Dev will provide the musical staging for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming production of Romantic Poetry. This new musical is penned by John Patrick Shanley (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music).

The cast includes Jeb Brown (Grease, Ring of Fire), Jerry Dixon (tick, tick… BOOM!; Once On This Island), Ivan Hernandez (Zhivago, The Fantasticks), Mark Linn-Baker (Almost An Evening, "Perfect Strangers", Patina Renea Miller (Hair , "All My Children") and Emily Swallow (High Fidelity).

Previews begin Off-Broadway on October 1, 2008 at New York City Center, Stage I. Official opening will be on October 28th.

MTC's Off-Broadway presence at New York City Center is located in Manhattan at 131 West 55th Street. For ticket information visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com or call (212) 581-1212

Dev will once again be on board the Norwegian Dawn. He will direct a Concert version of Chicago for R Family Vacations as part of the entertainment on this year's Summer Cruise.

The cast includes Brenda Braxton, Andrea McArdle, Seth Rudetsky, Rosie O'Donnell, Christine Ebersole and many others.

Dev choreographs Man of La Mancha at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport, in Northport, New York.

Musical by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh and Joe Lardon inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17^th century masterwork "Don Quixote".

Musical by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh and Joe Lardon inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17^th century masterwork "Don Quixote".

The theatre is located at 250 Main Street in Northport, NY.
phone: 631-261-2900; fax: 631-261-2963

More info at John W. Engeman Theater at Northport

Man of La Mancha wins the Carbonell Award for Best Musical!

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre won best musical this year for its Man of La Mancha at the 32^nd annual Carbonell Awards for theatrical excellence handed out in a glitzy ceremony hosted by Broadway star Christine Andreas at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Dev choreographed this production in 2007.

After sold-out performances in 2004 and 2005, TheatreworksUSA’s hit musical Junie B. Jones is back Off- Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. A rollicking, one-of-a-kind musical adventure based on Barbara Park’s wildly popular books.

Dev Choreographed this show which received Lortel Nominations for both Choreography and Best Musical.

More info at: http://www.twusa.org/

Back by popular demand, Dev choreographs the one and only Seth Rudetsky in Seth's Broadway 101!

The Actors Fund is thrilled to present this endlessly entertaining event one more time!  Using a full orchestra, audio/visual aids and the talents of some “a-mah-zing” Broadway guest stars including Andrea Burns, Andrea McArdle, Jen Cody, Jonathan Groff, Norm Lewis, Lillias White, Julia Murney and many others... the always hilarious Seth Rudetsky shows you – up close and personal - what is brilliant about Broadway, how the whole thing works and why it can sometimes be a splitting headache!

Choreographed by Devanand Janki, Directed by Peter Flynn, this evening is uproarious, informative, and wildly entertaining. All proceeds benefit The Actors Fund. Monday, April 14th at 7 pm and 9:30 pm at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York, NY

More info at: http://www.actorsfund.org

Dev directs the a new play, St. Bette's by Kathy Coudle King. This full length drama takes place in 1961. "Four young women spend a sweltering summer at a home for unwed mothers. As they await the birth of their babies, they struggle with their choices, and lack of choice. Some may change their minds, others not, but none will ever forget that summer."

Stella Adler Studio of Acting - Studio C
31 West 27^th Street New York, NY 10001
212-689-0087 - for reservations.

Performances February 27^th at 7 pm, March 1^st at 1 pm & 9 pm, March 2^nd at 2 pm March 4^th at 7 pm.

Info at: http://stellaadler.com/

Dev Choreographs the new musical Bombs Away! by Larry Bortniker and Sally Deering. Peter Flynn will direct.

The cast boasts the talents of Mamma Mia!'s Bryan Scott Johnson and Lori Haley Fox, Room Service's Jerry Coyle, Wicked's Sara Jane Everson and Dr. Sex's Chris Corts.

The musical, according to press notes, "centers on Dr. Barry Mishkin, curator of the American Musical Theatre Archives in Washington, DC, who has amassed a collection of numbers and scenes allegedly dropped from Broadway's classic musicals. Dr. Mishkin and his troupe of actors present his collection against the wishes of the writers, their estates, their lawyers, the Supreme Court of New York, and more recently, the FBI's Musical Comedy Fraud Division. Undaunted by his legal troubles, Dr. Mishkin will not be stopped in his compulsion to present these rare, raw, frequently embarrassing pieces of Broadway history. As the evening progresses, Dr. Mishkin authenticates the provenance of his collection by providing anecdotal information and promoting his legal defense fund while preparing the audience for the strong possibility that there might be a raid."

The musical, which is described as "the worst of the best of Broadway," will play at the intimate Don't Tell Mama cabaret February 25 and 26 and March 3, 10, 11, 17, 24 and 25 (All shows begin at 9 pm, expect for March 17 and 24, which begin at 6 pm). Tickets are $20 plus a two-drink minimum; for reservations call 212-757-0788 more info at Don't Tell Mama Cabaret and Piano Bar NYC

Dev Choreographs Man of La Mancha starring Robert Cucciolli for the brand new White Plains Performing Arts Center. This classic musical will launch the theatre's inaugural season of musicals.

Luke Yankee directs.

More info at: http://www.wppac.com/

Dev will be workshopping the new musical Nate the Great. This show is based on the classic Children's book by Marjorie Weinman Sharmant.  "Everyone's favorite detective - Nate the Great - has been delighting beginning readers for 30 years. The quirky characters and simple, clever storylines are a big hit with kids - all of whom love to solve each mystery alongside the most popular sleuth in the business." Directed by Peter Flynn.

The show will have a full production and tour in 2008.

Dev remounts the hit family musical How Can You Run with a Shell on Your Back? for Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. The Chicago Sun-Times declares this Aesop’s Fables Musical will "charm audiences ages 6 to 60." A wacky professor – and beloved tales including "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf " – help six students discover the power of imagination in this "Broadway-style riff on Aesop’s Fables." - Chicago Tribune.

Performances are July 5 - August 12, 2007.