Christine Andreas

Christine Andreas
Born (1951-10-01) October 1, 1951
Camden, New Jersey, United States
Occupation Singer, actress
Years active 1975present
Awards Janus Award
1976 My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle)
Website www.christineandreas.com

Christine Andreas (born October 1, 1951) is an American broadway actress and singer.

Biography

Andreas was born in Camden, New Jersey. She graduated from Suffern High School, class of 1969, in Suffern, NY. She was voted by her fellow Seniors best female actor and best female musician. The yearbook photo for the latter depicts Andreas facetiously playing a tuba.

Broadway

She made her Broadway debut in a 1975 revival of Angel Street. The following year she was cast as Eliza Doolittle in the 20th Anniversary production of My Fair Lady, for which she received the Theatre World Award. Additional theatre credits include Oklahoma! (Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical), On Your Toes (Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical), The Scarlet Pimpernel, Words & Music with Sammy Cahn, Rags, Pal Joey (Prince Music Theater, Barrymore Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical), and Legs Diamond. She also starred in the Broadway-bound and derailed Erte production of Stardust.

She spent 2007 touring the US as Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza. In 2010, she portrayed the role of Jacqueline in the new Broadway production of La Cage Aux Folles, which opened April 18, 2010. The show was a transfer from London's West End and won the 2009 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival.[1] La Cage aux Folles also won three 2010 Tony Awards (Best Revival of a Musical, Best Leading Actor in a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical).

Regional

Tartuffe (Kennedy Center), Twelfth Night (Alaska Rep), Sarah and Abraham (George St.), Promises, Promises.

Ms. Andreas starred as Judy Garland in Heartbreaker: Two Months with Judy Garland, the stage premiere of John Meyer's 1983 book about his time with the iconic performer, which will play the Adirondack Theatre Festival this summer. Also PS Classics released a new CD of Christine's latest show, Bemused. The expected release date was July 2013.

West End

Collaboration with composer Martin Silvestri led to the U.S. premiere and London production of The Fields of Ambrosia.

Television

Andreas' television appearances include The Cosby Show, Another World, PBS - Musical Comedy Tonite and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She portrayed Ava Gardner in the made-for-TV movie Mia, Child of Hollywood.

Cabaret

She has performed her cabaret act in the Café Carlyle and the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room and Carnegie Hall in New York City and in the Catalina Grill in Los Angeles, and has appeared in concert in London, Paris, Rome and at The White House. Ms. Andreas recently performed her new show "Bemused" at 54 Below. She will be giving a concert at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, NY based on her most recent recording Love is Good in Feb. 2014.

Awards

Best Actress in a Musical My Fair Lady;

Best Actress in a Musical Oklahoma!;

Best Featured Actress in a Musical On Your Toes;

Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical Pal Joey;

Best Actress in a Musical The Light in the Piazza.

Recordings

Solo recordings include

Cast recordings include

Other related recordings

Reviews

Source: Official Site [2]

Personal

She is married to composer and musician Martin Silvestri.[3] She has one son, Mac. Diagnosed with pervasive developmental disabilities, he lives in a group home.

References

  1. Jones, Kenneth.Shively, Cox, Andreas, Hoch, De Jesús, Shaddow and Cunningham Join La Cage aux Folles" playbill.com, February 3, 2010
  2. "Christine Andreas Official Site reviews" christineandreas.com, retrieved March 10, 2010.
  3. "Christine Andreas talks Two for The Road" centerscene.blogspot.com, September 2, 2009

External links

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