José Luis Sixto
Specialty
Creation and artistic direction. Casting direction. Performance coaching
Training
Master in History of Drama from the University of Alcalá (UAH)
Master in Audiovisual Direction from the CEU San Pablo University
Graduate in Audiovisual Communication from the European University
Career path
Member of the Academy of Performing Arts, he develops his professional career in artistic creation and direction, casting direction (The choir boys, Today I can not get up, High School Musical, Beauty and the beast, etc.) and the training of actors.
Recently featured as director of actors and casting director of school of rock, was the person most responsible in 2018 for the original staging of The doctor, the musical, the spectacular adaptation of Noah Gordon's epic novel, nominated for 3 MAX Awards and winner of 11 BroadwayWorld Awards, 5 Musical Theater Awards and the MET Award for best musical/show of 2018.
He has collaborated with Juan León in the casting of audiovisual projects such as between lands (Atresmedia / Boomerang TV), Camilo Superstar (Atresmedia / Buendía Estudios) or Winners will be announced in March (Mediaset / Alea Media).
He has been artistic director of the international company Canti Vaganti and resident director of highly successful shows such as The Hole o Madrid Circus Festival.
He has also been assistant director in important plays such as Mephisto forever, Black woman o Babel.
Subjects and workshops
MASTER IN MUSICAL THEATER
Personal Brand, Casting and Industry
Awards, mentions and recognitions
Best Director at the Musical Theater Awards
Best stage director of the year by BroadwayWorld Spain
Award for best artistic direction at the BroadwayWorld Audience Awards for the musical thriller "Excítame"
Other merits
Member of the Academy of Performing Arts
Founding member of the Professional Association of Casting Direction of Spain (APDICE)