Andrew Keenan-Bolger
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an American musical theatre
actor and singer. He originated the role of Robertson Ay in the first national tour of Mary Poppins
and is currently appearing in that role on Broadway. The performer operates a successful blog chronicling his career titled "Andrew's Blog".
-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Maggie Keenan-Bolger
, both are actresses. He is a Detroit native. He graduated from the University of Michigan
in 2007 with a B.F.A.
in Musical Theatre.
as Chip, and A Christmas Carol
as the Turkey Boy. The actor was featured in the first National Tours of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
as Leaf, 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
.
Keenan-Bolger was asked by staff at North Shore Music Theatre
to create a video blog to promote their production of High School Musical in which he starred. The videos pulled in a surprising amount of hits and became popular with a cult audience. After wrapping his run with NSMT, the actor decided to continue to operate the blog which he continues today after nearly two years. Each entry is posted on YouTube
and attracts an average of over 7,000 views. 'The One Where Jake Gets Kidnapped' has been seen over 43,000 times. Keenan-Bolger is a regular on fellow web series "The Battery's Down" created by close friend Jake Wilson. He is noted for his performance of the song 'You're in Vegas' which is available for download on iTunes
.
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
actor and singer. He originated the role of Robertson Ay in the first national tour of Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (musical)
Mary Poppins is a Walt Disney Theatrical musical based on the similarly titled series of children's books by P. L. Travers and the Disney 1964 film. The West End production opened in December 2004 and received two Olivier Awards, one for Best Actress in a Musical and the other for Best Theatre...
and is currently appearing in that role on Broadway. The performer operates a successful blog chronicling his career titled "Andrew's Blog".
Personal life
Born May 16, 1985, he is the brother of Tony AwardTony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Maggie Keenan-Bolger
Maggie Keenan-Bolger
Margaret "Maggie" Keenan-Bolger is an American actress, singer, playwright, and dancer. She is the sister of Tony Award-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger and Broadway child star Andrew Keenan-Bolger....
, both are actresses. He is a Detroit native. He graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 2007 with a B.F.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in Musical Theatre.
Performing Credits
As a child Keenan-Bolger was in the original cast of Seussical the Musical on Broadway, as an alternate Jojo. He has also appeared on Broadway in Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
as Chip, and A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1994 musical)
A Christmas Carol is a musical with songs written by Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens . The musical is based on Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name. Scrooge's neglected fiancée Emily was originally named Belle in the book and other adaptations...
as the Turkey Boy. The actor was featured in the first National Tours of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley...
as Leaf, Ragtime
Ragtime (musical)
Ragtime is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty.Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, the matriarch of a WASP family in...
as the Little Boy, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Young Max. Other theater credits include High School Musical on Stage!
High School Musical on Stage!
High School Musical on Stage! is a musical based on the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, with music and lyrics by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Ray and Greg Cham, Drew Seeley, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts, Bryan Louiselle, David N. Lawrence, Faye Greenberg...
at North Shore Music Theatre
North Shore Music Theatre
North Shore Music Theatre is the largest operating regional theater in New England. It is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is one of the few remaining theatre-in-the-round stages left in the United States.-History:...
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
The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)
The Naked Brothers Band is an American television musical comedy created by Polly Draper. The show depicts the daily lives of Draper's sons, who lead a faux rock band from New York City. As a mockumentary, the storyline is a hyperbole of their real lives, and the fictional presence of a camera is...
and as a weekly commentator on FNMTV
FNMTV
FNMTV is a music video program on MTV focused on premiering new music videos and airing viewers' instantaneous feedback from its website...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. His film credits include Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Beauty and The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas is a 1997 animated holiday special produced by The Walt Disney Company. It is a midquel that takes place within the timeline of the original Beauty and the Beast...
and Marci X
Marci X
Marci X is a 2003 romantic comedy film, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Paul Rudnick. It stars Lisa Kudrow as Jewish-American Princess Marci Feld, who has to take control of a hip-hop record label, as well as the controversial rapper Dr S, played by Damon Wayans.The film also featured...
.
Keenan-Bolger was asked by staff at North Shore Music Theatre
North Shore Music Theatre
North Shore Music Theatre is the largest operating regional theater in New England. It is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and is one of the few remaining theatre-in-the-round stages left in the United States.-History:...
to create a video blog to promote their production of High School Musical in which he starred. The videos pulled in a surprising amount of hits and became popular with a cult audience. After wrapping his run with NSMT, the actor decided to continue to operate the blog which he continues today after nearly two years. Each entry is posted on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and attracts an average of over 7,000 views. 'The One Where Jake Gets Kidnapped' has been seen over 43,000 times. Keenan-Bolger is a regular on fellow web series "The Battery's Down" created by close friend Jake Wilson. He is noted for his performance of the song 'You're in Vegas' which is available for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.