"Anjali Mehra’s choreography comes to the fore with a sadistic, macabre and extremely funny routine... Samuel Morgan-Grahame shows his comic mettle by playing his solo with hilarious jerky movements." — The Spy in the Stalls & WhatsOnStage
Winner: Best Choreography for Jesus Christ Superstar, Broadway World
‘Anjali Mehra’s vivid, breathless choreography inventively fuses English folk dances with energetic bhangra steps, the performers twirling handkerchiefs as they kick up their heels and strike exultant poses.’ Lord of the rings- a musical tale, watermill theatre, 2023. Dave fargnoli, the stage
Anjali Mehra — South Asian heritage, born in the UK and based in South London. Trained at the Central School of Ballet. Winner of the Christopher Gable Choreographer Award and Best Choreography for Jesus Christ Superstar (The Watermill). Holds an MA in Choreography with Distinction. Nominated for Best Choreography for Lord of the Rings at the Broadway Theatre Awards and Australia’s Green Room Awards.
Highlights: Jesus Christ Superstar (Watermill) and Lord of the Rings (worldwide), both directed by Paul Hart and award-winning; Daddy by Jeremy O’Harris (Almeida); Tupperware of Ashes starring Meera Syal (National Theatre); Judgment Day directed by Richard Jones (Park Avenue Armory); Elixir of Love (English National Opera); and the dance film Moving in Time (commissioned by New Adventures and Magic Me).
After graduating in 1999, Anjali joined Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and spent over 20 years with the company as a guest Principal Dancer, performing roles such as Glenda (Play Without Words), Irina (The Red Shoes), The Queen and Unsuitable Girlfriend (Swan Lake), The Stepmother (Cinderella), and Sugar (Nutcracker). She has also worked with Wayne McGregor, Arthur Pita, Nick Winston, Cathy Marston, Imogen Knight, Alex Reynolds, Anthony Van Laast, Andrew George, Linda Dobell and Lucy Burge across musical theatre, opera, contemporary and commercial dance, including Kiss Me Kate (Théâtre du Châtelet), the original cast of Bombay Dreams, Victoria Apollo, and films World War Z and Alexander. In 2019 she retired from performing to focus on choreography, movement and direction.
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy live, Riverside Studios, Manic Street Creatures, The Kiln
Next Up in 2026:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The Watermill, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Regents Park Open Air Theatre, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher at Liverpool Everyman, Rumi The Musical at Dubai Opera House
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Live, Riverside Theatre, Miriad and Disney
Choreographer
Ragdoll, Jermyn Street Theatre, Josh Seymour
Movement Director
Jesus Christ Superstar, Watermill Theatre, Paul Hart
Choreographer
Sinbad the Sailor, Lilian Baylis
Director and Choreographer
Marriage Material, Hammersmith Lyric and Birmingham rep, Iqbal Khan
Movement Director
Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale: Australia and Asia Tour
Choreographer and Deputy Director
Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale: Civic Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand: Paul Hart
Choreographer and Movement Director
Elixir of Love: English National Opera: Directed by Harry Fehr
Movement Director
Tupperware of Ashes: The National Theatre: Directed by Pooja Ghai
Movement Director
‘Hum’ dance piece: New Adventures Dance Company: Doorstep Duets : Tour of SE
Choreographer and Director
Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale : Chicago Shakespeare Theatre: Paul Hart
Choreographer and Movement Director
The Ballad of Hattie and James written by Sam Adamson : The Kiln Theatre
Movement Director
Handmaids Tale : English National Opera: Directed by Annilise Mckinnon
Revival Movement Director
Dope Girls: BBC films: Directed by Miranda Bowen
Associate Choreographer for Eps 5 and 6
Flowers for Mrs Harris: Riverside Studios: Directed by Bronagh Lagan
Movement Director
Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale : Watermill Theatre : Directed by Paul Hart
Choreographer
Moving in Time : Dance Film commissioned by Matthew Bournes New Adventures and Magic Me
Director and Choreographer
Othello : Watermill Theatre
Co- Director and Choreographer
The Shadow World Musical : Workshop : directed by Rosamunde Hutt
Movement Director
Cherry Town : Welsh National Opera : directed by Daisy Evans
Choreographer
Crystalline, Glacier and Chromium Videos for Artist Dana Al Fardan
Choreographer
Pierrot Lunaire and Mavra : Linbury Theatre : directed by Anthony Almeida
Movement Director
Daddy : Almeida Theatre : directed by Danya Taymor : Jeremy O.Harris
Movement and Choreography
Spike : Watermill Theatre : directed by Paul Hart : Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
Movement Director
Rumi The Musical : The Coliseum : directed by Bronagh Lagan : Nadim Nadaam and Dana Al Fardan
Choreographer
Brief Encounter : Watermill Theatre : directed by Robert Kirby : Emma Rice
Movement Director
As you Like it : Watermill Theatre : directed by Paul Hart : Shakespeare :
Movement Director
little grasses crack through stone : film : New Adventures and Tea Films
Director and Choreographer
A Soldiers Tale : Royal College of Music and Central School of Ballet : directed by Megan Honigford Martins : Film
Choreographer
Inside Looking Out : Central School of Ballet : Second Years : Edited by Stephen Rahman Hughes : Film
Choreographer
Queen of Spades : Lyric Opera Chicago : directed by Richard Jones, revival director Ben Davis
Revival Choreographer
Park Avenue Armory : New York : Judgment Day : directed by Richard Jones
Movement Director
Melbourne International Arts Festival : The Nico Project :
Associate Choreographer
Watermill Ensemble : UK tour : Macbeth and A Midsummer Nights Dream : Directed by Paul Hart
Associate choreographer
Tate Modern : God Only Knows : Solo created for artist Kate Tiernan
Choreographer
Glyndebourne : Damnation of Faust : Directed by Richard Jones
Assistant choreographer
Windsor Castle : Leonardo Da Vinci : A promenade dance performance
Associate choreographer/director
British Youth Music Theatre : First Ladies : Directed by Gerard Jones
Choreographer
Jette Parker Young Artists at The Royal Opera House : Wilton Music Hall : La Tragedie de Carmen
Choreographer
Jette Parker Young Artists at The Royal Opera House: Wilton Music Hall : Oreste : Directed by Gerard Jones
Movement director
Sante Fe Opera : Fanciulla : Directed by Richard Jones
Revival movement director
Watford Palace Theatre : Dick Whittington : Directed by Brigid L’Amour
Choreographer