The team for every Broadway Event is assembled based on the demands of your performance experience. Every event team is personally assembled and overseen by Broadway Events creator and owner Marc Tumminelli.
Marc Tumminelli (Owner/Executive Director) Marc is a director, writer and producer who has created concert events for companies including Metlife, ADP, Autodesk, Jazz at Lincoln Center, AT&T, Nationwide, Ben-Gurion University, Fidelity and Longines. Marc is the founder of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop as well as the nonprofit – Project Broadway providing scholarship funds and outreach programs for youth performers. As a writer, Marc adapted the book, music & lyrics as well as directed the developmental workshop productions of the school editions of Zombie Prom for the Samuel French Inc. Flight of the Lawnchair Man, Curtains, All Shook Up Spamalot, The Addams Family and We Will Rock You for Theatrical Rights Worldwide and EMMA! for Broadway Licensing/PlayScripts. Some of Marc’s directing credits include: The Marvelous Wonderettes, Bring It On, Over the Tavern, MEND, I Love My Wife, Pippin, Carrie, Legally Blonde, Xanadu, Once on This Island, The Secret Garden, Bring it On, A Year with Frog and Toad, Bat Boy, Cabaret, Rent, 13: The Musical, and Annie. Marc is also a high level corporate trainer working with sales teams and medical professionals all over the United States and Canada. Marc is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society.
Antoinette DiPietropolo (Director/Choreographer) has been a director, choreographer for over 20 years. Recently the choreographer for the National Tour of Fame. She is also the choreographer for the ongoing bus tour The Ride in New York City. Her choreography was seen in the Off Broadway show with Glee and named New York Times Critic Pick BEST STAGING OF A BIG NUMBER IN A PUNY SPACE. Choreographer of Big Apple Circus for 3 years at Lincoln Center. She was the choreographer for Annie at The Muny in St. Louis, starring Tony award winner Beth Leavel. Antoinette has performed on stages across the country, including Radio City Music Hall (the tiniest tap dancer for Bernadette Peter’s concert), Madison Square Garden, The Pantages Theatre, and Lincoln Center. She has created events for Pepsi’s Super Bowl halftime contest, Nationwide and many major businesses across the country. She appeared on the Broadway National Tours of How The Grinch Stole Christmas and Annie where she also served as dance captain, associate director, and associate choreographer. Other highlights of her directing and choreographing career include Ragtime at the North Carolina Theatre (winner best choreography at Triangle Awards), Ragtime in Dallas (multiple nominations and awards), Nunsense at Flat Rock Playhouse. Chicago and Jesus Christ Superstar. Mamma Mia and Annie For the Engeman Theatre on Long Island and also choreographed The Producers, The Music Man, A Christmas Story, South Pacific, Hairspray, and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Evita with great accolades from The New York Times. In addition, Antoinette was the captain of her Co-Ed cheerleading team who earned the title of national champions while also being an accomplished gymnast
Benjamin Rauhala (Musical Director/Supervisor) worked on the music team for both Bartlett Sher’s Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof and the Broadway production of Duncan Sheik’s American Psycho during the 2016 season. His Off-Broadway credits include David Byrne’s Joan of Arc: Into The Fire at The Public Theater and the current revival of The Marvelous Wonderettes at Theater Row. He is best known for his work touring the country as the music director for Jeremy Jordan, the Tony-nominated star of Broadway’s Newsies and The CW’s Supergirl. He also tours with Nashville star Kyle Dean Massey, Trial and Error star Krysta Rodriguez, and with Next to Normal Tony-nominee Jennifer Damiano. He previously served as music director for Hit List, the meta-musical from the NBC television show SMASH and is an Original Programming Producer at Feinstein’s/54 Below, where he has created dozens of sold-out concerts, include “The Broadway Princess Party” series with Tony-nominee Laura Osnes, and the “Broadway Loves” Series, that has famously honored Britney Spears, Celine Dion and many more beloved pop icons.
James Scarola (Event Coordinator) In addition to supporting the Broadway Events team, James is the Administrative Director at Broadway Workshop in New York City. James has served as the producing assistant for the New York productions of Pippin, Cabaret and Bring It On and has assisted in creating performance events at venues including Feinstein’s 54 Below, The Laurie Beechman Room, Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York Live Arts and Alvin Ailey. James served as Set Designer for Egg & Spoon Theater Collective’s Off-Broadway debut production Morning by Simon Stephens. James is also an accomplished songwriter and playwright.