Drew Sarich

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Drew Sarich
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Sarich in 2019
Born (1975-08-24) August 24, 1975 (age 49)
Alma mater Boston Conservatory (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1997–present
Spouse Ann Mandrella

Drew Sarich (born August 24, 1975) is an American stage actor and singer songwriter from St. Louis, who performs in the English and German languages.

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Biography

Sarich received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with a concentration in Directing from Boston Conservatory in 1997. He made his Off-Broadway debut in Tony n' Tina's Wedding , followed by a tour as a backup singer for Liza Minnelli with the Cortes Alexander Trio. In 1998, he played Judas in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Nyack, New York, opposite Billy Porter.

In 1999, Sarich moved to Berlin to star as Quasimodo in the world premiere Der Glöckner von Notre Dame . In 2000, he released his first album, Say It, with his self-titled "Drew Sarich Band". He moved to Vienna and played Berger in the Vienna revival of Hair , Cousin Kevin in Tommy (Amstetten, Austria), and the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Berlin). He has also appeared in Lapdog and Wildcat in 2003, which he co-wrote with his wife, Ann Mandrella.

Sarich appeared in other musicals while in Europe. He played the title character(s) in Jekyll and Hyde in Cologne, followed by Sun/Master of the Keys in Barbarella (opened March 11, 2004) in Vienna.

In St. Gallen he played the title role in Dracula, the Musical (sharing the role with Thomas Borchert).

Sarich made his Broadway debut in Spring 2006, when he took on the role of Armand in the musical Lestat . He had previously covered the roles of Armand and Lestat in the show's run in San Francisco while playing the role of Laurent, prior to taking over the role of Armand with the departure of Jack Noseworthy. Sarich played the title role for the two performances on May 27, 2006 (the day before Lestat's closing) when Hugh Panaro was out sick late in the production's run in New York. Lestat closed on May 28, 2006

In Summer 2006, Sarich took over for Rodney Hicks in the Off-Broadway show Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris , starring alongside Robert Cuccioli Natascia Diaz and Gay Marshall.

Sarich played the role of Grantaire (as well as the Innkeeper and a worker) in the Broadway revival of Les Misérables from October 2006 through the beginning of July 2007, understudying the roles of Enjolras and Javert. Later in July, following Alexander Gemignani's departure from the show, Sarich was chosen to take over the production's lead role of Jean Valjean until October 2007, when he traded locales with West End veteran John Owen-Jones. Sarich began as the West End Valjean on October 22, 2007, and Owen-Jones had his Broadway premiere as Valjean on October 23. Sarich's run in the London production ended on November 8, 2008.

Sarich has frequently performed as Jesus as well as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar in numerous theaters in Austria and Germany.

2009 – 2010 Sarich premiered in the title role of Rudolf – Affaire Mayerling at the Raimund Theater in Vienna.

Sarich took over as Graf von Krolock in the Vienna production of Tanz der Vampire . He made his debut on 6 November 2010 and played the role until 2012 and then again in 2017 and 2018 in Vienna.

In 2011, he took on the role of Curtis Shank in the musical rendition of Sister Act in Vienna.

From 2012 to 2015 Sarich performed the title role in the world premiere of Rocky das Musical in Hamburg.

In October 2013, he starred in a Vienna concert version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies , translated entirely in German, as The Phantom. [1]

In, 2015 he performed with Alfie Boe in Classic Quadrophenia – The Who at the Konzerthaus in Vienna.

In 2016, Sarich played the role of Ché in Evita in Vienna's Ronacher theater. He played Jamie in The Last Five Years in Vienna in between 2018 and 2019. From 2017 until 2022 he played Antonio Vivaldi in Vivaldi – The Fifth Season / Vivaldi – Die fünfte Jahreszeit at the Volksoper Vienna. The composer Christian Kolonovits created this Ba-Rock Musical having Drew Sarich in mind for the role.

Between 2018 and 2023, Sarich played various roles at the Volksoper Vienna: Robert Baker in Wonderful Town , Daddy Brubeck in Sweet Charity , The Wolf/Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods and Albin/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles .

In 2023, Sarich starred as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Vindobona in Vienna, as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, and as Albin/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles in Vienna.

2024 he received the German Musical Award as best main actor for his role as Juanita in Kasimir und Karoline at the Staatsoper Hannover.

