Chris McCarrell (born January 9, 1991) is an American theater and
television actor. He is best known for portraying Marius Pontmercy in
the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, and for portraying the
titular character in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in
its Off-Broadway premiere, 2019 tour, and 2019 Broadway
production.McCarrell grew up in Aurora, Ohio. His mother, DeAnna
McCarrell, worked as a guidance counselor in Aurora City Schools, and
his father, Bernie McCarrell, a wood shop teacher in Ravenna,
Ohio.McCarrell attended University School, an all boys private high
school in Hunting Valley, OH. Shortly before his freshman year,
McCarrell attended a party for the retiring headmaster, where alumni
in the performing arts came and performed. On the ride home, he told
his parents he wanted to be a Musical Theatre Major, and cites that as
the night he knew he wanted to act.After high school, McCarrell
attended Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music where he was a Musical
Theatre major. While at BW, he performed in many university shows
including: Wild Party (Phil), Pippin (Lewis), Rent (Mark), Passing
Strange (Reverend Jones, Terry, Christophe, Hugo), Titanic (J. Bruce
Ismay), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), and Next to Normal (Gabe Goodman). He
graduated in 2013.
television actor. He is best known for portraying Marius Pontmercy in
the Broadway revival of Les Misérables, and for portraying the
titular character in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in
its Off-Broadway premiere, 2019 tour, and 2019 Broadway
production.McCarrell grew up in Aurora, Ohio. His mother, DeAnna
McCarrell, worked as a guidance counselor in Aurora City Schools, and
his father, Bernie McCarrell, a wood shop teacher in Ravenna,
Ohio.McCarrell attended University School, an all boys private high
school in Hunting Valley, OH. Shortly before his freshman year,
McCarrell attended a party for the retiring headmaster, where alumni
in the performing arts came and performed. On the ride home, he told
his parents he wanted to be a Musical Theatre Major, and cites that as
the night he knew he wanted to act.After high school, McCarrell
attended Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music where he was a Musical
Theatre major. While at BW, he performed in many university shows
including: Wild Party (Phil), Pippin (Lewis), Rent (Mark), Passing
Strange (Reverend Jones, Terry, Christophe, Hugo), Titanic (J. Bruce
Ismay), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), and Next to Normal (Gabe Goodman). He
graduated in 2013.
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