Andy Señor Jr.

Andres "Andy" Señor Jr. (born September 20, 1974 in Miami, Florida) is an American actor, stage director and filmmaker.

Andy Señor Jr
Born
Andres Señor Jr.

(1974-09-20) September 20, 1974
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationFlorida International University
Occupations
Years active1997-present
Websitehttps://www.andysenorjr.com

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. 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

Film
Year Title Role Details Note
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
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
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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. http://rent.nederlanderworld.com/bio-AndySenor.asp, rent.nederlanderworld.com
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1307704/, imdb.com
  5. Dolen, Christine. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2014/11/miamis-andy-senor-jr-is-directing-rent-in-havana.html, miamiherald.com
  6. "Jeffrey Seller to Direct Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere; Cast & Creative Team Announced!".
  7. Isherwood, Charles (6 November 2015). "Review: 'On Your Feet!' Rides the Rhythm of the Estefans". The New York Times.
  8. "Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment to Bring RENT to Cuba; Andy Senor, Jr. To Direct".
  9. "Andy Señor Jr. To Direct Rent in South Korea This Summer".
  10. "Karen Olivo, Jon Secada, Janet Dacal, Andy Señor Jr. And More Will Launch 'Bring It Home Miami' Initiative with Viva Broadway". 14 October 2013.
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