

CURRENTLY
Richard is currently the Dance Captain for the new Broadway Musical DIANA. Diana the musical has just wrapped filming for Netflix and is to be released in early 2021.
​
Richard serves as the
Assistant Artistic Director
for Northeast Ballet Company in Schenectady New York.
PAST NEWS
Richard returned as Associate Stage Director
​

DIANA is Directed by Tony award winner Christopher Ashley and Choreographed by Tony nominee Kelly Devine.
​
for the 2019 NBCUniversal Upfront Presentation.


Copyright © 2007 by Richard Gatta | All Rights Reserved. Official Website - Photo Credit: Carly Sebouhian

Since then, he has been performing in and developing new works for the New York City stage. Recent projects include; Bright Star on Broadway, Marie; A New Musical , Man in the Ring, Back Home Again, Beatsville, Grand Hotel, and Zorba!.
Richard continues as assistant artistic director for Northeast Ballet Company and holds a Bachelors degree from Empire State College in Business Economics and Arts Management. In 2018, he joined NBCUniversal as associate stage director for their annual Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall.
When Richard is not performing, he enjoys working technical theater in the concentration of lighting and set design. His work has been seen in various organizations throughout the New York capital region.
He is honored to be able to keep the arts alive in a time when theater and dance is needed more than ever.
RICHARD began dancing at the age of six, training with Northeast Ballet Company, the resident ballet company of Proctors Theater in Schenectady New York.
After training in the University at Buffalo BFA Musical Theater program, Richard spent ten years touring the world with productions like; Grease (ASIA), The Pajama Game, Fiddler on the Roof, Billy Elliot (USA/BRAZIL) , Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Bright Star.
DOWNLOAD
RESUME
​
HEADSHOTS
![]() | ![]() |
---|---|
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() |
PAINT YOUR WAGON - Sizzle Reel
St. Louis MUNY
THE QUIET WORLD
Project Springboard
​
led by Director Mara Isaacs and the Jerome Robbins Foundation
MARIE Dancing Still- Sizzle Reel
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Bright Star - Promotional Video
Musical Theater West
Richard Gatta - Director / Choreographer
Bright Star - Music Video Promo
Curran Theatre San Francisco
"If you knew My Story" -
Music and Lyrics by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Featuring: Carmen Cusack
Bright Star Music Video
"Sun is gonna shine again" -
Music and Lyrics by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Bright Star at Birdland Jazz
"Moving Right Along" - Max Chernin and Richard Gatta (BRIGHT STAR Sings Jeff Blumenkrantz)
Bright Star at Broadway Sessions
""Southern Girl" - Richard Gatta


Representation
Rikky Fishbein
Sean McKnight
201-819-7785
315 W. 36th St - 8th Fl
NY NY 10018