Summer Severin
| Summer Severin | |
|---|---|
| Dancer · Musical theatre performer | |
| Career | |
| Education | Elon University |
| Degree(s) | Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Music Theatre, Elon University (2025) |
| Training | Taylor Made Dance & Theatre under Angela Morando-Taylor |
| Years active | 2025–present (professional) |
| Performance | |
| Notable roles | Swing and dance captain, Water for Elephants North American tour (2025–) |
| Productions | Water for Elephants (national tour) |
| Companies | Taylor Made Dance & Theatre (dance faculty) |
| Recognition & links | |
| Website | BroadwayWorld profile |
Summer Severin is an American dancer and musical theatre performer. She is a swing and the dance captain of the North American touring production of the Broadway musical Water for Elephants, which opened in September 2025. She trained at Taylor Made Dance & Theatre under Angela Morando-Taylor and graduated from Elon University's music theatre program in 2025.[1][2]
Training and education
Severin studied dance and musical theatre at Taylor Made Dance & Theatre, the studio run by Angela Morando-Taylor, and later taught dance there. The studio's staff page lists her on its dance faculty.[3] Elon University in North Carolina, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre in 2025,[4] is one of the colleges where Morando-Taylor's college-prep students have gone.[1][5]
Career
Water for Elephants was Severin's professional debut and her first national tour. She is a swing, covering several ensemble roles, and the company's dance captain.[1] The musical is based on Sara Gruen's novel and its 2024 Broadway production, and is staged with circus acrobatics. The tour opened on September 27, 2025, at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore.[6][7] It went on to play cities including Cleveland (Playhouse Square, March 2026) and Chicago (Nederlander Theatre, June 2026).[8][9] Her Elon classmate Ella Huestis made her own touring debut in the same company.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Water for Elephants – Cast Bios". Playhouse Square.
- ↑ "Summer Severin". BroadwayWorld.
- ↑ "The Who's Who & Staff Bios". Taylor Made Dance and Theatre.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ "Music Theatre (BFA)". Elon University.
- ↑ "Professional performance educator brings connections and expertise home". Times Observer (Warren, Pennsylvania)(2024-07).
- ↑ "See Who's Hitting the Road in Water for Elephants National Tour". Playbill.
- ↑ "Water for Elephants North American Tour Announces Complete Cast". TheaterMania.
- ↑ "WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour Comes To Playhouse Square March 2026". BroadwayWorld(2025-11-12).
- ↑ "Theater Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (National Tour at Nederlander Theatre / Chicago)". Stage and Cinema(2026-06-27).
External links
- Summer Severin on BroadwayWorld
- @summerseverin on Instagram