Draft:Diego Andres Rodriguez

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{{Short description|American actor and singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Diego Andres Rodriguez
| image = DiegoShayla.jpg
| image_upright = 0.8
| caption = Rodriguez performing in the St. James Theatre in March 2025
| alma_mater = [[University of Michigan]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}
| occupation = Actor and singer
| years_active = 2024–present
| othername = Diego Rodriguez
}}

'''Diego Andres Rodriguez''' is an American actor and singer known for his roles on the [[West End theatre|West End]] and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] stages.<ref>Levitt, Hayley [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205485/sunset-boulevards-diego-andres-rodriguez-to-star-opposite-rachel-zegler-in-jamie-lloyds-evita-in-london/ Sunset Boulevard's Diego Andres Rodriguez to Star Opposite Rachel Zegler in Jamie Lloyd's Evita in London] Broadway.com, April 8, 2025</ref><ref>Kassal, Kobi [https://www.theatrely.com/post/sunset-blvd-standout-diego-andres-rodriguez-joins-jamie-lloyds-evita-with-rachel-zegler SUNSET BLVD Standout Diego Andres Rodriguez Joins Jamie Lloyd’s EVITA With Rachel Zegler] Theatrely, April 8, 2025</ref>

Rodriguez made his Broadway debut as Artie Green in Jamie Lloyd’s ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' at the [[St. James Theatre]], a production for which he also understudied the role of Joe Gillis.<ref>[https://www.broadwaynews.com/sunset-boulevard-cast-adds-caroline-bowman-shavey-brown-diego-andres-rodriguez-and-more/ ‘Sunset Boulevard’ cast adds Caroline Bowman, Shavey Brown, Diego Andres Rodriguez and more] BroadwayNews, August 12, 2024</ref> In 2025, he made his West End debut as Che in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/rachel-zegler-led-evita-reveals-further-casting-for-revival-at-the-london-palladium_1672842/ |title='Rachel Zegler-led Evita reveals further casting for revival at The London Palladium|first=Tanyel|last=Gumushan|date=8 April 2025}}</ref><ref>Rook, Olivia [https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/diego-andres-rodriguez-has-a-touch-of-star-quality-in-evita-in-the-west-end Diego Andres Rodriguez has more than a touch of star quality in 'Evita' in the West End] LondonTheatre, July 3, 2025</ref>

==Early life==
Rodriguez is from McAllen, Texas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Diego Andres Rodriguez |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Diego-Andres-Rodriguez/}}</ref> He was runner-up for The Gary Garrison National Ten-Minute Play Award for his play ''No Me Sueltes''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharpe |first1=Josh |title=Awardees Revealed For the 2024 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Awardees-Revealed-For-the-2024-Kennedy-Center-American-College-Theater-Festival-Awards-20240506}}</ref>

== Theatre credits ==
Ref:<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/919719-diego-andres-rodriguez Diego Andres Rodriguez AboutTheArtists Theatre Credits]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Production
!Role
!Theatre
|-
|2024-2025
|''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]''
|Artie Green
u/s Joe Gillis
|[[St. James Theatre]], [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2025
|''Genius''
|rowspan=2|Featured Cast
|[[Lucille Lortel Theatre]]
|-
|''The Great War & The Great Gatsby''
|[[Carnegie Hall]]
|-
|''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]''
|[[Che Guevara]]
|[[London Palladium]], [[West End theatre|West End]]
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American musical theatre actors]]
[[Category:21st-century American actors]]

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