Andréa Burns is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of the hairdresser Daniela in

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's musical ''

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'', as Carmen in Douglas Carter Beane's '' The Nance'', and as Mrs. Spamboni in ''

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''.

Early life

Burns was born in

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, Florida to a Jewish father and a Venezuelan mother. She has described herself as "a Venezuelan Jewess from Miami who grew up loving Broadway." She spent many summers training at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and is a graduate of Miami's

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Career

Burns began her career touring the opera houses of Europe as Maria in ''

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'' when she was 18 years old. She has appeared on Broadway as Belle in

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’s ''

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'', as Vicki Nichols in ''

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'', as Carmen in '' The Nance'', as Daniela in ''

'', and as Googie Gomez in '' The Ritz'', and she has sung concerts at

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. Burns appeared in the original company of Jason Robert Brown’s critically acclaimed '' Songs for a New World''. Burns portrayed Lucille Frank in the national tour of Brown's ''

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'', for which she received a Touring Broadway Awards nomination for Best Actress. She was also created the role of Celeste in ''Saturday Night'', by

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, at

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. Her début solo album ''A Deeper Shade of Red'' was described by''

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'' as "superb on all counts!" In 2006, "100 Stories", a single she co-wrote with her brother, music producer Mike Burns, rose to the No. 2 spot on the 2006

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charts. Television credits include

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's''

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'', '' Kevin Can Wait'', '' Sky Dancers'', '' Law & Order: SVU'', '' Rescue Me'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''

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'', and '' Wonder Pets''. She can also be heard on the original

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s of ''

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'', '' Songs for a New World'', ''This Ordinary Thursday – The Songs of

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'', '' Saturday Night'', ''It's Only Life'', '' Dear Edwina'', '' Shine!'', '' Broadway Bound'', and'' Broadway Musicals of 1953''. Burns starred as Lenora in the 2015 film ''

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'', an official selection of the Out on Film Festival 2015, and played Fausta in

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's 2021 film ''

''.

Personal life

She is married to director Peter Flynn. Their son, Hudson Flynn, is featured on the cover art of her solo album, ''A Deeper Shade of Red''.

Stage credits

*''

The Notebook (musical) ''The Notebook'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name, written by Nicholas Sparks. The musical opened on Broadway on March 14, 2024 at the Gerald ...

'' ( Broadway) as Nurse Lori / Mother Original Broadway Production, 2024 *'' The Gardens of Anuncia'' (Old Globe, Off-Broadway) as Aunt Lucia

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 ...

, 2023 *'' The Light in the Piazza'' (Off-Broadway

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) as Signora Naccarelli

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, 2023 *''

'' (

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) as Nurse Lori / Mother

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is a non-profit, professional theater company located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Its more than six hundred annual performances performed 48 weeks of the year include its critically acclaimed Shakespeare ...

, 2022 *'' The Rose Tattoo'' ( Broadway) as Peppina & Serafina Delle Rose (Standby) Broadway Revival, 2019 *''Working: A Musical'' (Off-Broadway) Encores! Off-Center Revival, 2019 *''Smart Blonde'' (Off-Broadway) New York Premiere at 59E59 Theaters, 2019 *''Carmelina'' (Off-Broadway) as Carmelina York Theatre Company Off-Broadway Revival, 2019 *''Pamela’s First Musical'' (New York) as Mary Ethel Bernadette Two River Theater World Premiere, 2018 *'' On Your Feet!'' ( Broadway) as Gloria Fajardo Original Broadway Production, 2015 *'' On Your Feet!'' (Chicago) as Gloria Fajardo

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, 2015 *''Smart Blonde'' (Pittsburgh) as

Judy Holliday Judy Holliday (born Judith Tuvim, June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian, and singer.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', June 9, 1965, p. 71. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Bro ...

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, 2014 *'' The Nance'' ( Broadway) as Carmen Original Broadway Production, 2013 *''

Next to Normal ''Next to Normal'' is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. The story centers on a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her fam ...

'' (Ithaca) as Diana Hangar Theatre, 2012 *''Ever So Humble'' (Ithaca) Hangar Theatre, 2012 *''

Bye Bye Birdie ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled ''Let's Go Steady'', ''Bye Bye Birdie'' is set in 1958. The play's book was influenced by El ...

'' (St. Louis) as Rose "Rosie" Alvarez

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, 2011 *''

'' ( Broadway) as Daniela Broadway Transfer, 2008 *'' The Ritz'' ( Broadway) as Googie Gomez (Standby) Broadway Revival, 2007 *''

'' (Off-Broadway) as Daniela Original Off-Broadway Production, 2007 *

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway the ...

's'' The Pirate'' (Philadelphia) as Manuela World Premiere, 2006 *'' In This House'' (New York) Reading, 2006 *''

'' (US Tour) as Vicki Nichols US National Tour, 2001 *''

'' ( Broadway) as Vicki Nichols eplacementOriginal Broadway Production, 2000 *'' Saturday Night'' (Off-Broadway) as Celeste Off-Broadway Production, 2000 *''

'' (US Tour) as Lucille Frank US National Tour, 1999 *'' Sail Away'' (Off-Broadway) as Nancy Foyle New York Concert, 1999 *'' Songs for a New World'' (Off-Off-Broadway) Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1995 *''

'' ( Broadway) as Belle (Understudy) eplacement& Townsperson, Enchanted Object (Replacement) Original Broadway Production, 1994 Source:

Recording credits

West Side Story (2021 film) ''West Side Story'' is a 2021 American Musical film, musical romantic drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Tony Kushner. The second feature-length adaptation of the West Side Story, 1957 stage musical, which ...

as Fausta otion Picture Soundtrack, 2021 *

tudio Cast, 2008Performer *Shade Of Red olo album, 2007*This Ordinary Thursday [The Songs of

, 2007] Performer *It's Only Life [John Bucchino, 2006] Performer *Fine and Dandy (musical), Fine and Dandy [Studio Cast, 2004] Performer *The Last Five Years [Demo Recording, 2002] Performer *100 Stories"- tudio Recording, 2002Performer * Saturday Night as Celeste riginal Off-Broadway Cast Album, 2000 * Songs for a New World riginal Off-Broadway Cast Album, 1995Performer

Awards

* 2016 Outer Critics Circle – Nominee – Best Featured Actress Musical * 2007 Drama Desk Award – Best ensemble * 2003 Joseph Jefferson Awards – Nominee, Actress in a Principal Role – Musical * 2001 Touring Broadway Awards – Nominee – Best Actress Musical

References

External links

Official website
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Lortel Off-Broadway Database listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Andrea American women singers American stage actresses American television actresses American musical theatre actresses Living people Entertainers from Miami Beach, Florida American people of Venezuelan descent 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)