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Andy Blankenbuehler (born March 7, 1970)〔(Biography ) broadwayworld.com, accessed February 26, 2009〕 is an American dancer, choreographer and director primarily for stage and concerts. He won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his choreography for ''In the Heights''. ==Life and career== Blankenbuehler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and is a 1988 graduate of St. Xavier High School and 1984 graduate of (Nativity School ) in Cincinnati. As a performer, he has appeared on Broadway in many musicals, from ''Guys and Dolls'' (1992-1995) to ''Fosse'' (1999-2001).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=32280 )〕 His Broadway work as a choreographer includes the musicals ''In the Heights'' (2007–08) and ''9 to 5'' (2008–09). He won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his choreography for ''In the Heights''. Other New York work includes choreography for the "Broadway By The Year:1930, 1938 and 1978" series, and the City Center Encores! productions of ''The Apple Tree'' (2006) and ''The Wiz'' (2009).〔(Biography ) broadwaydancecenter.com, accessed February 26, 2009〕〔Gans, Andrew.( "The Wiz Ends Limited City Center Engagement July 5" ) playbill.com, July 5, 2009〕 He is the director and choreographer of ''Bring It On: The Musical'', written by Jeff Whitty, with music by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Amanda Green, which premiered at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, in January 16, 2011.〔Jones, Kenneth; Hetrick, Adam. ("Something to Cheer About: Bring It On: The Musical Begins Atlanta Run Jan. 16 After Ice Delay" ) playbill.com, January 16, 2011〕 This production also performed at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles where Blankenbuehler won the 2011 LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Choreography. Additionally, Blankenbuehler choreographed the Frank Wildhorn world premiere production of ''Waiting for the Moon''. The show featured 6 full-length dance sequences,〔Buehler, Patti.("Waiting for the Moon, An Interview with Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy" ) broadwayworld.com, July 28, 2005〕 including one that lasted over 10 minutes. He was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Choreographing the show. Blankenbuehler has choreographed for Bette Midler and directed, choreographed and co-conceived the production "Nights On Broadway" at Caesars Palace. He choreographed the 2012 Broadway revival of ''Annie''. He is the choreographer for the musical ''Hamilton'' (2015), both Off-Broadway and on Broadway.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/4169/Andy-Blankenbuehler )〕〔("Andy Blankenbuehler Off-Broadway" ) lortel.org, accessed September 27, 2015〕 He received a special 2015 Drama Desk Award for ''Hamilton''. The award was described: "For his inspired and heart-stopping choreography in Hamilton, which is indispensable to the musical's storytelling. His body of work is versatile, yet a dynamic and fluid style is consistently evident. When it's time to 'take his shot,' Blankenbuehler hits the bull's-eye."〔("Hamilton's Andy Blankenbuehler Offers Moving Speech at 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards" ) theatremania.com, June 2, 2015〕 He is both directing and choreographing a new musical, ''Bandstand'', which premieres at the Paper Mill Playhouse (New Jersey) in October 2015. The music is by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Robert Taylor and Oberacker.〔Simoes, Monica. ("See Laura Osnes and Corey Cott Go 1940s in Bandstand Musical Rehearsals! " ) Playbill, September 25, 2015〕 He directed and choreographed a developmental lab of this musical in August and September 2014, then titled ''Bandstand: A Musical''.〔Gans, Andrew. ("Tony Winner Andy Blankenbuehler Will Helm NYC Workshop of 'Bandstand: A Musical' ) Playbill, May 27, 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andy Blankenbuehler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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