Ricky Ubeda (born December 4, 1995)[1] is an American dancer and actor known for winning season 11 of So You Think You Can Dance.
Ricky Ubeda | |
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| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)[1] |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Winning Season 11 of So You Think You Can Dance |
Early life and career
editUbeda was born in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School in May 2014.[2][3] While in high school, Ubeda auditioned for Fox's dance-competition reality series So You Think You Can Dance and was chosen as one of 20 competitors for the show's eleventh season, which aired weekly from July through September 2014.[4][5] Ubeda won the competition and, as part of his prize, received an ensemble role in the 2014 Broadway revival of On the Town.[6] He performed in the role from February 27 through April 26, 2015.[7]
Ubeda's next Broadway appearance was as Mr. Mistoffelees in the 2016 revival of Cats.[8] For this role, he was nominated for the 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show.[9] In 2018, Ubeda performed in the ensemble of Carousel on Broadway.[10]
Ubeda played Indio (a member of the Sharks gang) and understudied Bernardo in the 2020 Broadway revival of West Side Story, which opened in February and closed in March, due to the COVID-19 Broadway shutdown.[11][12] He appears as Flaco, another Shark, in Steven Spielberg's 2021 film adaptation of the musical.[13]
He has also toured with Travis Wall's dance company, Shaping Sound.[14] He appeared as one of Jack Cole's dancers in an episode of the 2019 FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon.[15]
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | On the Town | Ensemble | Broadway | [4] |
| 2016 | Cats | Mr. Mistoffelees | Broadway | [8] |
| 2018 | Carousel | Ensemble | Broadway | [10] |
| 2020 | West Side Story | Indio; u/s Bernardo | Broadway | [11] |
| 2024 | Illinoise | Henry | Chicago | |
| Off-Broadway | ||||
| Broadway |
References
edit- ^ a b Perlman, Jake (September 4, 2014). "'So You Think You Can Dance' winner Ricky on being America's Favorite". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
18-year-old Ricky Ubeda was named the winner
- ^ a b Hagwood, Rod Stafford (August 29, 2014). "Miami dancer Ricky Ubeda wins 'SYTYCD'". Sun-Sentinel.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Halterman, Jim (September 23, 2014). "Interview: 'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda". NewNowNext. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (February 18, 2015). "Hello, Sailor! So You Think You Can Dance Winner Ricky Ubeda Will Join On the Town". Broadway.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ricky Ubeda's Reign". Dance Spirit. December 1, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "'So You Think You Can Dance' contest winner Ricky Ubeda joins Broadway show". Fox News. December 31, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (February 18, 2015). "'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda Sets Starting Date in Broadway's On the Town". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Fierberg, Ruthie (July 15, 2016). "Why Everyone Should See This Revival of Cats". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 1, 2017). "Bandstand, Sweet Charity, and More Earn Chita Rivera Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (April 12, 2018). "Carousel, Starring Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, and Renée Fleming, Opens on Broadway April 12". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Chloe (December 10, 2019). "Meet the Cast of WEST SIDE STORY - Now in Previews on Broadway!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Andrew; McPhee, Ryan (August 9, 2021). "Ivo van Hove's Revival of West Side Story Will Not Reopen on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Stamberg, Susan (January 10, 2022). "How choreographer Justin Peck helped reimagine 'West Side Story' for the 21st century". NPR. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Photo Flash: Stunning Shots of Ricky Ubeda and More in SHAPING SOUND at the Beacon". BroadwayWorld. February 10, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (April 24, 2019). "Fosse/Verdon Recap, Episode 3: 'Me and My Baby'". Playbill. Retrieved June 25, 2022.