Andrea Ross

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Andrea Ross

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Img_capt = Ross in the recording studio with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright.
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Andrea Christine Ross
Born = birth date and age|1991|4|8|mf=y
Dover, New Hampshire U.S.
Genre = Classical crossover, pop
Occupation = Singer, actress
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Universal (UCJ)
URL = [http://www.andreaross.com/ www.andreaross.com]

Andrea Christine Ross (born April 8, 1991) is an American singer and actress. Andrea has been an award-winning lead actress on stage in her local area of Boston, Massachusetts since the age of 8 years old. At age 13 she was discovered by Andrew Lloyd Webber who decided to champion her career and launch her as his protégée with a debut CD recording in 2007.cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/01/06/on_to_a_bigger_stage/|title=On to a bigger stage|last=Foster|first=Catherine ]

Biography

Andrea Ross was born on April 8, 1991 in Dover, New Hampshire the daughter of William and Paula Ross. In elementary school Andrea took a variety of lessons in music, dance and also played sports. But it was enrollment at Franklin School for the Performing Arts that won out. Andrea progressed quickly from ensemble roles to lead musical theatre roles on-stage. Encouraged by her enthusiasm, her parents allowed her to travel to Boston to audition for a professional family theatre. Andrea won the lead role in "Tuck Everlasting" at the Wheelock Family Theatre at age 10. This was the beginning of a 5-year continuous string of winning lead roles and critical praise from the Boston-area press and theatre community.cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2005/06/15/the_tomorrows_look_sunnyfor_early_shining_musical_actress/|title=The tomorrows look sunny for early-shining musical actress|last=Foster|first=Catherine ] Andrea is currently a member of the class of 2009 at Noble and Greenough School, located in Dedham, Massachusetts. Her middle and elementary school educations occurred at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (B.F.C.C.P.S)and the Davis Thayer School respectively, both are located in Franklin, MA.

1999–2006: Stage career

On May 23, 2005, Andrea Ross became the youngest person to receive Boston's prestigious Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress. In her nominating remarks on Andrea’s behalf, Terry Byrne, theatre critic of the Boston Herald commented: "Stage presence is that ineffable quality some performers have to command an audience's attention, sometimes before they even begin to speak... Combine that with considerable acting talent, a magnificent singing voice, and a strong sense of focus and the star quality is undeniable..."

Andrea Ross has been a member of the Actors' Equity Association professional union since 2006.

In August 2006, Andrea Ross portrayed Gabriella Montez in Disney Theatrical Productions' and Music Theater International's first granted license of the musical stage production High School Musical at Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York.cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2006/08/18/summer_camp_kids_mount_high_school_musical_premiere/?page=full|title=Summer camp kids mount "High School Musical" premiere|last=Parsons|first=Claudia] cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117950496?categoryid=15&cs=1|title=Disney retools its 'School'
last=Hofler|first=Robert]

When Andrew Lloyd Webber introduced Andrea Ross at his Sydmonton Festival in 2005, he said:cquote|I've not heard a voice like this for a long, long time. I think she's quite extraordinary. I ask you to give a hugely warm welcome to somebody who I think you're going to hear an awful lot more of for the next . . . 50 years!

Regional theatre credits

* "Tuck Everlasting" (Winnie Foster), 2002 [http://www.wheelock.edu/wft/ Wheelock Family Theatre] , Boston, MA
* "Annie" (Annie), 2002 Orpheum Theater, Foxborough, MA
* "Annie" (Annie), 2003 Trinity Repertory Theater, Providence, RI
* "Lizzie Borden: The Musical" (Young Lizzie), 2004 [http://www.stonehamtheatre.org/ Stoneham Theatre] , Stoneham, MA
* "A Little Night Music" (Fredrika), 2004 [http://www.lyricstage.com/ The Lyric Stage of Boston] , Boston, MA
* "Ramona Quimby" (Ramona), 2004 Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston, MA
* "The Sound of Music" (Liesl von Trapp), 2005 Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston, MA
* "Sara Crewe: A Little Princess" (Sara Crewe), 2006 Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston, MA

2007–present: Solo career

Andrea Ross' debut studio album "Moon River" was released on March 5, 2007 by Universal Classics & Jazz in the UK. It is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Nigel Wright.

"Moon River" track listing

# "Moon River"
# "No Matter What" (From "Whistle Down The Wind")
# "Songbird"
# "White Horses" (Theme to "The White Horses")
# "Heart Like A Wheel"
# "The Prayer"
# "All The Love I Have"
# "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
# "You Raise Me Up"
# "Popular" (From "Wicked")
# "Learn to Be Lonely"
# "Start of Something New" (From "High School Musical")
# "Whistle Down the Wind"
# "One World"

Charity work

"Challenge Anneka"

Thanks to her record label Universal, Andrea was able to donate her time to the "Challenge Anneka" challenge to record an album to raise money for Children's Hospices around the UK. It was broadcast on June 6, 2007 on ITV. The album, "Over the Rainbow" was released on June 4, 2007 and reached a peak position of #2 on iTunes.

Concert for Diana

In a recent Press Release Andrea has been confirmed to be performing at the memorial concert 'Concert for Diana'.cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109187.html|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber Among "Concert for Diana" Performers|last=Hernandez |first=Ernio] The Concert was held July 1, 2007, which would have been Diana's 46th birthday, this large event will be one of the first major events to take place in the new Wembley Stadium.

Albums

* "Moon River" (2007) #42 UK

References

External links

* [http://www.andreaross.com Official website]
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* Andrea Ross Biography at [http://www.broadwayworld.com/bios/viewstar.cfm?starid=797 BroadwayWorld.com]
* [http://youtube.com/group/AndreaRoss Andrea Ross] video group at YouTube