Anastasia Barzee is an American actress and singer. She is a graduate
of Frost School of Music at The University of Miami. Along with fellow
Miami grads, Matt Pierson (Producer) and Grammy Winner Gil Goldstein
(Arrangements) she has recorded a critically acclaimed solo album, The
Dimming of the Day, of eclectic contemporary standards which was
released on September , on Ghostlight Records. The album features
songs by Kate Bush, Paul Simon, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rufus Wainwright,
Jimmy Webb, Richard Thompson, who wrote the title track, and more and
boasts the talents of Gil Goldstein, Larry Campbell and Steve Wilson
playing on the tracks.Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times wrote,
"Barzee's crystalline soprano strongly evokes Joan Baez". And critic
Jack Goodstein wrote, "There is no doubt a great pleasure and joy in
listening to a talented artist pouring her heart out in song.
Anastasia Barzee is just such a talented artist". Wildy's World wrote,
"a purely inspired vocal performance that will have you hitting replay
again and again. Anastasia Barzee is one of a kind".Barzee has starred
on Broadway in numerous musicals and plays. They include: The Tony
Award-winning production of Henry IV Parts and as Lady Mortimer
opposite Kevin Kline, The Tony award-winning Urinetown as Hope, Jekyll
& Hyde as Emma, and Miss Saigon as the American wife Ellen. She
created and starred as Josephine in the West End production of
Napoleon directed by Francesca Zambello. Back stateside, Anastasia
created the role of Betty Haynes in the Musical White Christmas
directed by Walter Bobbie. Also with Bobbie directing, Anastasia
played Lorna Moon in Golden Boy (musical) for New York's City Center
Encores series. For this portrayal, Ben Brantley of The New York Times
wrote, "Ms Barzee has a pure-lined, heartfelt way with a song", and
the Daily News critic Howard Kissel wrote, " Barzee is devastating,
especially the way she catches every nuance of the haunting title
song".Among her many regional credits are The Kennedy Center's
Sondheim Celebration production of Merrily We Roll Along. Her
performance of the wronged wife Beth, who sings NOT A DAY GOES BY won
her rave reviews and she was asked to reprise a performance of the
song for Lincoln Center's Sondheim Celebration Concert. She will also
be singing at the Kennedy Center's re-union concert next Summer () in
D.C.
of Frost School of Music at The University of Miami. Along with fellow
Miami grads, Matt Pierson (Producer) and Grammy Winner Gil Goldstein
(Arrangements) she has recorded a critically acclaimed solo album, The
Dimming of the Day, of eclectic contemporary standards which was
released on September , on Ghostlight Records. The album features
songs by Kate Bush, Paul Simon, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rufus Wainwright,
Jimmy Webb, Richard Thompson, who wrote the title track, and more and
boasts the talents of Gil Goldstein, Larry Campbell and Steve Wilson
playing on the tracks.Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times wrote,
"Barzee's crystalline soprano strongly evokes Joan Baez". And critic
Jack Goodstein wrote, "There is no doubt a great pleasure and joy in
listening to a talented artist pouring her heart out in song.
Anastasia Barzee is just such a talented artist". Wildy's World wrote,
"a purely inspired vocal performance that will have you hitting replay
again and again. Anastasia Barzee is one of a kind".Barzee has starred
on Broadway in numerous musicals and plays. They include: The Tony
Award-winning production of Henry IV Parts and as Lady Mortimer
opposite Kevin Kline, The Tony award-winning Urinetown as Hope, Jekyll
& Hyde as Emma, and Miss Saigon as the American wife Ellen. She
created and starred as Josephine in the West End production of
Napoleon directed by Francesca Zambello. Back stateside, Anastasia
created the role of Betty Haynes in the Musical White Christmas
directed by Walter Bobbie. Also with Bobbie directing, Anastasia
played Lorna Moon in Golden Boy (musical) for New York's City Center
Encores series. For this portrayal, Ben Brantley of The New York Times
wrote, "Ms Barzee has a pure-lined, heartfelt way with a song", and
the Daily News critic Howard Kissel wrote, " Barzee is devastating,
especially the way she catches every nuance of the haunting title
song".Among her many regional credits are The Kennedy Center's
Sondheim Celebration production of Merrily We Roll Along. Her
performance of the wronged wife Beth, who sings NOT A DAY GOES BY won
her rave reviews and she was asked to reprise a performance of the
song for Lincoln Center's Sondheim Celebration Concert. She will also
be singing at the Kennedy Center's re-union concert next Summer () in
D.C.
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