Andy Señor Jr.
Andy Señor Jr | |
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| Born | Andres Señor Jr. September 20, 1974 |
| Education | Florida International University |
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| Years active | 1997-present |
| Website | https://www.andysenorjr.com |
Andres "Andy" Señor Jr. (born September 20, 1974 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor, stage director and filmmaker.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]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. His documentary Revolution Rent premiered 2019 at DOC NYC, KeyWest Film Festival & Miami International Film Festival and it was released on June 15, 2021, by HBO.
Work
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Details | Note |
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| 2015-2020 | REVOLUTION RENT | Co Director | HBO | HBO Documentary Films
DOC NYC Film Festival, Key West Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival |
| 2021 | NYTW Gala RENT 25th Anniversary | Director | New York Theatre Workshop | Worldwide Streaming for NYTW |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | FLY | Associate Director | La Jolla Playhouse | |
| 2013 | Dallas Theater Center | [6] | ||
| 2015 | ON YOUR FEET! | Associate Director | Broadway[7] | |
| 2016-2019 | Restaging Director | US Tour, Netherlands, London West | ||
| 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 | [8][9] | |
| 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 | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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 [user-generated source]
- ^ Dolen, Christine. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2014/11/miamis-andy-senor-jr-is-directing-rent-in-havana.html, miamiherald.com
- ^ "Jeffrey Seller to Direct Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere; Cast & Creative Team Announced!".
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (6 November 2015). "Review: 'On Your Feet!' Rides the Rhythm of the Estefans". The New York Times.
- ^ "Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment to Bring RENT to Cuba; Andy Senor, Jr. To Direct".
- ^ "Andy Señor Jr. To Direct Rent in South Korea This Summer".
- ^ "Karen Olivo, Jon Secada, Janet Dacal, Andy Señor Jr. And More Will Launch 'Bring It Home Miami' Initiative with Viva Broadway". 14 October 2013.