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BIO

The very first show he ever saw on Broadway was the original production of Into the Woods and is thrilled to continue its legacy. An Olivier Award-winner and three-time Tony Award nominee, he can soon be seen in the feature Jersey Boys Live! starring alongside Nick Jonas. Broadway: Pretty Woman, Groundhog Day, Rocky, On the Twentieth Century, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Legally Blonde to name a few. In television, he is known for his time on “Law & Order: SVU” as Lt. Mike Dodds, “Forever,” “The Good Fight,” “Blue Bloods,” “Prodigal Son,” “Gossip Girl.” Film credits: And So It Goes; Here After; Joyful Noise; and New York, I Love You. You can catch Mr. Karl and his wife, Orfeh, this October at Sony Music Hall with their concert series Legally Bound, and in December he will star in Get Happy: A Tribute to Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall.

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STAGE CREDITS

Teeth Teeth
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Return Engagement, 2024
Pastor Bill O'Keefe
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
[West End]
2023
Phil Connors [Replacement]
Into the Woods Into the Woods
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2022
Rapunzel's Prince [Replacement]
Cinderella's Prince, The Wolf [Replacement]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Productions Concert, 2020
Potiphar
Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
The Duke of Monroth [Replacement]
Pretty Woman Pretty Woman
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Edward Lewis
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Phil Connors
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day
[West End]
World Premiere Production, 2016
Phil Connors
Annie Get Your Gun Annie Get Your Gun
[New York]
New York City Center Gala Concert, 2015
Frank Butler
On the Twentieth Century On the Twentieth Century
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival, 2015
Bruce Granit
Rocky Rocky
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Rocky Balboa
The Last Seder The Last Seder
[Off-Broadway]
2012
Performer
The Mystery of Edwin Drood The Mystery of Edwin Drood
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2012
Neville Landless
Rocky The Musical
[New York]
Workshop, 2011
Rocky
9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Performer
9 to 5: The Musical 9 to 5: The Musical
[Los Angeles]
World Premiere, 2008
Performer
Legally Blonde Legally Blonde
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Dewey
Ensemble
Grandmaster Chad
Kyle
Professor Callahan (Understudy)
Emmett Forrest (Understudy)
Bright Lights, Big City
[Philadelphia, PA (Regional)]
Prince Music Theatre Revival, 2006
Tad
Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 2006
Performer
Jersey Boys Jersey Boys
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Tommy DeVito [Replacement]
Tommy DeVito [Replacement]
Slut
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Adam
Adam
On the Twentieth Century
[Broadway]
Actors’ Fund Concert, 2005
Performer
'Life is Like a Train'' Porter
Altar Boyz Altar Boyz
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2005
Luke
Luke
On the Record
[US Tour]
World Premiere, 2004
Ensemble
Altar Boyz
[New York]
World Premiere, 2004
Performer
Wicked Wicked
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Fiyero [Replacement]
Grease
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2003
Danny Zuko
Romeo and Bernadette
[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2003
Dino
Saturday Night
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2000
Messrs Vlastnik/Washington/Thorell/Zola (Understudy)
Saturday Night Fever
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1999
Joey [Replacement]

Movies

Joyful Noise
[ 2012 ] Caleb
And So It Goes
[ 2014 ] Ted
Here After
[ 2020 ] Michael
Jersey Boys Live!
[ 2022 ] Tommy Devito
Atrabilious
[ 2023 ] Greg Meyers

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mike Dodds
A Tippling Adventure
The Missus Downstairs
[ 2022-2024 ] Dr. Smith
Son of a Critch
Ted Turpin

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day


winner
Olivier Awards - 2017 - Best Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Andy Karl, Groundhog Day The Musical

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Andy Karl, On the Twentieth Century

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, Rocky

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Andy Karl, Rocky

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andy Karl, Rocky

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Andy Karl, Rocky

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Andy Karl, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

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Interview: Conductor Keith Lockhart Talks His 30th Year With BOSTON POPS Photo
Interview: Conductor Keith Lockhart Talks His 30th Year With BOSTON POPS
by R. Scott Reedy - May 5, 2025

The Boston Pops will once again turn to the music and stars of Broadway when the orchestra opens its 139th spring season at  Symphony Hall on May 8 with Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winner Cynthia Erivo (“The Color Purple”) as special guest.
Andy Karl and More to Star in DREAMBOAT: THE YACHT ROCK MUSICAL Reading Photo
Andy Karl and More to Star in DREAMBOAT: THE YACHT ROCK MUSICAL Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

HNB Entertainment will present an invitation-only industry reading of Donnie Kehr and Logan Medland’s new musical DREAMBOAT: The Yacht Rock Musical. See who is starring and learn more.
Photos: Jordan Fisher as Christian in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Photo
Photos: Jordan Fisher as Christian in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

