Background
Blankenbuehler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and is a 1988 graduate of Saint Xavier High School and 1984 graduate of Nativity School in Cincinnati.
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Andy Blankenbuehler
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Saint Xavier High School.
Career
As a performer, he has appeared on Broadway in many musicals, from Guys and Dolls (1992-1995) to Fosse (1999-2001). His Broadway work as a choreographer includes the musicals In the Heights (2007-2008) and 9 to 5 (2008-2009). 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).
He is the director and choreographer of Bring lieutenant 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.
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, 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 Office-Broadway and on Broadway. The award was described: "Foreign 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."
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.
He directed and choreographed a developmental lab of this musical in August and September 2014, then titled Bandstand: A Musical.
