TV Exclusive: Meet the 2013 Tony Nominees- BRING IT ON's Blankenbuehler Feeling 'Lucky and Honored' for Third Nom

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BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tonys Meet & Greet on May 1, 2013, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Andy Blankenbuehler, a nominee for Best Choreography for Bring It On. Check out what he had to say below!

Andy Blankenbuehler won the 2008 Tony Award for his choreography in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights (also Lortel, Calloway, Outer Critics and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Choreography). Other Broadway projects include the new musical 9 to 5 (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics nominations), The People In The Picture, and the revival of The Apple Tree. Other recent credits include The Wiz (City Center), Desperately Seeking Susan (West End), and the world premiere of Bring It On: The Musical, currently on tour. He has staged concert work for both Elton John and Bette Midler and has appeared as a guest choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance. As a performer, Mr. Blankenbuehler has danced on Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big and Guys and Dolls. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Blankenbuehler resides in New York City, with his wife and two children, Luca and Sofia.

"Bring It On: The Musical" features libretto by Tony Award-winner Jeff Whitty ("Avenue Q"), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda ("In the Heights"), music by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt ("next to normal"), lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green ("High Fidelity") and musical supervision by Alex Lacamoire. The production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award -winner Andy Blankenbuehler ("In the Heights").

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