Stage roles

Year(s)ProductionRoleTheatreLocation
1997 Tony n' Tina's Wedding Donnie DolceSt Lukes Theatre Off-Broadway, New York, USA
1998 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Iscariot Helen Hayes Performing Arts CenterNew York, USA
1999 Der Glöckner von Notre Dame Quasimodo Theater am Potsdamer Platz Berlin, Germany
2000 Hair BergerRaimundtheaterVienna, Austria
2002 The Who's Tommy Cousin KevinAmstettenAmstetten, Austria
Hedwig and the Angry Inch HedwigGlashausBerlin, Germany
2003Lapdog 'n WildcatMetropolVienna, Austria
Jekyll and Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde Hanneschen-Theater Cologne, Germany
2004 Barbarella Sun / Master of the KeysRaimundtheaterVienna, Austria
Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of Nazareth in concertPassau, Germany
2005Vienna, Austria
Judas IscariotAmstetten, AustriaAmstetten, Austria
Dracula, the Musical Dracula Theater St. Gallen St. Gallen, Switzerland
Lestat Laurent

u/s Lestat
u/s Armand

Curran Theatre San Francisco, USA
2006Armand

u/s Lestat

Palace Theater Broadway, USA
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Man #2Zipper Theatre Off-Broadway, NY, USA
2006-07 Les Misérables Grantaire

u/s Inspector Javert
u/s Enjolras

Broadhurst Theatre Broadway, NY, USA
2007 Inspector Javert
Jean Valjean Broadway, NY, USA
2007-08 Queen's Theatre West End, London, England
2008 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of NazarethStadthalleVienna, Austria
2009 Rudolf Affaire MayerlingCrown prince Rudolf Raimund Theater
2010 Evita Ché Magdeburg Germany
Tanz der Vampire Graf Von Krolock Raimund Theater Vienna, Austria
2011 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of NazarethRonacher
Sister Act Curtis Jackson/Shank
2011-12 Tanz der Vampire Graf Von KrolockPalladium TheaterBerlin, Germany
2012 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of NazarethRonacherVienna, Austria
2012-2015 Rocky das Musical Rocky Balboa Operettenhaus Hamburg, Germany
2012 Chess (Actors' Fund Benefit Concert)Frederick Trumper, The American Lincoln Center New York, USA
2013 Love Never Dies The Phantom of the Opera RonacherVienna, Austria
2015 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of Nazareth Raimund Theater
Classic Quadrophenia - The WhoKonzerthaus Vienna
2016 Evita Ché Raimund Theater
2018 Wonderful Town Robert Baker Volksoper
2019 Kiss of the Spider Woman MolinaBühne BadenBaden, Austria
2020 Sweet Charity Daddy Brubeck Volksoper Vienna, Austria
2021 Into the Woods The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince
2021-2022The Secret Party - Jacques Brel 1968SolistDas Vindobona
2022 La Cage aux Folles Albin alias Zaza Volksoper
Nine Guido ContiniBühne BadenBaden, Austria
2023 Hedwig and the Angry Inch HedwigDas VindobonaVienna, Austria
Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus of NazarethRaimund Theater
Cabaret The EmceeBühne BadenBaden, Austria
La Cage aux Folles Albin alias Zaza Volksoper Vienna, Austria
Kasimir und KarolineJuanitaStaatsoper HannoverHanover, Germany
2024Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwigDas VindobonaVienna, Austria
Kasimir und KarolineJuanitaStaatsoper HannoverHanover, Germany
Spamalot Sir Galahad, The Black Knight, Herbert's fatherBühne BadenBaden, Austria
2025La Cage aux FollesAlbin alias ZazaVolksoperVienna, Austria
Follies Benjamin StoneVolksoperVienna, Austria
Chess Frederick Trumper, The AmericanBühne BadenBaden, Austria

Discography

Cast Recordings

The Lestat original Broadway cast recording was recorded by Mercury Records on May 22, 2006, at Sony Studios in New York City, but never released. [2]

Musical-DVD's

Studio albums and EP's

Miscellaneous featuring Drew Sarich

Awards

References

  1. "Musical Vienna – Die offizielle Seite der VBW". Musical Vienna.
  2. BWW News Desk. "No Plans for Release of Lestat Original Cast Recording".
  3. Timon Scheibner. "Preisträger". Der Österreichische Musiktheaterpreis. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. "Deutscher Musical Theater Preis 2017 | Deutsche Musical Akademie". 2016-08-21. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. Alan Henry. "Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Austria Awards" . Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  6. Alan Henry. "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Austria Awards" . Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  7. B. W. W. Staff. "Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Austria Awards! Vereinige Bühnen Wien Musical Vienna Wins Theatre Of The Decade!" . Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  8. "DMTP 2024". DEUTSCHE MUSICAL AKADEMIE (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-22.