Andrew was educated at Millfield School (Distinguished Old Millfieldian 2012) and trained with the NYMT and Arts Ed.
Andrew Directed and Choreographed Happy Days (National Tour). Co Choreographer Barnum (Theatre in the Park) Best Choreographer nomination Broadway World Awards 2013 for Chichester Festival Theatre and Cameron Mackintosh. Andrew will choreograph the forthcoming National Tour of Barnum starring Brian Conley.
Other credites iclude Singin’ In The Rain (Palace Theatre, National Tour and Chichester Festival Theatre) winner of Best Choreographer WhatsOnStage Awards 2013 and nominated for Best Choreographer Olivier Awards 2012 and Broadway World Awards 2011. 42nd Street (Chichester Festival Theatre and The Curve, Leicester), The Critic/The Real Inspector Hound (Minerva Theatre), High Society (National Tour),Wonderful Town (National Tour), Betty Blue Eyes (National Tour). The Showgirl Within(Garrick Theatre), Nunsense A-Men and Naked Boys Singing (Arts Theatre), Almost Like Being In Love (National Theatre), Stepping Out (Salisbury Playhouse). Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi (Liverpool Playhouse, Union Theatre and Trafalgar Studios) Best Choreographer nomination Broadway World Awards 2010, By Jeeves (Landor Theatre),I Sing (Union Theatre) and Soul Traders (Edinburgh Festival). He will choreograph Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour) and supply additional choreography for Guys and Dolls (Chichester Festival Theatre) later in 2014.
He was assistant director and co choreographer for Chess in Concert (Royal Albert Hall) starring Josh Groban and Idina Menzal and seven productions of The Night Of 1000 Voices (Royal Albert Hall and Odyssey Belfast). The WhatsOnStage Awards 2008 (Lyric Theatre) 2009/10 (Prince Of Wales Theatre) and the new Cat Stevens musicalMoonshadow (Drill Hall). Cantabile At Christmas (Delfont Room, Prince Of Wales Theatre), Elaine Paige’s 2006 Concert (Lyceum Theatre and European Tour), 1000 Voices At The Arena (Sheffield Arena), Robot Wars – The Live Event (National Stadium Tour) and Evita (Leeds Grand Theatre).
Workshop productions of A Painted Lady, The Stephanie Lawrence Project, The Ghost and Mrs Muir and Beach Radio.
Pantomimes include directed and choreographed Aladdin (Wyvern Theatre). Choreographed Dick Whittington and Cinderella (Bristol Hippodrome and Wyvern Theatre ), Snow White (Opera House, Manchester and Bristol Hippodrome).
Lysistrata, Godspell, Blood Wedding, The Canterbury Tales and Hot Mikado for Eton College (Farrer Theatre).
Betty Blue Eyes, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, My Favorite Year, 42nd Street,Spend, Spend, Spend, Putting It Together and State Fair (Arts Ed), My Favorite Year (Guildhall School of Music and Drama).
Andrew’s performance credits include Scrooge (London Palladium), Mary Poppins(Prince Edward), Anything Goes (Drury Lane), Cats (New London), Follies (Festival Hall), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Dominion and National Tour), La Cava (Piccadilly),Mack & Mabel (Piccadilly), Oliver (Sadler’s Wells), Dick Whittington – London’s Musical(Sadler’s Wells), Fred Astaire – his daughters tribute (London Palladium), A Chorus Line(Derby Playhouse and National Tour), Pickwick (National Tour), The Time Of My Life(Bristol Old Vic). He has appeared in two Royal Variety Performances and recorded five Original London Cast Recordings.
"The real star of this show is Andrew Wright’s breathtaking choreography, it’s the energy and sheer pizzazz ofWright’s dance numbers that wins the day." The Stage "Playfully athletic choreography" Evening Standard "The choreography and theatrical energy are of the highest order, with brilliantly inventive staging and some terrificset pieces." Daily Express "The dancing is expertly drilled, with much tumbling and leaping." Daily Mail "Spectacular set pieces staged with pizzazz- such showmanship is well choreographed by Andrew Wright." The Times "Liam Steel and Andrew Wright's choreography cleverly substitutes human bodies for set, keeping the movement flowing and building throughout, crescendoing to the pre-finale Join the Circus with aerialists, acrobats and fire jugglers magnificently flipping, flopping and flying all over stage and auditorium. " The Observer
Singin' In The Rain
West End & UK Tour
“This is a buoyant revival, lit up by Andrew Wright's superlative choreography.” Evening Standard
“Immaculate choreography.” Time Out
“The choreography by Andrew Wright is as electric as any I have seen in a stage musical.” The Independent
42nd Street
Chichester Festival Theatre and Curve Leicester
“An exhilarating orgy of tap-dancing. Andrew Wright’s choreography has both wit and a winning vitality.” Daily Telegraph
“Andrew Wright has worked a special kind of theatrical magic.” Theater News Online
“The choreography by Andrew Wright is phenomenal.” British Theatre Guide
Happy Days
Currently on a Uk tour until 5th July 2014
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Betty Blue Eyes
UK Tour
Andrew will choreograph the national tour of Betty Blue Eyes in 2014
Wonderful Town
UK Tour
“An all-singing, all-dancing delight. One triumphant number follows another in snappy succession with choreography ranging from louche to hillarious, it caused woops of glee and is gorgeous.” The Times
“Showbiz expertise, admirably exemplified by Andrew Wright's choreography.” The Guardian
“A tightly choreographed cast in a blaze of skittish-feverish energy.” The Telegraph
“Andrew Wright’s dynamic choreography. The exquisitely choreographed Conquering New York, illustrated in a superb montage of physical theatre and dance.” The Stage
High Society
UK Tour
"Andrew Wright’s flashy choreography" The Stage
"Andrew Wright`s expert choreography" WhatsOnStage
"Excellent choreography" BroadwayWorld
