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Today, I Wanna Be Like Gary Lloyd! Gary Lloyd is a UK based choreographer whose career ranges from Theater to events for the Royal Family. Currently, he serves as the choreographer for the cult hit musical Heathers which recently extended their run into 2026 at New World Stages! Spanning from working as the creative director on the original seasons of American Idol to serving as the choreographer for the UK hit Thriller Live, Gary has worked with global legends. We get to talking about his time working with Sir Paul McCartney, PINK!, Ricky Martin and the time he got to tell Michael Jackson that he was his I Wanna Be Like You!

I WANNA BE LIKE GARY LLOYD CHAPTERS

1. 00:00 Heathers Announcement

2. 01:05 Intro

3. 04:55 Gary’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid

4. 07:00 Dance History

5. 10:10 Gary’s First Professional Job

6. 14:30 West End Debut: Starlight Express

7. 19:20 Choreography Beginnings

8. 22:50 American Idol! Creative Directing

9. 29:45 Ricky Martin

10. 30:50 PINK!

11. 31:30 Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis and Clarkson

12. 32:10 Sir Paul McCartney!

13. 34:00 Thriller Live!

14. 38:25 Meeting Michael Jackson

15. 41:00 Heathers!

16. 47:00 Heathers Audition

17. 50:10 The Original vs The Revival

18. 52:00 UK vs USA

19. 53:20 Heathers Fanbase: Corn Nuts

20. 55:40 Cast of Heathers!

21. 58:00 Upcoming Immersive Nutcracker

22. 1:02:00 AI Wanna Be Like You!

23. 1:06:50 Dream Guest Manifestation!

24. 1:07:30 Gary’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!