Andrew Minard
Andrew Minard (Born July 20, 2000) is an American dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer. Drew is best known for his role as "Billy" in Billy Elliot The Musical, (Broadwayworld Best Actor In A Musical), and can also be seen in Oh Land's critically acclaimed music video, Cherry on Top, and modeling for Rita Vinieris in Bal Harbour and Martha Stewart Weddings magazines.
Early Life[edit]
Drew Minard, originally from West Des Moines, Iowa, started his dance training at age three, and his musical theatre training at nine. He is the youngest child of Tim and Michele Minard and currently resides in New York City.
Career[edit]
After many years of training as a classical and competitive dancer, garnering many awards and accolades, including the Hope Award at the international finals of the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, Drew began his professional career, touring the US, Canada, and Brazil appearing as "Billy" in the Tony award winning musical, Billy Elliot The Musical
Directly after closing the production in Brazil, Drew moved to New York City to begin his education at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan. In addition to performing in and associate directing over ten shows at PPAS, Drew had the opportunity to appear as "Charlie" in The Barrow Group's, The Beautiful Dark, and serve as the Associate Choreographer/Director to Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's award winning production of Chicago. This past year, Drew appeared as "Riff" and performed a medley of PPAS' production of West Side Story at the New York Theatre Festival at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway.
Drew has also had the opportunity to perform in various short films and music videos like Oh Land’s Cherry on Top, and The Bones Of J.R Jones’ Bless Your Soul. Drew can be seen in Martha Stewart and Bal Harbour Magazines modeling for designer, Rita Vinieris.
Drew is currently continuing, and finishing his training as a senior Musical Theatre major at PPAS.
Stage[edit]
| Date | Production | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Billy Elliot The Musical | Billy Elliot | National Tour |
| 2013 | The Beautiful Dark | Charlie | The Barrow Group |
| 2017 | Chicago | Associate Director/Choreographer | Peregrine Theatre Ensemble |
| 2018 | West Side Story | Riff | Shubert Theatre Festival |
Filmography[edit]
| Date | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Oh Land's Cherry on Top | Ballet Dancer | All:Expanded |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Dancer | NBC |
| 2015 | The Bones Of J.R Jones' Bless Your Soul | Boy | All:Expanded |
Print[edit]
| Date | Magazine | Designer |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bal Harbour | Rita Vinieris |
| 2016 | Martha Stewart Weddings | Rita Vinieris |
Awards[edit]
| Date | Award | Category | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hope Award | Pre-Competitive Division | Youth America Grand Prix |
| 2012 | Broadwayworld | Best Actor In A Musical Winner | Billy Elliot The Musical |
| 2017 | Broadwayworld | Best Musical, Direction, and Choreography Winner | Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's Chicago |
| 2018 | Roger Rees Awards | Best Actor In A Musical Nominee | West Side Story (Riff) |
References[edit]
- Andrew Gans http://www.playbill.com/article/drew-minard-and-mitchell-tobin-join-cast-of-national-tour-of-billy-elliot-the-musical-com-200834[1] DEC 19, 2012
- Michael Morain https://boysballet.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/drew-minard-12-will-be-next-billy-elliot/ October 25 2012
- https://boysballet.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/the-official-music-video-for-cherry-on-top-starring-drew-minard/ May 8, 2014
- Chip Defaa http://www.theaterscene.net/columns/on-the-town-with-chip-deffaa-february-32018/chip-deffaa/ February 3, 2018
- Emily Yewell Volin http://www.danceinforma.com/2012/05/02/the-youth-america-grand-prix/ Retrieved April 12, 2018
- http://www.ppasmainstage.com Retrieved April 12, 2018
- Olivia Clemet http://www.playbill.com/article/150-nyc-students-to-make-broadway-debuts-at-shubert-theatre MAR 07, 2018
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpOt17zWnn0 Retrieved April 12, 2018
- https://betm.theskykid.com/author/porschesrule/ https://betm.theskykid.com/meet-billy-elliot-drew-minard/ December 15, 2012
- Sarah Schreiber https://www.marthastewartweddings.com/621799/rivini-by-rita-vinieris-wedding-dresses-fall-2018 November 2018
- BWW News Desk https://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Peregrine-Theatre-Ensembles-Sultry-CHICAGO-20170710 Jul. 10, 2017
- Kristen Morale https://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/BWW-Review-The-Hart-of-Theater-Beats-for-Peregrines-CHICAGO-20170810 Aug. 10, 2017
- Bill Buell https://dailygazette.com/article/2013/05/30/dancer-drew-minard-grows-step-step-billy-elliot-ro May 30, 2013
- Paul MacInnes https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/14/oh-land-wish-bone-review Thu 14 Nov 2013 16.46 EST
- By Laurie Higgins PMhttp://www.capecodtimes.com/entertainmentlife/20170707/chicago-timeless-and-timely Posted Jul 7, 2017 at 3:12
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- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "http://www.playbill.com/article/drew-minard-and-mitchell-tobin-join-cast-of-national-tour-of-billy-elliot-the-musical-com-200834". Playbill.com. Playbill.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012. External link in
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