Draft:Drew McOnie

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Drew McOnie (born Andrew Ian McOnie, 30 September 1985[1]) is a British choreographer and director. He is the artistic director of The McOnie Company and the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[citation needed]

Early life[edit]

Born in Birmingham, McOnie began dancing when he was six, taking disco and freestyle dance classes at his local dance school.[2] He was selected to perform as the little boy in the 1993 Birmingham Rep production of The Snowman, which transferred to Sadler's Wells in 1997 and was filmed in 1998.[citation needed] Aged 11 he auditioned for Tring Park School and was awarded a scholarship.[2]

While in training, the National Youth Ballet Company offered him a scholarship to create his first dance piece Monochrome Suite. From there he went on to choreograph The Old Man of Lochnagar, where he was mentored by Matthew Bourne.[2]

Career[edit]

McOnie left school at age 17 to join the German production of Cats.[3] He subsequently auditioned for Matthew Bourne's New Adventures and joined a week before his 19th birthday.[4] He went on to perform in the international tour of Edward Scissorhands and four other Matthew Bourne shows.[citation needed]

Aged 25 McOnie stopped dancing to focus on a full time career as a choreographer and director.[citation needed]

McOnie won the Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for the Kings Cross Theatre production of In the Heights in 2016[5] and was nominated for the same award in 2017 for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[6] This production subsequently played at the Barbican Theatre in London and toured the US[7] and UK.[8]

In November 2023, McOnie was announced as the new artistic director of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[9] McOnie's first season of programming at the venue will be in 2025.[citation needed]

Production credits[edit]

Theatre[edit]

  • The Artist - Director & Choreographer (for The McOnie Company), Theatre Royal Plymouth (2024)
  • Nutcracker - Director & Choreographer (for The McOnie Company), The Tuff Nutt Jazz Club, Southbank Centre (2023)
  • Carousel - Choreographer, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (2021)
  • King Kong - Director & Choreographer, Broadway Theatre, New York (2018)
  • On The Town - Director & Choreographer, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (2017)
  • Strictly Ballroom - Director & Choreographer, West Yorkshire Playhouse / Piccadilly Theatre, London (2016)
  • Jesus Christ Superstar - Choreographer, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre / Barbican Theatre / American National Tour / UK Tour (2016 - Present)
  • Jekyll and Hyde - Director & Choreographer (for The McOnie company), The Old Vic (2016)
  • Bugsy Malone - Choreographer, Lyric Hammersmith (2015)
  • The Lorax - Choreographer, The Old Vic (2015, 2017)
  • In The Heights - Choreographer, Southwark Playhouse / Kings Cross Theatre (2014)
  • Hairspray - Choreographer, UK Tour (2015)
  • Oklahoma! - Choreographer, UK Tour (2015)
  • The Sound of Music - Choreographer, Leicester Curve (2014)
  • Drunk - Choreographer (For The McOnie Company), Leicester Curve/Bridewell Theatre (2014)
  • Chicago - Choreographer, Leicester Curve (2013)

Film & TV[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

  • Olivier Award Nomination - Best Musical Revival - On The Town[10]
  • Olivier Award Nomination - Best Theatre Choreographer - Jesus Christ Superstar (2017)[6]
  • Olivier Award - Best Theatre Choreographer - In The Heights (2016)[5]
  • National Dance Awards Nomination - Emerging Artist Award (2014)[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I was born 34 years ago today! My day has already started beautifully! Incredibly grateful for all the adventures that have come my way and excited for all that is to come. Last year will be a hard one to beat but I'll try!". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ a b c "BBC - Press Office - So You Think You Can Dance press pack: Drew McOnie". BBC. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  3. ^ Jennings, Luke (2016-05-22). "Drew McOnie: 'It's not a technical process, it's instinctual'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ Winship, Lyndsey (2014-01-28). "Choreographer Drew McOnie on reinvigorating dance theatre". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ^ a b "Olivier Winners 2016". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  6. ^ a b "Olivier Winners 2017". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  7. ^ McPhee, Ryan (2018-04-05). "Jesus Christ Superstar Will Embark on a U.S. National Tour in 2019". Playbill.
  8. ^ "Lead cast announced for Jesus Christ Superstar tour". 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  9. ^ Wiegand, Chris (2023-11-09). "Regent's Park Open Air theatre appoints Drew McOnie as artistic director". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ^ "Olivier Awards 2018". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  11. ^ "How We Got Here". The McOnie Company. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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