Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Agent

Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an author, actor, director and filmmaker. He is the co-author of the middle-grade trilogy Jack & Louisa (Penguin Workshop), a show-stopping series about best friends and musical theater nerds, Jack and Louisa, and their lives in and out of the spotlight.

As a performer, Andrew has appeared in six Broadway shows, originating the roles of Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Drama League Award nominee) and Crutchie in Newsies (Outer Critics Circle nominee). His television appearances include The Undoing, The Blacklist, The Other Two, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Looking. On film, he’s starred in The Rewrite and the upcoming On Swift Horses. He is the co-creator of the critically acclaimed series Submissions Only, hailed by New York Magazine as “the best (funniest, smartest, warmest) series ever made about showfolk.”

He is also a popular digital content creator, with more than 350,000 followers across multiple platforms, where you can find him under the handle @KeenanBlogger.

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Reviews

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"[M]usical theater fans will devour this story of finding your 'corner of the sky.' A vivid queer Broadway celebration with a classic feeling."

Kirkus

"Somber close third-person narration centers Danny’s raw emotions and rocky path toward self-actualization, along which he must navigate issues brought about by the AIDS epidemic and personal trauma... buoyed by Danny and Christian’s stirring relationship and the vivid metropolitan setting."

Publishers Weekly

"Any reader can appreciate the tender coming-of-age romance at the core of this heartwarming work of historical fiction."

Booklist

"A powerful coming-of-age story...Fans of Malinda Lo’s Late Night at the Telegraph Club and John Green and David Levithan’s Will Grayson, Will Grayson will enjoy this novel about theater, drag, and coming to terms with one’s identity."

School Library Journal

"The book is charmingly told, with so many details of 90’s New York that you feel like you are right there...[T]he perfect pick-up for anybody who likes queer YA stories."

Paper Phoenix Ink

Awards & Accolades

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