Andrew Worboys
Musician/Composer/Musical Director/Film Maker
Andrew grew up in Orange, a town in the central west of New South Wales Australia, surrounded by Pub Rock and Musical Theatre.
Andrew has musically directed SWEET CHARITY, TRUTH BEAUTY AND A PICTURE OF YOU, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, HIGH FIDELITY, RENT, ASSASSINS, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, AMERICAN PSYCHO and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG for Hayes theatre Co, THE DISMISSAL for Squabbalogic, BETTY BLOKKBUSTER REIMAGINED, for RedLine Production, A CHORUS LINE for DTC, MR BURNS – A POST ELECTRIC PLAY and SWEENY TODD for NIDA, THE LOVERS for Bell Shakespeare, THE WIZARD OF OZ in Concert for Prospero and most recently the 2024 Australian Tour of RENT and Queenie Van De Zandt’s BLUE. Andrew has also been a regular Musical Director and Performer for The WHARF REVUE.
As a composer Andrew has scored for the short films HARVEY and WHILE THE CAT’S AWAY, for the Hong Kong hit TV series ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA as well as composing music for his own musicals SHOWTRAIN and THE SILENT FLUTE.
Andrew has toured with CHRISTINE ANU, JENNY MORRIS, MELANIE SAFKA, FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE, JIMMY SOMERVILLE and JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL.
Andrew co-produced the Original Australian cast recordings of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, and Jimmy Somerville’s SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER.
Andrew has received the HAYES GORDON MEMORIAL AWARD from the GLUGS for Important Contribution to Theatre and a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Musical Direction for his work on AMERICAN PSYCHO.
