Andrea Ross began her career in her hometown of Boston, where she was the youngest recipient of the prestigious Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress. She caught the attention of legendary Broadway composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, who became her mentor and took Ms. Ross under his wing. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Universal Music Group: Classics and Jazz, produced her solo album, Moon River, which debuted on the Top 50 UK Charts.
Ms. Ross has performed as a soloist at prominent UK venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Hampton Court Palace, St. Martin-In-The-Fields, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sydmonton Festival. She also performed at Wembley Stadium, where she was a guest artist for Concert for Diana, hosted by the Royal Family to commemorate Princess Diana. Ms. Ross has developed an international reputation as a soloist of the highest caliber, singing with top symphony orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, and KBS Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea.
Theatrically, Ms. Ross was handpicked by Andrew Lloyd Webber to originate the lead role of ‘Swallow’ in the US tour of Whistle Down The Wind. She then performed as 'Maria' in the Broadway Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, directed by Jack O’Brien and music directed by Andy Einhorn. She has performed across the country with various professional theater companies, including Theatre Aspen, Arizona Theatre Company, Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Wheelock Family Theater and the Lyric Stage Company in Boston.
For the 2020/2021 season, Ms. Ross was featured at the esteemed 92nd Street Y in New York City for their celebrated Lyrics and Lyricists concert series, which honored Jerry Herman. She then performed in You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman for Pasadena Playhouse’s 2021 virtual season. Ms. Ross was top prize winner of the 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition. She was a soloist in March 2021 for Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Broadway Then and Now concert with conductor Andy Einhorn, and has been a regular soloist for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra this year. In August, Ms. Ross made a solo appearance at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson, WY, singing Broadway Through the Ages, and she also sang as a soloist this holiday season for Phoenix Symphony’s Tis the Season with conductor Michael Krajewski.
Andrea Ross’ recording credits include her solo album, Moon River, produced by Universal Classics and Jazz, multiple tracks on Andrew Lloyd Webber 60, produced by Universal Music Group, and Over the Rainbow charity album, which peaked at No. 1 on the UK Compilation Charts.
