Andy Señor Jr.
Andres "Andy" Señor Jr. (born September 20, 1974 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor, stage director and filmmaker.
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Born | Andres Señor Jr. September 20, 1974 |
Education | Florida International University |
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Years active | 1997-present |
Early life and education
Andy Señor Jr. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His parents, both Cuban exiles,[1] worked in the Latin American music industry. They often hosted gatherings at their family house, where musicians, including Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada, would perform. These familial connections would come full circle when, in 2015, Señor served as the associate director on the Broadway production of Gloria Estefan's musical, On Your Feet!
Señor studied Theater at Florida International University, graduating in 1997. In 2015, the university honored him with a Torch Award, noting him as a distinguished alum.[2]
Career
He made his professional debut in the Tony Award-winning musical RENT as "Angel," playing the role on the stages of Broadway, London, Asia, Los Angeles and US National Tours.[3] Some film and television credits include: Dummy, Lola, Ed (NBC)[4] and appearances on Regis and Kelly, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and as a presenter on the Latin Billboard Music Awards Andy also voiced the role of Rembrandt in the 2005 game The Warriors.
Most notably, Señor directed [5] and produced the historic production of Rent in Havana, Cuba in 2014, marking the first Broadway musical co-production between the United States and the Cuba in 50 years. He is currently in the editing phases of a documentary film chronicling that experience.
Stage work
Film
Year | Title | Role | Details | Note |
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2015-2020 | REVOLUTION RENT | Co-Director | DOC NYC Film Festival , | |
2021 | NYTW Gala | Director | New York Theatre Workshop | |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Details | Notes |
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1997-2005 | RENT | Ángel | Broadway, London West End,
National US Tours, 10th Anniversary Asia Tour |
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2011 | Associate Director | Off Broadway revival | ||
2012-2020 | Restaging Director | Japan, Cuba, South Korea | ||
2013 | FLY | Associate Director | Dallas Theater Center | |
2020 | La Jolla Playhouse | |||
2015 | ON YOUR FEET! | Associate Director | Broadway | |
2016-2019 | Restaging Director | US Tour, Netherlands, London West | ||
2016 | HOLIDAY INN | Associate Director | Broadway | |
2016 | FARHAD OR THE SECRET OF BEING | Director | MDCA Auditorium | Nilo CruzPlaywright |
2013 | VIVA BROADWAY!
Bring it Home Miami |
Conceiver/Performer | MDCAC |
References
- Jay Alexander, Richard. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-ALL-EYES-ON-Andy-Seor-Jr-Richard-Jay-Alexander-Talks-Dreaming-In-Cuban-RENT-ON-YOUR-FEET-and-MORE-20151104#, broadwayworld.com, November 4, 2015
- FIU Alumni Association. https://fiualumni.com/2015/03/03/andy-senor-jr-to-be-recognized-by-florida-international-university-with-distinguished-alumni-award/ Archived 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, fiualumni.com
- http://rent.nederlanderworld.com/bio-AndySenor.asp, rent.nederlanderworld.com
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1307704/, imdb.com
- Dolen, Christine. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2014/11/miamis-andy-senor-jr-is-directing-rent-in-havana.html, miamiherald.com