Brent Barrett (born February , ) is an American actor and tenor who is
mostly known for his work within American theatre. Barrett has
performed in musicals and in concerts with theatres, symphony
orchestras, opera houses, and concert halls internationally. He
starred in the original production of Maltby and Shire's hit
Off-Broadway musical Closer Than Ever in and the West End revival of
Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. He has also appeared sporadically on
television and in films.Barrett was born and raised in Quinter,
Kansas, the youngest of three children.He began his education at Fort
Hays State University in as a vocal performance major but ultimately
transferred to Carnegie Mellon University in where he studied musical
theatre. While still a student he began his professional career
performing with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera during the and
seasons, appearing in productions of Half a Sixpence, Camelot, Good
News, The Red Mill, Cabaret, and Funny Girl among others. While in his
final year in college, he was cast by Jerome Robbins to play Diesel in
the Broadway revival of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. He
finished his degree that year and went to Broadway to begin his long
association with New York theatre. He ultimately took over the role of
Tony for the last three months of the show's run.In , Barrett played
Whizzer in the Off-Broadway production of March of the Falsettos,
taking over the role when the production moved to the Westside Arts
Theater. In he portrayed the title role in the Off-Broadway
production of Des McAnuff's The Death of Von Richthofen as Witnessed
From Earth at the Joseph Papp Public Theater and he starred in Howard
Marren's Portrait of Jennie at the Henry Street Settlement's New
Federal Theater. He returned to Broadway in as Charles Castleton in
the ill-fated Alan Jay Lerner musical Dance a Little Closer. That same
year he was cast in the recurring role of Tony Barclay on the soap
opera All My Children, appearing in several episodes through .
mostly known for his work within American theatre. Barrett has
performed in musicals and in concerts with theatres, symphony
orchestras, opera houses, and concert halls internationally. He
starred in the original production of Maltby and Shire's hit
Off-Broadway musical Closer Than Ever in and the West End revival of
Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate. He has also appeared sporadically on
television and in films.Barrett was born and raised in Quinter,
Kansas, the youngest of three children.He began his education at Fort
Hays State University in as a vocal performance major but ultimately
transferred to Carnegie Mellon University in where he studied musical
theatre. While still a student he began his professional career
performing with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera during the and
seasons, appearing in productions of Half a Sixpence, Camelot, Good
News, The Red Mill, Cabaret, and Funny Girl among others. While in his
final year in college, he was cast by Jerome Robbins to play Diesel in
the Broadway revival of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story. He
finished his degree that year and went to Broadway to begin his long
association with New York theatre. He ultimately took over the role of
Tony for the last three months of the show's run.In , Barrett played
Whizzer in the Off-Broadway production of March of the Falsettos,
taking over the role when the production moved to the Westside Arts
Theater. In he portrayed the title role in the Off-Broadway
production of Des McAnuff's The Death of Von Richthofen as Witnessed
From Earth at the Joseph Papp Public Theater and he starred in Howard
Marren's Portrait of Jennie at the Henry Street Settlement's New
Federal Theater. He returned to Broadway in as Charles Castleton in
the ill-fated Alan Jay Lerner musical Dance a Little Closer. That same
year he was cast in the recurring role of Tony Barclay on the soap
opera All My Children, appearing in several episodes through .
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