Andrew Barth Feldman

Andrew Barth Feldman (born May 7, 2002)[1] is an American actor. He began his career in musical theater by participating in local productions as a child.[2] After winning the award for best actor at the National High School Musical Theater Awards, he joined the cast of Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway in the title role. During his run in the show, he had his own Broadway.com vlog and he has his own YouTube channel under his name. He began his own theatre company, Zneefrock Productions, to raise money for autism awareness.

Andrew Barth Feldman
Feldman at the 2018 Jimmy Awards
Born
Andrew Barth Feldman

(2002-05-07) May 7, 2002
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Home townWoodmere, New York, U.S.

Early life and education

Feldman was born in Manhasset, New York. He became a fan of musical theater at a very young age after watching a production of Beauty and the Beast at age three.[2] He went on to star in various local and school productions, including Annie, Grease, and Rent.[3] He also founded his own musical theater company, Zneefrock, as part of his Bar Mitzvah project to raise money for autism research.[2] He attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy, where his mother worked as an administrator (she died in August 2019). After taking time off of high school to star in Dear Evan Hansen, Feldman will attend Harvard University in the Fall of 2020.[4] He has studied French.

Career

In 2018, his sophomore year of high school, Feldman portrayed Frank Abagnale Jr. in his school's production of the musical Catch Me If You Can.[5] After winning his regional awards program, he was invited to perform at the Jimmy Awards,[6] where he won the award for best actor. Stacey Mindich, the lead producer of Dear Evan Hansen, noticed his performance and asked him to audition for the role of Evan Hansen on Broadway. On January 30, 2019, at the age of 16, Feldman assumed the role of Evan Hansen, taking over for Taylor Trensch [2] until January 26, 2020, in which Jordan Fisher took over the role. Feldman began an ongoing fundraiser for the Actor's Fund called Broadway Jackbox, alongside former Dear Evan Hansen co-star Alex Boniello. This fundraiser is streamed on Twitch every Tuesday and Friday, with famous Broadway and screen actors each week. Fans may watch Boniello, Feldman and the guests play fun games that test their wits and comedic sides. Past streams can be enjoyed by all on Feldman's YouTube channel.[7]

References
  1. Thompson, D. L. (2018-11-12). "Andrew Barth Feldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. Paulson, Michael (2019-01-16). "He's 16 Going On Stardom: Meet Broadway's Next 'Evan Hansen'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  3. Fierberg, Ruthie (January 30, 2019). "New Dear Evan Hansen Star Andrew Barth Feldman Brings Something Brand-New to Evan". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  4. Instagram. December 13, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BLYU5JO7k. Retrieved 2019-12-13. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Going from Woodmere to the Broadway stage". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  6. "Participation Guidelines | The National High School Musical Theatre Awards". www.jimmyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-SKzgmHWxyqU18vzCzwBA
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