Ilana’s Direction & Choreography Reel

 
 


The Rocky Horror Show

park square theatre - proscenium mainstage (2019-2020 season)

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Toeplitz finds new ways to up the outrageousness in a production that appears to have spent a sizable portion of its budget on lingerie and dildos.
— Chris Hewitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
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What seems like the riskiest choice in Park Square Theatre’s “Rocky Horror Show” turns out to be a slam-dunk.
— Chris Hewitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Director-choreographer Ilana Ransom Toeplitz keeps the show’s tongue well in cheek, when it is not lasciviously flicking about.
— Arthur Dorman, BroadwayWorld
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rocky horror: photo gallery

Director Ilana Ransom Toeplitz has asked the actors to walk a fine line between exaggeration and over-the-top and they succeed.
— Chris Hewitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Drew Gasparini’s We Aren’t Kids Anymore

Workshop world premiere: cnu ferguson center for the arts

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Link to the BroadwayWorld.com Press release & Photo Gallery for We Aren’t Kids Anymore


The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

act of ct — 2018-19 season

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25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - 2018-19 @ ACT of Connecticut

Directed by Michelle Tattenbaum

Choreography by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Musical Direction by Katya Stanislavskaya

Choreographer Ilana Ransom Toeplitz has arranged robust routines that this phenomenal cast execute enthusiastically, without missing a note.
— Elizabeth Young, The Newtown Bee

….Spelling Bee Sizzle Reel

Phil Sloves as William Barfee center stage in “Magic Foot”

Phil Sloves as William Barfee center stage in “Magic Foot”


GALLERY: Reefer Madness!

2014 @ New World Stages & 2015 10th Anniversary Concert @ 54 Below

there was plenty to enjoy at the rollicking event that was directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz.
— David Clarke, BroadwayWorld

PIANO SLAM 11

February 28, 2019 - The adrienne arsht center for the performing arts (miami, fl)

PIANO SLAM is a classical hip-hop spoken word mash up featuring Miami's top young poets. Piano Slam 11 featured classical pianists Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia, soprano Amanda Crider and DJ CARDI mixing up the music of Beethoven, Stravinsky and Copeland with Beyoncé and DRAKE, dancing to the choreography of Augusto Soledad and BrazzDance.

The Miami Herald recommends PIANO SLAM as a fantastically hip musical showcase for the voices of Miami's youth by an extraordinary collaboration of talented international and local artists.

Piano Slam 11 was directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz.


CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL 

June, 2018 - Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute


Video: Step in Time

Presented by berkshire theatre group (The colonial Mainstage - 2015)


GALLERY: "bare: A Pop Opera"

spring of 2009 at the university of massachusetts - amherst

Gallery

stills from other favorite projects

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