Andrew Derbyshire
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Andrew Derbyshire is a British singer and actor
. He trained at the Arts Educational School in London, where he appeared in Starting Here, Starting Now
, The Lion King Dance Project, as Tony in West Side Story
, and The Hot Mikado
.
Andrew was chosen to appear in The Queen's Jubilee Concert, the Party in the Park and The Children in Need Gala.
He was a contestant on ITV1's Pop Idol
and got to the last 50 before being cast in the West End Production of We Will Rock You
. At the auditions he was spotted by Brian May
of Queen, who was so impressed with Andrew that he was offered the role of understudy to the leading role of Galileo, a part he was to play for over 80 performances
He appeared in a Workshop for the movie Cole prior to appearing in the UK tour of Hollywood and Broadway with Melanie Stace and Tim Flavin
in 2003.
Andrew went on to play the lead role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in the UK National Tour, 2003, 2004. From December 2003 to February 2004 he appeared in the West End production at the New London Theatre
. Andrew returned to the New London Theatre to reprise the role for six successful months in 2005.
2006 proved a very busy year for Andrew, in between performing concert engagements at various London venues; Andrew also completed recording his first studio album Start Of The Road that was released in September 2006.
Andrew has also recorded lead vocals for the World Premiere Recording of the Petula Clark
/ Dee Shipman
musical Someone Like You. The album is due for release by Sepia Records on 7 May 2007. Andrew and Carl Mullaney are staging their own show at London's Jermyn Street Theatre on 29 April 2007.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He trained at the Arts Educational School in London, where he appeared in Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now
Starting Here, Starting Now is a musical revue with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire. With a cast of three and three musicians, the revue explores a variety of romantic relationships....
, The Lion King Dance Project, as Tony in West Side Story
West Side Story
West Side Story is an American musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins...
, and The Hot Mikado
The Hot Mikado
*For the 1939 musical, see The Hot Mikado *For the 1986 musical, see Hot Mikado...
.
Andrew was chosen to appear in The Queen's Jubilee Concert, the Party in the Park and The Children in Need Gala.
He was a contestant on ITV1's Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
and got to the last 50 before being cast in the West End Production of We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You (musical)
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
. At the auditions he was spotted by Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
of Queen, who was so impressed with Andrew that he was offered the role of understudy to the leading role of Galileo, a part he was to play for over 80 performances
He appeared in a Workshop for the movie Cole prior to appearing in the UK tour of Hollywood and Broadway with Melanie Stace and Tim Flavin
Tim Flavin
Tim Flavin is an American actor. He is the first American actor to receive the Laurence Olivier Award in 1984 for his performance in the musical On Your Toes.- References :* biography for "Singn' in the Rain", UK Productions....
in 2003.
Andrew went on to play the lead role in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in the UK National Tour, 2003, 2004. From December 2003 to February 2004 he appeared in the West End production at the New London Theatre
New London Theatre
The New London Theatre is a West End theatre located on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, in the London Borough of Camden...
. Andrew returned to the New London Theatre to reprise the role for six successful months in 2005.
2006 proved a very busy year for Andrew, in between performing concert engagements at various London venues; Andrew also completed recording his first studio album Start Of The Road that was released in September 2006.
Andrew has also recorded lead vocals for the World Premiere Recording of the Petula Clark
Petula Clark
Petula Clark, CBE is an English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades.Clark's professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II...
/ Dee Shipman
Dee Shipman
Dee Shipman is a songwriter who has worked with Charles Aznavour and Petula Clark, with whom she wrote the 1990 West End musical Someone Like You.-Early Acting and Singing:...
musical Someone Like You. The album is due for release by Sepia Records on 7 May 2007. Andrew and Carl Mullaney are staging their own show at London's Jermyn Street Theatre on 29 April 2007.