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Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an American actor. He is best known for originating the roles of Crutchie in Newsies, and Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting on Broadway. His other Broadway credits include Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins, Jojo in Seussical, Chip in Beauty and the Beast and Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
Andrew Keenan-Bolger | |
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| Born | May 15, 1985 (Age 37) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BFA), Renaissance High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Newsies Tuck Everlasting Submissions Only |
| Spouse | Scott Bixby (m. 2018) |
| Website | www |
In 2010, Keenan-Bolger co-created the web series Submissions Only with Kate Wetherhead. He serves as the series' director and editor. He has also directed two short films, Sign and The Ceiling Fan.
Early life and education
A Detroit native, Keenan-Bolger is the brother of Celia Keenan-Bolger and Maggie Keenan-Bolger. He graduated from Renaissance High School and the University of Michigan, where he received with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, in musical theatre, in 2007.
Career
As a teenager, Keenan-Bolger was in the original 2000 cast of Seussical on Broadway, as an alternate Jojo. He has also appeared on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast as Chip, and A Christmas Carol as Young Scrooge. The actor was featured in the first national tours of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Leaf Coneybear, Ragtime as the Little Boy, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Young Max. Other theater credits include High School Musical on Stage! at North Shore Music Theatre and Perez Hilton Saves the Universe at the 2008 Fringe Festival.
He has also been seen on television as Christophe on the series The Naked Brothers Band and as a weekly commentator on FNMTV on MTV. His film credits include Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and Marci X.[1]
Keenan-Bolger created a video blog to promote North Shore Music Theatre's production of High School Musical in which he starred. Keenan-Bolger was a regular on fellow web series "The Battery's Down". He is noted for his performance of the song 'You're in Vegas' which is available for download on iTunes.[2]
In 2010, Keenan-Bolger co-created the web series Submissions Only with fellow Broadway performer Kate Wetherhead. He serves as the series' director and editor.
On October 12, 2010, he took over the role of Robertson Ay in the Broadway production of Disney's Mary Poppins[3] and later played the part on the National tour. He created the role of Omar in the 5th Avenue Theater production of Disney's Aladdin (July 2011) and played Crutchie in Disney's Newsies (March 2012), a role he originally created at the Paper Mill Playhouse (September 2011).[4] His last performance date as Crutchie was on March 11, 2013, so he could begin rehearsal for his role in the musical adaptation of Tuck Everlasting.[5][6] He was supposed to star as Jesse Tuck, with performances beginning on July 28, 2013, at Boston's Colonial Theatre, but the show was delayed due to the lack of availability of a suitable theatre for its subsequent transfer to New York.[7] He next performed in A.R. Gurney's drama Family Furniture, which ran from November 12 to December 22, 2013, at The Flea Theater in the TriBeCa section of New York City.[8][9] He played the part of Billy Frazier in the 2014 romantic comedy film The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei.[10]
He revisited the role of Jesse Tuck in the Broadway production of Tuck Everlasting which opened on April 26, 2016, and ran until May 29, 2016.[11]
On May 23, 2017, Bolger revisited his role of Crutchie in the Newsies Musical Film.[12]
Personal life
Keenan-Bolger married Scott Bixby, the White House reporter for The Daily Beast, on October 13, 2018.[13]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Life to Live | Leo | 3 episodes | |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Chip (singing voice) | |
| 2003 | Marci X | Chip Spinkle | |
| 2008 | The Naked Brothers Band | Christophe | 3 episodes |
| 2008 - 2015 | The Battery's Down | Andrew | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Shit I Love | Cinematographer | Short |
| 2014 | Looking | Alex | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Are You Joking? | Corey | |
| 2014 | The Rewrite | Billy Frazier | |
| 2014 | It Could Be Worse | Twink Slave | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Angus | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Broadway Draft 2015 | Anchor | Short |
| 2015 | Serial: The TV Show | Self, filmed by, and director | Short |
| 2015 | Death and Cupcakes | Dale Blankenship | Short |
| 2016 | The Ceiling Fan | Director | Short |
| 2016 | If Love Were All | Director | Short |
| 2016 | Sign | Director | Short |
| 2017 | Newsies: The Broadway Musical | Crutchie | |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Perry | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Three Rivers | Roy | TV movie |
