, and they are pulling out all the stops with this year’s in-the-round convention featuring THE SILHOUETTES® (Golden Buzzer Act from America's Got Talent The Champions 2020 and First Runner-Up on AGT Season 6). Inspiring more than four thousand Network members with their uplifting message to “BELIEVE in oneself,” Gary John is thrilled to work/collaborate with this client again!
FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES
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“Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles” is the origin story behind one of Broadway’s most beloved and enduring musicals: Fiddler on The Roof. This film opened nationally August 2019, already winning plaudits across the country and features interviews with: Lyricist Sheldon Harnick, producer Hal Prince, original cast member Austin Pendleton, Broadway figures Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Grey, Chaim Topol, and Harvey Fierstein, among many others. Gary John makes an appearance discussing the genius work of director-choreographer Jerome Robbins and is thrilled to once again be a part of this great musical’s legacy.
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
(2026)
Gary John will be a guest coach and give theatre workshops for visiting universities through the Growing Studio and the NY division of Actors Connection in conjunction with the students' Senior Class Agent Showcases. In addition, he will repeat these duties and be a Guest Adjudicator for the Florida Thespian Festival in Tampa, Fl.
NEW WORKS
(Current, New York, NY)
Gary John is currently collaborating with book writer/lyricist, Joan Ross Sorkin, and composer Randy Klein on their new jazz/blues musical “Black Swan Blues.” The show is set in the Civil Rights era in New Orleans and was inspired by the ballet “Swan Lake.”
He is also currently involved with several completed musical scripts that are in various stages of development: “lift” (McAllister & Fazio); “The Baby Project” (Jaroslow, Feingold & Olling); “The Next Big Thing” (Lowenstein & Bailey). All three are strong scripts/scores with modest cast sizes.
Interested parties should contact Gary John directly to inquire about these exciting projects and when/where they will next be seen.
COACHING
(Current, New York, NY)
When working in NYC, Gary John continues his private coaching services. He enjoys helping actors and directors invigorate their careers no matter what level they are at. With his wealth of resource materials, he can guide you in finding that song, monologue, or performance piece that will get you noticed. He will show you how to navigate the business, “direct” your own career and help you to be more confident and successful in the business overall. Sessions are affordable and the location is flexible. Contact Gary John to get your career on track! Please see the COACHING/WORKSHOPS web page for more detailed information.
“As for the work of director Gary John La Rosa – perfect.”
Jeanne McCartin – Portsmouth Showcase
