BARRETT, Brent 1957–

PERSONAL

Born February 28, 1957, in Quinter, KS. Education: Carnegie–Mellon University, B.F.A., 1980; also attended Fort Hays State University.

Addresses: Agent— Peter Strain and Associates, 1501 Broadway, Suite 2900, New York, NY 10036.

Career: Actor and singer. Member and producer of The Broadway Tenors (a singing group); appeared as a soloist with Boston Pops, Minnesota Opera, Opera Pacific, Michigan Opera, Kentucky Opera, New York Festival of Song at Carnegie Hall, London Sinfonetta at Royal Festival Hall, and with Birmingham Symphony.

Awards, Honors: Los Angeles Drama Critic's Award, for Chicago; Olivier Award nomination, 2002, for Kiss Me Kate.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Broadway debut) Tony Diesel, West Side Story, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1980.

Wizzer, March of the Falsettos, New York City, 1981.

Wolfram Von Richtofen, The Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed from Earth, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, New York City, 1982.

Charles Castleton, Dance a Little Closer, Minskoff Theatre, 1983.

Baron Felix von Gaigern, Grand Hotel, Martin Beck Theatre, New York, 1989, then London, c. 1989.

Brent, Closer Than Ever, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Tommy Albright, Brigadoon, New York City Opera, New York City, 1996.

Billy Flynn, Chicago, Richard Rogers Theatre, New York, 1996, then Los Angeles, c. 1996,. Maximilian, Candide, George Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Edward Moncrief, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, City Center Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Lieutenant Joe Cable, South Pacific, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Kiss Me Kate, New York City, then Victoria Palace, London, 2001–2002.

Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun, Marquis Theater, New York City, 2001.

Billy Flynn, Chicago, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2001.

Billy Crocker, Anything Goes, UCLA Freud Playhouse, Westwood, CA, 2002.

The Pajama Game, City Center, New York City, 2002.

Billy Flynn, Chicago, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 2003.

King Arthur, Camelot, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 2003.

Also appeared in The Time of Cuckoo; Portrait of Jenny.

Major Tours:

The Baron, Grand Hotel, world cities, 1992.

Busker Alley, U.S. cities, 1995.

Also toured as Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun; Archibald, The Secret Garden, New Zealand cities.

Film Appearances:

R. Daneel Olivaw, Robots, 1988.

Soap actor, Longtime Companion, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1990.

Television Appearances; Series:

Tony Barclay, All My Children, ABC, 1983–1984.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Fred Graham/"Petruchio," Kiss Me Kate, PBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Uris, "A Star to Guide Them," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (animated), syndicated, 1996.

Also appeared in Evening at Pops, PBS; Another World; Guiding Light.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

(With others) Dance a Little Closer, TER, 1989.

(With others) Closer Than Ever (original cast), RCA, 1990.

(With others) Brigadoon, EMI–Angel, 1991.

(with others) Strike Up the Band, Nonesuch, 1991.

(With others) Grand Hotel (original Broadway cast), RCA, 1992.

(With others) The Busby Berkeley Album, Angel Records, 1994.

(With others) Lost in Boston IV, Varese, 1997.

(With others) Unsung Musicals III, Varese, 1997.

(With others) Candide: The New Broadway Cast Recording, RCA, 1997.

(With others) Maximillon, 1997.

The Kander & Ebb Album, Brent Barrett Varese Sara-bande, 1999.

(With others) Wonderful Town (studio cast recording), EMI, 1999.

(With others) In Celebration of Life—A Benefit Recording for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Abrams Gentile, 2000.

(With others) Unsung Musicals: The Ultimate Collection, 2001.

(With others) Through the Years, PS Classics, 2001.

(With others) The Stephen Sondheim Album, Varese Records, 2001.

The Alan Jay Lerner Album, 2002.

(With others) The Musicality of Rogers and Hammerstein, Jay Records, 2002.

(With others) The Musicality of Porter, Jay Records, 2003.

(With others) In the Beginning on The Maury Yeston Songbook, PS Classics, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

New York Times, February 16, 2003.

Palm Beach Post, February 7, 2003.

Star–Ledger, April 4, 2003.