Andrew Polec Explained

Andrew Polec
Birth Date:28 January 1989
Birth Place:Philadelphia, USA
Genre:Musical theatre, Rock music
Associated Acts:Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, Khat House, Midnight Ramblers

Andrew Polec (born 28 January 1989) is an actor on both stage and TV, singer and songwriter, best known for originating the role of Strat in Jim Steinman's from 2016 to 2019, right from the show's workshop through performing in the UK and North America. He is the son of 6ABC reporter Don Polec.[1]

Career

Theatre

YearShowRoleTheatreLocation
2016The FantasticksMattThe Theater CenterOff-Broadway[2]
2017StratManchester Opera HouseManchester[3]
2017London ColiseumWest End[4]
2017-18Ed Mirvish TheatreToronto[5]
2018Dominion TheatreWest End
2018Ed Mirvish TheatreToronto[6]
2019New York City CenterNew York[7]
2019The Dream EngineBaalKirby TheaterAmherst College[8]
2021HairBergerThe Old GlobeSan Diego[9]
2021Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The MusicalGrinchThe Old GlobeSan Diego[10]
Note: In 2018, Polec left the London West End cast of the show,[11] only to join the International Touring Cast of the same show. The 2018 Toronto run was originally intended as a tour of North America, but this tour was halted by the show's producers after the first venue.

Discography

Polec's recording debut was as a member of the University of Rochester's a cappella ensemble - the Midnight Ramblers - on their album , in 2009.[12] In 2012, he released the album Welcome to Khat House as the lead singer of the band Khat House. The cast recording for Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical, released in 2017, features several songs which he sings in his lead role as Strat. He appears on the season 1 soundtrack of the Katy Keene TV series, alongside Ashleigh Murray, singing City Of Lights.

Television

In 2017 - 2018, Polec performed on various TV shows with the cast of Bat Out Of Hell The Musical, including Tonight at the London Palladium, Britain's Got Talent and This Morning in the UK, and the Today show in the US.

In 2020 - 2021, he acted in two US TV dramas; Katy Keene and Prodigal Son.

Awards and nominations

Polec won "Best West End Debut" at the inaugural Stage Debut Awards in 2017 for his role as Strat in Bat Out Of Hell The Musical.[13] [14] For this same role, he was also nominated WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor In A Musical in 2018, shortlisted for Best Actor in a New Production of a Musical in the BroadwayWorld UK's awards,[15] and nominated "Rising Star" in the 2017 West End Wilma Awards.[16]

Polec won the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music's 23rd Annual Lotte Lenya Competition in 2021.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCutcheon . Lauren . 2019-08-03 . Don Polec's kid has the starring role in the big new 'Bat Out of Hell' musical . 2022-03-05 . www.inquirer.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2016-08-30 . To See or Not to See: The Fantasticks . 2022-03-05 . Pop-Culturalist.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Bourne . Dianne . 2017-03-15 . Review: Bat Out of Hell The Musical at Manchester Opera House . 2020-02-18 . men.
  4. Web site: Andrew Polec & Christina Bennington Will Star in Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell—The Musical Next Year in London . 2020-02-20 . Broadway.com . en.
  5. Web site: Média . Bell . Bat Out Of Hell Interview . 2020-02-18 . www.iheartradio.ca . en-CA.
  6. Web site: Andrew Polec to Star in Bat Out of Hell North American Tour . 2022-03-05 . Playbill . en.
  7. Web site: BWW News Desk . Andrew Polec, Christina Bennington, and More Set For BAT OUT OF HELL at City Center . 2020-02-20 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  8. Web site: Turn Around, Bright Eyes: The Original Amherst Creates Amherst College . 2022-03-05 . www.amherst.edu.
  9. Web site: 2021-08-10 . The Globe Returns To Live Performances With 'Hair' . 2022-03-05 . KPBS Public Media . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-11-19 . Review: Rock 'n' roll-trained actor brings Old Globe's 'Grinch' roaring back to life . 2022-03-05 . Del Mar Times . en-US.
  11. Web site: Andrew Polec to leave Bat Out of Hell - The Musical . 2022-03-05 . The Stage . En.
  12. Web site: 2017-09-29 . From Homer in the classroom to Meat Loaf on stage . 2022-03-05 . NewsCenter . en-US.
  13. News: 2017-09-18 . The Stage Debut Awards: Meet theatre's hottest new stars . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-03-05.
  14. Web site: The Stage Debut Awards . 2022-12-02 . The Stage . En.
  15. Web site: Swain . Marianka . Shortlist Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards; Voting Now Open! . 2022-03-05 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
  16. Web site: 2017-09-29 . Last Chance To Vote For The Wilma Awards 2017 . 2022-03-05 . West End Wilma . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Cristi . A. A. . Andrew Polec Wins The International Lotte Lenya Competition – Theatrical/Voice . 2022-03-05 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.

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