Ramon Del Barrio-
performer, director, choreographer, dancer, vocalist,
producer. Sometimes credited as Raymond Del
Barrio, he is part of a family of artists including his
father Orchestrator George Gutierrez del Barrio, His
Uncle Eduardo Gutierrez del Barrio co-author of
“Fantasy” with Earth, Wind and Fire, grandfather, Ramón
Gutiérrez del Barrio of the Instituto Gutierrez del
Barrio run by Minty and Marianne Gutierrez del Barrio in
Mendoza, Argentina and great uncle, composer Alejandro
Gutiérrez del Barrio.
Ramon Del Barrio
has had a
major presence across the U.S. for
more than 25 years. Del Barrio did the musical staging
and choreography for the 2006 Academy Award-winning film
in the Best Live Action Short Film category, West Bank
Story. He was the principal choreographer and
co-director for the musical Sisterella, written and
directed by Larry Hart and executive-produced by Michael
Jackson, which won eight N.A.A.C.P. Awards, including
Best Musical, Best Director and Best Musical Staging and
Choreography. Among the many high-profile events and
programs to his credit, he directed the tenth
anniversary American Choreography Awards ceremony in
2008, and he was the live-show director/choreographer
for the ABC reality series, Making the Band: O-Town.
As a performer, New York-audiences most recently saw Del
Barrio creating the role of Damon Runyon in last year's
Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls, and he is currently
appearing in the Las Vegas-production of Jersey Boys.
His other New York-credits include Harold Prince's Roza
on Broadway; Carousel-at Lincoln-Center; and Genesis-and
Temptation-at the New York Shakespeare Festival. Among
his national tours are Chita Rivera: The Dancer's
Life-and the 30th anniversary tour of West Side Story,
in which he played Chino. His film and television
appearances include The Wedding Planner, The Mambo
Kings, Sister Act 2, Robin Hood: Men in Tights,
Footloose, Solid Gold Hits-and the Academy, Grammy and
American Music awards shows. With Babalu-
The American
Songbook Goes Latin, NYC Jan 9-11 at The 92nd St Y, Del
Barrio made his New York Directorial, Choreographic
debut with rave reviews from the crowds and critics!
Lucie Arnaz - Artisitic Director of the evening has
created an invaluable work based on the legacy of her
father Desi Arnaz and a tour is in the works!
