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词条 Barrett Wilbert Weed
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Credits

     Theatre 

  4. Awards and nominations

  5. References

  6. External links

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Barrett Wilbert Weed (born November 6, 1988) is an American musical theater actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway production of 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 A Pop Opera, now called 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 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]

In 2019, she guest starred on HBO's Crashing. [12]

Credits

Theatre

Year(s)ProductionRoleLocationCategory
2011–12Lysistrata JonesFemale u/sWalter Kerr TheatreBroadway
2012–13The MusicalNadiaNew World StagesOff-Broadway
2013The MusicalVeronica SawyerHudson Theatre BackstageRegional
2014New World StagesOff-Broadway
FOUND The MusicalDeniseAtlantic Theatre Company
2015CabaretSally BowlesSignature TheatreRegional
2017Mean GirlsJanis SarkisianNational TheatreOut-of-town tryout
2018August Wilson TheatreBroadway

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
2014Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a MusicalThe Musical{{nom}}
Lucille Lortel AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Musical{{nom}}
2016Helen Hayes AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a MusicalCabaret{{win}}
2018Broadway.com Audience Awards[13]Favorite Featured Actress in a MusicalMean Girls{{win}}
Favorite Funny Performance{{win}}
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Grey Henson){{win}}

References

1. ^{{Cite web |last=Krentcil |first=Faran |title= 'Heathers' Star Barrett Wilbert Weed Talks About Kissing Disney Heartthrobs and Wearing Short Skirts Onstage |work=Teen Vogue |accessdate= January 16, 2016 |date=April 23, 2014 |url= http://teenvogue.com/story/heathers-broadway-barrett-wilbert-weed }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmg8h-ylxXU |title=Watch Mean Girls star Barrett Wilbert Weed perform her Broadway dream roles |last= |first= |date=October 2, 2018 |website= |publisher=BroadwayBox.com |access-date=October 3, 2018 |quote= |via=YouTube}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/kathi-moss-77755 |title=Kathi Moss – Broadway Cast & Staff |last= |first= |date= |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher= |access-date=October 3, 2018 |quote=}}
4. ^{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Kenneth |title= Lysistrata Jones, the Broadway Musical That Borrows from Ancient Greece, Will Give It Up on Jan. 8 |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/lysistrata-jones-the-broadway-musical-that-borrows-from-ancient-greece-will-185643 |work= Playbill |date=January 3, 2012 |accessdate=January 8, 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title= Ill-Fated Gay Love and Hormonal Tempests on a School Stage |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/theater/reviews/bare-rock-musical-at-new-world-stages.html?_r=0 |website= The New York Times |date= December 11, 2012 |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web |last=Stasio |first= Marilyn |title= Off Broadway Review: 'Heathers' the Musical |url= https://variety.com/2014/legit/reviews/off-broadway-review-heathers-the-musical-1201150670/ |website= Variety |publisher= |date= March 31, 2014 |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=David |title=Community Star Danny Pudi and More Cast in New Musical Found |url= http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/08-2014/atlantic-found-casting-announced_69497.html |website= Theatre Mania |date= August 8, 2014 |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web |last=Blanchard |first=Jayne |title= A smashing, trashy Cabaret at Signature (review) |url= http://dctheatrescene.com/2015/05/18/a-smashing-trashy-cabaret-at-signature-review/ |website=DC Theatre Scene |date= May 18, 2015 |accessdate= January 8, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|last1=Clement|first1=Olivia|title=Dear Evan Hansen Wins at Helen Hayes Awards|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/dear-evan-hansen-wins-at-helen-hayes-awards|work=Playbill|date=May 24, 2016|accessdate=June 26, 2016}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/113944/kill-the-boy-band-by-goldy-moldavsky/|title=KILL THE BOY BAND by Goldy Moldavsky Read by Barrett Wilbert Weed {{!}} Audiobook Review|work=AudioFile|publisher=|date=2016|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web |last1=McPhee |first1=Ryan |title=Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced |url= http://www.playbill.com/article/mean-girls-musical-finds-its-plastics-in-taylor-louderman-and-ashley-park-additional-casting-announced |work=Playbill |date=July 27, 2017 |accessdate= July 30, 2017}}
12. ^https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crashing_(U.S._TV_series)#Guest_stars
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192192/mean-girls-leads-broadwaycom-audience-choice-award-winners-ethan-slater-hailey-kilgore-also-take-top-prizes/|title=Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=May 17, 2018|website=Broadway.com}}

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11 : 1988 births|Living people|American musical theatre actresses|American female singers|21st-century American singers|21st-century American actresses|Actresses from Boston|Singers from Massachusetts|Musicians from Boston|Elon University alumni|21st-century women singers

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