Man, I Would Love To See Brent Barrett Back On Broadway
Man, I Would Love To See Brent Barrett Back On Broadway
#1Man, I Would Love To See Brent Barrett Back On Broadway
Posted: 6/19/19 at 2:53pm
His last role on broadway was almost 20 years ago and in my opinion, thats just not acceptable. His voice always makes me weak in the knees and Id love to see him get another great role.
Updated On: 6/19/19 at 02:53 PM
Pose2
Broadway Star Joined: 4/24/19
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#4
Posted: 6/19/19 at 3:06pm
I agree. However, this reminded me of Brent Carver who basically disappeared from the Broadway stage after Parade. I thought he was phenomenal in both Kiss of the Spiderwoman and Parade and then sort of vanished back to Canada. What ever happened to him?
But more on topic, Barrett should come back. What a voice!
SomethingPeculiar
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
#5
Posted: 6/19/19 at 3:14pm
Looks like he was in and out of CHICAGO on Bway as recently as 2014 (and keeps going back to do stints in the tour). His voice is wonderful.
#6
Posted: 6/19/19 at 3:50pm
aside from something new, what roles currently available can he take on (other than going back in Chicago again and of course Phantom)?
Im not being snarky, i genuinely want other opinions.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre
#7
Posted: 6/19/19 at 3:56pmI wasn’t necessarily saying he should replace someone in a show now but more how I wish something would open with him in it.
#8
Posted: 6/19/19 at 4:01pmI think he’s just dreamy. Maybe he can go back into Phantom as a manager or something.
#9
Posted: 6/19/19 at 4:13pm
Agreed. Brent is not only talented, but he's a great human being too.
His was the best Phantom I've ever seen... Beautifully sung, wonderfully physical, great acting choices. His performance with Sierra Boggess in the Vegas company was perfection. It was that production (and their performances) that made me actually enjoy the show.
He's been doing a lot of local Vegas on-the-strip shows. Look for him at what used to be Cleopatra's Barge at Caesars. He also pops up with the symphony, the 'phantom tenors' and at various benefits around Sin City.
#10
Posted: 6/19/19 at 4:13pmHe was an excellent Captain Hook in the Cathy Rigby tour some years back. I’d love to see him back onstage too!
#11
Posted: 6/19/19 at 4:34pm
JBroadway said: "He was an excellent Captain Hook in the Cathy Rigby tour some years back."
Was that the most recent tour? I think I saw the previous tour with Howard McGillin, but I'm not too sure now. I don't think I've ever seen Brent Barrett in anything other than the filmed version of Kiss Me, Kate. He was excellent in that and, of course, the Grand Hotel cast album.
#12
Posted: 6/19/19 at 4:37pm
CATSNYrevival said: "Was that the most recent tour?”
I believe so - unless they did yet another tour even more recently that I don’t know about. The one I saw (with Brent Barrett) was 2013, IIRC. Maybe 2012? Somewhere in that ballpark.
#13
Posted: 6/19/19 at 5:13pm
I don’t think Grand Hotel has ever been revived on Broadway despite its artistic and commercial success. I enjoyed the Encore’s production and I’m pretty sure the original must have been quite superior.
I don’t tire of watching the Tony performance with Brent and Michael Jeter of Let’s Raise a Glass. It’s so joyous. Are Brent and Jane too old to reprise?
By a small margin I preferred Brent and Rachel York in the London revival of Kiss Me, Kate. Don’t think we’ll see that one again soon.
#14
Posted: 6/19/19 at 5:51pm
Here is that wonderful video clip of Brent Barrett (Allen) in "Grand Hotel" at the Tony Awards. I actually saw him as Billy Flynn in February 2018 in Fort Worth. He was very good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoB0CSsrrCo&list=RDJoB0CSsrrCo&start_radio=1
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#15
Posted: 6/19/19 at 5:59pm
left to right: Dylis Croman, Daniel Gutierrez, me (Roman Castillo Jr.) and Brent Barrett. At the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Updated On: 6/19/19 at 05:59 PM
Tsao5
Stand-by Joined: 2/7/06
#16Coke is it commercial with B.B and Lonny Price
Posted: 6/19/19 at 6:07pm
Not sure if you have seen this, but if you like him, here he is with Lonny Price and a bunch of other B'way guys and gals from a long time ago. This might have been around his WSS days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rArYMm4DHs
#17Coke is it commercial with B.B and Lonny Price
Posted: 6/19/19 at 6:50pm
Thank you for posting this. I love to see videos from this decade, as I would have been a college student in 1982.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
btales
Stand-by Joined: 11/27/09
#21Brent
Posted: 6/20/19 at 12:26am
Jordan Catalano said: "His last role on broadway was almost 20 years ago and in my opinion, thats just not acceptable. His voice always makes me weak in the knees and Id love to see him get another great role."
Yeah, it hasn't been nearly 20 years since he was on Broadway. I saw him as Billy Flynn about 5 years ago in Chicago
Darreyl with an L!
#23Brent
Posted: 6/20/19 at 12:49am
darreyl102 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "His last role on broadway was almost 20 years ago and in my opinion, thats just not acceptable. His voice always makes me weak in the knees and Id love to see him get another great role."
Yeah, it hasn't been nearly 20 years since he was on Broadway. I saw him as Billy Flynn about 5 years ago in Chicago"
Yeah, as I said above I didn’t realize he’d been back in 2014.
bryan2
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/06
#24Brent
Posted: 6/20/19 at 9:21am
My first experience seeing Brent was when he was on All my Children and he came to Ogunquit Maine to do Jesus Christ Superstar...and I was shocked by his voice...beautiful...saw him in Chicago and met him at the door and he was sooo nice and friendly...I agree he should be a huge star...and he could still play Phantom ..not the stage manager WTF comment was that comment for ..
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