"He displays his roles with great panache."
— NEWSOK.COM
— NEWSOK.COM
“✭✭✭✭✭”
— BUDWEISER GARDENS
— BUDWEISER GARDENS
"Audiences would do right to keep an eye on Darius J. Manuel; a force of nature!"
— BROADWAYWORLD
— BROADWAYWORLD
"My voice does far more than just sing..."
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Darius J. Manuel is a South Florida based director, performer and teaching artist. He has appeared in the 2016 Broadway National Tour of "Elf the Musical". He is the 1st place winner in the National Society of Arts & Letters - Florida East Coast Drama Competition. Regionally, he was seen as Terk in "Tarzan the Musical" and Gator in "Memphis the Musical" with Slowburn Theatre Company and the Cowardly Lion in "The Wiz" at Stagedoor Theatre. In Philadelphia, he was seen in Kiss Me, Kate (Paul), Marie Christine (Paris), A Chorus Line (Richie), The Philadelphia Mainstreet Musical Festival. Darius won the 2016 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Director of a Musical and Best Choreographer for "Carrie the Musical" at the Florida Children's Theatre where he is a Teaching Artist & Director full-time. There, he directs numerous productions and teaches private lessons, specialty workshops, camp programs and classes alongside an Award Winning team of artists. He received a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
He is a whimsical and ferociously energetic Theater Artist who creates innovative, thought-provoking work. Whether acting, directing or teaching, Darius creates in an adventurously quirky and self-sufficient way. When educating, Darius ignites his students' passion through his exuberant, loving and sassy persona. When directing, Darius stimulates his actors and aids in creating rich and raw theatrical experiences for audiences. He dreams big. He dreams fierce. All while staying relentless. |
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Darius J. Manuel was recently featured in "Louder Then Words" a Jonathan Larson Tribute Concert
at The Duplex in NYC with New Generation Theatre Company.
at The Duplex in NYC with New Generation Theatre Company.
