1. Brent Barrett was born on February 28,1957 and is an American actor and tenor who is mostly known for his work within American theatre.
23 Facts About Brent Barrett
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Brent Barrett starred in the original production of Maltby and Shire's hit Off-Broadway musical Closer Than Ever in 1989 and the 2001 West End revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate.
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Brent Barrett has appeared sporadically on television and in films.
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Brent Barrett was born and raised in Quinter, Kansas, the youngest of three children.
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Brent Barrett began his education at Fort Hays State University in 1974 as a vocal performance major but ultimately transferred to Carnegie Mellon University in 1976 where he studied musical theatre.
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Brent Barrett finished his degree that year and went to Broadway to begin his long association with New York theatre.
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Brent Barrett ultimately took over the role of Tony for the last three months of the show's run.
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In 1981, Brent 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.
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Brent Barrett returned to Broadway in 1983 as Charles Castleton in the ill-fated Alan Jay Lerner musical Dance a Little Closer.
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In 1985 Brent Barrett portrayed the role of Lieutenant Cable in the National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific.
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Brent Barrett had a small role in the 1990 film Longtime Companion.
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Delays in recording the Grand Hotel score led to Brent Barrett being featured on the show's cast album.
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Brent Barrett went on to reprise the Baron role for the original West End production of Grand Hotel in 1992, as well as portray the Baron during the show's international tour.
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Brent Barrett returned to Broadway in 1997 to portray Maximilian in the revival of Bernstein's Candide.
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Brent Barrett returned to Broadway again in the winter of 2001 to replace Patrick Cassidy as Frank Butler in the revival of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun, portraying the role opposite Reba McEntire as Annie.
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In 2005 Brent Barrett appeared as Brian The Set Designer in the film version of The Producers.
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Brent Barrett starred alongside Samantha Harris from television's Dancing with the Stars in the role of Roxie.
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Brent Barrett rejoined the cast of Chicago from February 7 to March 7,2011, to be replaced by Christopher Sieber temporarily, to then take over again from March 26 to June 19,2011.
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Brent Barrett starred as Captain Hook in the American tour of Peter Pan opposite Cathy Rigby with whom he had previously starred in Annie Get Your Gun.
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Brent Barrett's run was postponed to early 2016 due to an injury he sustained during rehearsals.
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In June and July 2016, Brent Barrett played Georges in a production of La Cage aux Folles at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia.
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In June 2018 Brent Barrett joined the cast of Cocktail Cabaret at Caesar's Palace for a limited engagement.
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Brent Barrett has appeared on several recordings, including theatrical cast recordings and compilations.