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SHANA CARROLL is co-founding artistic director of Montreal's Les 7 Doigts de la Main (7 Fingers circus company), where she has directed and choreographed the company's major touring shows, including Traces (Drama Desk nomination), Sequence 8, Loft, La Vie, Le Murmure du Coquelicot, Cuisine & Confessions, and Psy. Shana also created the circus show of Queen of the Night at the Diamond Horseshoe in New York, which won the Drama Desk award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
In addition to her work within 7 Fingers, Shana's circus choreography includes the Cirque du Soleil performance at the 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012), the acrobatic design and choreography of Cirque du Soleil's IRIS, and creation of four gold-medal winning acts at the Festival de Cirque de Demain. A former trapeze artist, Shana performed for 20 years in the air, including seven years as original solo trapeze artist for Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco (1994-2001).

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[Broadway, 2024]
Co-Choreographer
Circus Designer
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Acrobatic Choreographer and Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
Choreographer

Shana Carroll Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Choreography

Shana CarrollWater for Elephants

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Choreography (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Shana CarrollWater for Elephants

Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Choreography

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2024 Tony Awards Nominations- Live Reactions


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Interview: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS' Shana Carroll is Bringing Circus to Broadway


Read BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview with Shana Carroll, the co-choreographer and circus designer for Water for Elephants on Broadway. Learn about how the worlds of theatre and circus came together for the show!

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH, PRIMARY TRUST & More Set for Seattle Rep 24/25 Season


Seattle Rep has revealed its 2024/25 Season, the first planned by its new Artistic Director Dámaso Rodríguez, who joined the organization in 2023.

Photos: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Takes Opening Night Bows


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Photos: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Company Celebrates Opening Night


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Review Roundup: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Opens On Broadway- See What the Critics Are Saying!


Come one, come all to the new big-top Broadway musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS opening at Broadway's Imperial Theatre tonight! See what the critics had to say about their trip to the circus! Read the reviews!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Album Will Be Recorded Next Week; Released on Ghostlight Records


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced plans for an original cast recording of the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Learn more here!

Photos: First Look at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway


All new photos have been released from the new Broadway musical, Water For Elephants, now playing at the Imperial Theatre! Check out the photos of the cast in action here!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS to Launch Tent Talkback Series With the Creative Team


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Meet the Cast of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!


WATER FOR ELEPHANTS begins previews tonight, Saturday, February 24, 2024, and opens on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Meet the cast of Water For Elephants here!

Shana Carroll FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Shana Carroll been nominated for?

Shana Carroll has been nominated for Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for the show Traces.

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