Barrett Wilbert Weed
Barrett Wilbert Weed | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | November 6, 1988
Alma mater | Elon University (BFA, 2011) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Heathers: The Musical Mean Girls |
Barrett Wilbert Weed (born November 6, 1988) is an American musical theater actor and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and the role of Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls.
Early life and education
Weed attended the Walnut Hill School for part of high school, and graduated from Elon University with a BFA in musical theatre in 2011.[1] Growing up, she attended Long Lake Camp for the Arts in Long Lake, New York.
Weed is the niece of actress, Kathi Moss, who originated the role of Saraghina in 1982 Broadway production of Nine and also appeared in original Broadway productions of Grease and Grand Hotel.[2][3]
Career
Weed made her Broadway debut in Lysistrata Jones in November 2011, as an understudy for many of the female roles. The show closed on January 8, 2012.[4]
Her next major role was Nadia in a reworked version of Bare: A Pop Opera, now called Bare: The Musical, at New World Stages. Previews began on November 19, 2012, with an official opening on December 9, 2012, and the show ran through February 3, 2013.[5]
Weed then originated the leading role of Veronica in Heathers: The Musical, a musical adaptation of the 1988 cult film Heathers. The musical premiered at Hudson Backstage Theatre in Los Angeles in the fall of 2013, before moving to New York for its Off-Broadway incarnation. The show began previews at New World Stages on March 15, 2014, with an opening night of March 31. She was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama Desk Award for her performance. Weed left the show in June, and the show closed on August 4, 2014.[6]
In September 2014, Weed began performing in FOUND The Musical, a new Off-Broadway musical about the creation of the Found books and magazines by Davy Rothbart. Weed played the role of Denise. The show opened on October 14 and ran through November 9, 2014.[7]
Weed played the role of Sally Bowles in the Signature Theatre production of Cabaret from May 12 to June 28, 2015 in the Washington, D.C. area.[8] For this performance, she won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical.[9]
Weed narrates "Kill The Boy Band" by Goldy Moldavsky on Audible.com and Audio CD's, which was audio released on March 1, 2016.[10]
She is currently starring in the new musical Mean Girls as Janis Sarkisian on Broadway. She starred in the world premiere which started on October 31, 2017 and ended December 3, 2017 at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.). The musical, based on the film of the same name began previews on Broadway on March 12, 2018, and officially opened April 8, 2018.[11]
Credits
Theatre
Year(s) | Production | Role | Location | Category |
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2011–12 | Lysistrata Jones | Female u/s | Walter Kerr Theatre | Broadway |
2012–13 | Bare: The Musical | Nadia | New World Stages | Off-Broadway |
2013 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | Hudson Theatre Backstage | Regional |
2014 | New World Stages | Off-Broadway | ||
FOUND The Musical | Denise | Atlantic Theatre Company | ||
2015 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | Signature Theatre | Regional |
2017 | Mean Girls | Janis Sarkisian | National Theatre | Out-of-town tryout |
2018 | August Wilson Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2014 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Heathers: The Musical | Nominated |
Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Nominated | ||
2016 | Helen Hayes Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Cabaret | Won |
2018 | Broadway.com Audience Awards[12] | Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical | Mean Girls | Won |
Favorite Funny Performance | Won | |||
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Grey Henson) | Won |
References
- ^ Krentcil, Faran (23 April 2014). "'Heathers' Star Barrett Wilbert Weed Talks About Kissing Disney Heartthrobs and Wearing Short Skirts Onstage". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Watch Mean Girls star Barrett Wilbert Weed perform her Broadway dream roles". BroadwayBox.com. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kathi Moss – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (3 January 2012). "Lysistrata Jones, the Broadway Musical That Borrows from Ancient Greece, Will Give It Up on Jan. 8". Playbill. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Rooney, David (11 December 2012). "Ill-Fated Gay Love and Hormonal Tempests on a School Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (31 March 2014). "Off Broadway Review: 'Heathers' the Musical". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Gordon, David (8 August 2014). "Community Star Danny Pudi and More Cast in New Musical Found". Theatre Mania. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Blanchard, Jayne (18 May 2015). "A smashing, trashy Cabaret at Signature (review)". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (24 May 2016). "Dear Evan Hansen Wins at Helen Hayes Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "KILL THE BOY BAND by Goldy Moldavsky Read by Barrett Wilbert Weed | Audiobook Review". AudioFile. 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (27 July 2017). "Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced". Playbill. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
- Media related to Barrett Wilbert Weed at Wikimedia Commons