Biography
ANDREA GRODY is an Olivier and Drama Desk Award-nominated music director, arranger, and composer with a focus on developing new work. She is currently the Music Director & Music Supervisor of the Broadway musical SUFFS, for which she also wrote vocal and incidental arrangements.
Andrea was the Music Director, Music Supervisor, and Additional Arranger for the 10-time Tony Award-winning musical THE BAND’S VISIT (Broadway, National Tour). Andrea was also the Music Director, Music Supervisor, and Vocal & Incidental Arranger for the Broadway musical TOOTSIE, which was nominated for 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Other favorite projects include the Public Works musical adaptations of AS YOU LIKE IT (music by Shaina Taub) and THE TEMPEST (music by Benjamin Velez) at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, AN AMERICAN TAIL at Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, CAKE OFF at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA and the Bucks County Playhouse, THE GREAT IMMENSITY at the Public Theater, and ROBIN HOOD at the Williamstown Theatre Festival (as Composer/Music Director).
Andrea was Music Supervisor and Producer of the original Broadway cast recording of SUFFS and Music Director and Co-Producer of the world premiere recordings of Michael Friedman’s THE GREAT IMMENSITY and MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY. She was Music Supervisor of the original Public Works cast recording of AS YOU LIKE IT and Music Director and Supervisor of the original Broadway cast recordings of THE BAND’S VISIT (Grammy Award winner, Best Musical Theater Album) and TOOTSIE.
Andrea’s writing credits include the full-length musical STRANGE FACES, a commission from the PRISM Saxophone Quartet, and several songs for The Civilians’ Let Me Ascertain You series, which have been performed at Joe’s Pub, Le Poisson Rouge, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Andrea graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University, where she majored in Music and minored in Theater. She holds a Master’s degree with Highest Honors in Musical Theatre Music Directing from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Andrea is Associate Director and Resident Music Director at New York Vocal Coaching and the creator of WordWaves.