Andy Sandberg
Andy Sandberg is a director, writer, actor, and Tony Award-winning producer. He recently directed the New York premieres of The Last Smoker in America, a new musical by Tony nominee Bill Russell and Drama Desk nominee Peter Melnick (Westside Theatre), and P.H. Lin’s Zelda at the Oasis (St. Luke’s Theatre). He previously directed the world premiere of The Last Smoker in America at CATCO in Columbus, Ohio. He has been represented on Broadway and London’s West End as a producer of HAIR (2009 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Awards) and the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (2012 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Nominations). Other New York directing credits include R.R.R.E.D. and Bernice Bobs Her Mullet (NYMF), Into the Woods and A Funny Thing…Forum (Blue Hill Troupe), “Eli’s Comin’ to Broadway,” a BC/EFA benefit hosted by Nathan Lane (Lincoln Center) and multiple benefits, workshops, and readings. Upcoming directing projects: Beyond the Music (also librettist), Shida, Straight, and Summer Schlock. Sandberg is also co-authoring a new comedy with Greg Edwards called Application Pending. As producer: A Perfect Future by David Hay (Cherry Lane Theatre, dir. Wilson Milam); Paradise Found (Menier Chocolate Factory, London; dir. Hal Prince and Susan Stroman); and Vigil (DR2 Theatre). In 2007, Sandberg worked with Hal Prince on the Broadway production of LoveMusik. B.A. Yale University. Proud member of the SDC and AEA. Alumni Boards: The Yale Dramat, Alley Cats, and Whiffenpoofs. AndySandberg.com / Twitter: @Andy_Sandberg