is a director, choreographer, actress and dancer born in Rio de Janeiro. Besides her work as a director and choreographer in many theatrical, films, events and shows in Brazil, she also was the Director for Rent and the Resident Director for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, The Musical and Phantom of the Opera. She was the Associate Director and Choreographer for My Fair Lady, West Side Story, O Rei e Eu and Evita;  she was the Resident Director/Choreographer for Priscilla – A Rainha do Deserto; She choreographed the musical Raia 30. She directed and choreographed Nuvem de Lágrimas, o Musical. She choreographed the Opera Hoffman’s Tales; Orfeo e Euridice and The Merry Widow.  She was the Associate Director and Choreographer for the new production of My Fair Lady. Directed and choreographed the Brazilian musical Nelson Gonçalves. Since 2007 she has been the Associate Director for the international productions of Chicago, the Musical. She has directed Chicago, The Musical in South Korea, Japan, UK (tours and West End), Argentina, Russia, Germany, Denmark, South Africa, France, Australia and Mexico. Tânia Nardini is truly honored to be working on this new production of Chicago, the Musical.