Kenny Ortega

The Profile

Kenny Ortega is an American director, producer, and choreographer known for musical and family projects including Newsies, Hocus Pocus, the High School Musical franchise, Disney’s Descendants, and the concert documentary Michael Jackson’s This Is It.

Director and choreographer recognized for large-scale musical productions and concert films; he directed Michael Jackson's This Is It and served as creative lead for the planned concert series.

The single review focuses on Kenny Ortega’s Michael Jackson’s This Is It, praising its spectacle and finely tuned editing while noting the controversies surrounding its release. It highlights Jackson’s creative control during rehearsals and the film’s capacity to captivate diverse audiences. Overall sentiment is positive, with a 4/5 rating, though the reviewer criticizes media narratives and commercial motives.