Andrew Barth Feldman


Andrew Barth Feldman is an American actor. He began his career in musical theater by participating in local productions as a child. 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.

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. He went on to star in various local and school productions, including Annie, Grease, and Rent. He also founded his own musical theater company, Zneefrock, as part of his Bar Mitzvah project to raise money for autism research. He attended Lawrence Woodmere Academy, where his mother worked as an administrator. After taking time off of high school to star in Dear Evan Hansen, Feldman will attend Harvard University in the Fall of 2020. 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. After winning his regional awards program, he was invited to perform at the Jimmy Awards, 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 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.

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