Andres "Andy" Señor Jr. (born September 20, 1974 in
Miami, Florida
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) is an American actor, stage director and filmmaker.
Early life and education
Andy Señor Jr. was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His parents, both Cuban exiles, worked in the
Latin American music industry. They often hosted gatherings at their family house, where musicians, including
Gloria Estefan and
Jon Secada
Juan Francisco Secada Ramírez (born October 4, 1961), better known as Jon Secada, is a Cuban-born American singer. He has won two Grammy Awards and sold 15 million records, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. His music fu ...
, 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!
''On Your Feet!'' is a jukebox musical that played on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the musical has a book written by Alexander Dine ...
''
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.
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. Some film and television credits include: ''Dummy'', ''Lola'', ''Ed (NBC)'' 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
[Dolen, Christine. http://miamiherald.typepad.com/drama_queen/2014/11/miamis-andy-senor-jr-is-directing-rent-in-havana.html, miamiherald.com] and produced the historic production of
Rent
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Economics
*Renting, an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property
*Economic rent, any payment in excess of the cost of production
*Rent-seeking, attempting to increase one's share of e ...
in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , Cuba in 2014, marking the first
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
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
Theatre
References
External links
*http://imdb.com/name/nm1307704
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1974 births
Living people
Male actors from Miami
American documentary film directors
Florida International University alumni
American theatre directors