New production photos are now available for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, featuring Jordan Fisher as Christian. See photos here and learn more about the show!
Video: Laura Bell Bundy Brings LEGALLY BLONDE Shoes to the Museum of Broadway Photo
Video: Laura Bell Bundy Brings LEGALLY BLONDE Shoes to the Museum of Broadway
by Michael Major - Apr 29, 2025

Laura Bell Bundy is bringing Legally Blonde to the Museum of Broadway! In a new video, she presents the iconic shoes that she wore in the original Broadway production to the museum as she reunites with the cast of the beloved musical.
Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! on Broadway Photo
Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs Will Join MOULIN ROUGE! on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 28, 2025

BroadwayWorld has just learned that stage and screen stars Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs will return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Harold Zidler and The Duke of Monroth, respectively. We have all of the details here!
Photos: Jordan Fisher Takes First Bows In MOULIN ROUGE! Photo
Photos: Jordan Fisher Takes First Bows In MOULIN ROUGE!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 16, 2025

Jordan Fisher began performances in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Fisher joins Solea Pfeiffer as Satine, with whom he previously starred in Hadestown on Broadway. Check out photos from inside his first curtain call here!
Videos You Missed This Week: BOOP!, OH, MARY! and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: BOOP!, OH, MARY! and More
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 21, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 21, 2025 with videos from , and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 20, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 20, 2025
by - Feb 20, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 20, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: How Well Does Andy Karl Recall His Old Lines? Photo
Video: How Well Does Andy Karl Recall His Old Lines?
by Joey Mervis - Feb 19, 2025

We know him as Phil Connors, Rocky Balboa, Neville Landless, and more- but how well does Andy Karl know those characters? We're putting him to the test in the latest edition of BroadwayWorld's Line Please! In this video, watch as he tries to guess which shows he said each of these lines...
Videos You Missed This Week: DEAD OUTLAW, PURPOSE and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: DEAD OUTLAW, PURPOSE and More
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 14, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 14, 2025 with videos from Dead Outlaw, Redwood, and more!
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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 13, 2025
by - Feb 13, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 13, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Andy Karl Is Living for the Spectacle of MOULIN ROUGE! Photo
Video: Andy Karl Is Living for the Spectacle of MOULIN ROUGE!
by Joey Mervis - Feb 12, 2025

Just weeks after concluding an off-Broadway run in Teeth, Andy Karl moved five blocks south to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where he is now starring as The Duke of Monroth in Moulin Rouge!. Watch as he tells us all about it in this video.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 5, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 5, 2025
by - Feb 5, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Andy Karl, Pepe Muñoz and Samantha Dodemaide in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Photo
Photos: Andy Karl, Pepe Muñoz and Samantha Dodemaide in MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2025

You can now get a first look at  Tony Award nominee Andy Karl, Pepe Muñoz and Samantha Dodemaide in the Broadway production of MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL. See photos here! 
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet Photo
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 24, 2025

Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here! 
Andy Karl And Samantha Dodemaide To Join MOULIN ROUGE! On Broadway This January Photo
Andy Karl And Samantha Dodemaide To Join MOULIN ROUGE! On Broadway This January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2024

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway will welcome Olivier Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Andy Karl in the role of “The Duke of Monroth” and Samantha Dodemaide making her Broadway debut as 'Nini' beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
TEETH to Play Final Performance at New World Stages in January Photo
TEETH to Play Final Performance at New World Stages in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

TEETH will conclude its run at New World Stages in January. Teeth features book and music by Anna K. Jacobs, book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Video: Michael R. Jackson Talks Fake Blood in Off-Broadway's TEETH Photo
Video: Michael R. Jackson Talks Fake Blood in Off-Broadway's TEETH
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 22, 2024

Teeth, based on the 2007 horror comedy, is playing Off-Broadway and playwright Michael R. Jackson recently visited Sherri Shepherd's daytime talk show to discuss the new musical. Watch the interview now!
THE SABBATH GIRL Original Cast Recording is Now Available Photo
THE SABBATH GIRL Original Cast Recording is Now Available
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 16, 2024

Center Stage Records has announced the release of The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) on all digital platforms, with a CD to be issued in early 2025.
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, WICKED, and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, WICKED, and More
by Sidney Paterra - Nov 8, 2024

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 8, 2024 with videos from Ragtime, Wicked, Suffs, and more!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Andy Karl been in?

Andy Karl has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.

How many West End shows has Andy Karl been in?

Andy Karl has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Andy Karl's first West End show?

Andy Karl's first West End show was Groundhog Day which opened in 2016

What awards has Andy Karl been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Groundhog Day, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Groundhog Day, Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Groundhog Day, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Groundhog Day, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Groundhog Day The Musical, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Rocky, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Rocky, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rocky, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Rocky and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

What awards has Andy Karl won?

Andy Karl has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Groundhog Day, the Best Actor in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for Groundhog Day, and the Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Groundhog Day. He also received the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for On the Twentieth Century.

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