| 2020 | The Undoing | Jason Reynolds | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Other Two | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Andrew Freeson | 1 episode |
| TBD | Flirting With Possibilities | Charlie | Short |
Broadway and Off-Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Christmas Carol | Young Scrooge | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | Chip | Replacement | |
| 2000-2001 | Seussical the Musical | Jojo | Alternate |
| 2010-2012 | Mary Poppins | Robertson Ay | Replacement |
| 2012-2013 | Newsies | Crutchie | |
| 2016 | Tuck Everlasting | Jesse Tuck | |
| 2017 | Kris Kringle the Musical | Kris Kringle | Off-Broadway |
| 2021 | Seven Deadly Sins | Philippe | Off-Broadway |
Tour
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ragtime | Little Boy | |
| 2008 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Young Max | |
| 2009 | Mary Poppins (musical) | Robertson Ay [14] | |
| 2007 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Leaf Coneybear |
Regional and other theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | High School Musical on Stage! | Ryan Evans | North Shore Music Theatre |
| 2008 | Perez Hilton Saves the Universe | Zac Efron/Tom Cruise/Sarah Jessica Parker, etc. | New York Fringe Festival |
| 2011 | Newsies | Crutchie | Paper Mill Playhouse |
| 2013 | Family Furniture | Off-off-Broadway | |
| 2014 | Tuck Everlasting | Jesse Tuck | Alliance Theater |
| 2015 | Ever After | Gustave | Paper Mill Playhouse |
| 2019 | Little Shop of Horrors | Seymour | Cape Playhouse |
Concerts
| Year | Title | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Submissions Only at 54 Below | Sings: More of You, Uh-Oh, I Got a Reading and Nobody Does Mean Like Me Introduces: Chin in My Hands |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2014 | Submissions Only | Donny Rich, Producer, Writer, Director, Video editor, and Cinematographer |
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| 2014 | SHERLOCK - The Musical (Season 3)[15] | Dr. John Watson | Produced, Written, and Directed by YouTube channel AVByte |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Himself | 3 episodes |
Scripted podcasts
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wolverine: The Long Night | Deputy Bobby Reid |
Bibliography
- Jack and Louisa: Act 1 (w/ Kate Wetherhead), 2015
- Jack and Louisa: Act 2 (w/ Kate Wetherhead), 2016
- Jack and Louisa: Act 3 (w/ Kate Wetherhead), 2017
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Newsies | Nominated |
| 2016 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Tuck Everlasting | Nominated |
References
- "Andrew Keenan Bolger". IMDb. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- Keenan-Bolger, Andrew; Zachary, Alan; Weiner, Michael; Wilson, Jake (April 7, 2009). "You're in Vegas". The Battery's Down. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- Mary Poppins, IBDB Replacements/Transfers Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- Rooney, David. "Theater Review: 'Newsies The Musical'. Newsboy Strike? Sing All About It" The New York Times, September 27, 2011
- Ferri, Josh. "Andy Richardson to Replace Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Newsies's Next Crutchie". Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- Hetrick, Adam (January 23, 2013). "Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Carolee Carmello and Sadie Sink Set for World Premiere of Tuck Everlasting; Musical Is Broadway-Aimed". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- Grant, Diamond. "Tuck Everlasting Takes Pre-Broadway Run in Atlanta". Broadway Tour. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- Family Furniture at The Flea Theatre website.
- Charles Isherwood, "Theater Review: Clouds Gather on the Lake, A. R. Gurney’s ‘Family Furniture,’ at the Flea Theater", The New York Times (November 25, 2013).
- The Rewrite at the IMDB.
- Viagas, Robert (May 29, 2016). "Broadway Musical Tuck Everlasting Closes Today". Playbill. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- "Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017) - IMDb". Retrieved May 9, 2021 – via m.imdb.com.
- Lefkowitz, Andy (October 15, 2018). "Broadway's Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Longtime Beau Scott Bixby Tie the Knot". Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com.
- "Full Casting Announced For National Tour of Mary Poppins | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- "Sherlock — The Musical". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Official Blog at the Wayback Machine (archived August 5, 2008)
- Andrew Keenan-Bolger at the Internet Broadway Database
- Andrew Keenan-Bolger at IMDb
- Andrew Keenan-Bolger's channel on YouTube
- Andrew Keenan-Bolger at Playbill Vault (archive)
- Webseries Submissions Only on YouTube
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Detroit, Míchigan; 16 de mayo de 1985) es un actor y cantante estadounidense de teatro musical. Interpretó el papel de Robertson Ay en la primera gira nacional de Mary Poppins y luego apareció en ese papel en Broadway. El artista cuenta con un blog de éxito donde habla de su carrera titulado "KeenanBlogger".Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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