SHOW: Evita

LOCATION: The Winter Garden Theatre, New York, NY

GRANT AMOUNT: $9,000

1ST REHEARSAL: January 19th, 2027

1ST PREVIEW: February 27th, 2027

OPENING: March 25th, 2027

Applicants do not need to be Members of SDC for this Fellowship. Any applicant currently enrolled in a collegiate level institution must have completed their program by the start date of any opportunity they are applying for.

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Please create a shared folder for each opportunity that you are applying for (in Google Drive or Dropbox) that is viewable by anyone with the link. We will not request access to view materials, so public link access is required.

Please title your folder(s):
First Name, Last Name – Observers and Fellows 2 Application

Your folder should include the following materials:

– Headshot

– Resume (PDF format, no more than 2 pages)

– Professional Bio (PDF)

– Submit a letter addressed to the mentor(s) you wish to observe or support. In your letter please explain: Why you are interested in observing their work and production process? What do you hope to learn or gain from the experience?

Important note: If you are applying for more than one opportunity, please create MULTIPLE folder links for review

Fabian is a director and choreographer. His work has been critically acclaimed, receiving the 2026 Olivier and WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Theatre Choreographer for his work on Evita. He is three-time Olivier Award nominated and five-time WhatsOnStage nominated, as well as being nominated for Best Creative West End Debut and winning an Off West End Award “OFFIE”. He was recently listed as one of The Stage 100- a definitive list of theatre’s most influential artists of 2024 and 2026.

Fabians work can next be seen this year as movement director on END OF THE RAINBOW starring Jinx Monsoon, as choreographer on DEATH NOTE at the Barbican and as choreographer on WHISPERING JACK for Sydney Theatre Company.  

Originally born in Canada to proud immigrant parents, Fabian moved to Melbourne, Australia at an early age to train in classical ballet and contemporary dance at The Victorian College of the Arts on a full scholarship. Fabian’s career spans Australia, Europe, the United States, Asia and London’s West End.

Most recently Fabian directed and choreographed A VERY MUSICAL CHRISTMAS for the Michael Cassel Group (ABC Australia). Before this he choreographed WE WILL ROCK YOU (Stuttgart, Stage Entertainment) Dir. Ben Elton, EVITA (London Palladium) for the Jamie Lloyd Company (for which he is currently nominated for an Olivier Award.) Movement director on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE TEMPEST (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane) for the Jamie Lloyd Company. He choreographed SUNSET BLVD (St James Theatre, New York & Savoy Theatre) for the Jamie Lloyd Company, dir. Jamie Lloyd (nom. Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer, WhatsOnStage Award for Best Choreography, Tony Award Winner for Best Musical Revival). Co-director and Choreographer for KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER (Ambassadors Theatre) for Francesca Moody Productions (Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022/ 23, Bristol Old Vic, Manchester HOME), IN DREAMS (Leeds Playhouse), dir. Luke Sheppard. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (Southbank Centre & UK Tour), dir. Tara Overfield Wilkinson. CABARET by Kander and Ebb at the LIDO 2 in Paris, dir. Robert Carsen. Choreographer for the first non-replica production of Stephen Schwartz’s WICKED in Germany dir. Lindsay Posner, BRING IT ON – THE MUSICAL (UK) by Tom Kitt, Lin Manuel Miranda, Amanda Green and Jeff Whitty (nom. WhatsOnStage Award for Best Choreography), EVITA dir. Jamie Lloyd/Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (nom. Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer, WhatsOnStage Award for Best Choreography and Stage Debut Award for Best Creative West End Debut), Kander and Ebb’s THE RINK at Southwark Playhouse starring Caroline O’Connor (winner 2018 Off West End Award – Best Choreography), OUR HOUSE UK Tour (nom. WhatsOnStage Award for Best Choreography). THE VIEW UPSTAIRS (Soho Theatre), MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL (UK/Asia/Australia/New Zealand), WORKING (Southwark Playhouse), ON THE TOWN (BBC Proms Royal Albert Hall), THE 24 HOUR MUSICAL (dir. Jamie Lloyd/Old Vic)

One of Fabian’s career highlights was working alongside theatre legend Ann Reinking as associate choreographer on FOSSE (USA and international tours) and he continues to be inspired by the Verdon Fosse Legacy

LEARN MORE ABOUT FABIAN ALOISE