Barrett Wilbert Weed

Barrett Wilbert Weed
Weed in 2018
Born (1988-11-06) November 6, 1988
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Elon University
(BFA, 2011)
Occupation 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
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
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

  1. ↑ Krentcil, Faran (April 23, 2014). "'Heathers' Star Barrett Wilbert Weed Talks About Kissing Disney Heartthrobs and Wearing Short Skirts Onstage". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Watch Mean Girls star Barrett Wilbert Weed perform her Broadway dream roles". BroadwayBox.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Kathi Moss – Broadway Cast & Staff". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (January 3, 2012). "Lysistrata Jones, the Broadway Musical That Borrows from Ancient Greece, Will Give It Up on Jan. 8". Playbill. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rooney, David (December 11, 2012). "Ill-Fated Gay Love and Hormonal Tempests on a School Stage". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (March 31, 2014). "Off Broadway Review: 'Heathers' the Musical". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Gordon, David (August 8, 2014). "Community Star Danny Pudi and More Cast in New Musical Found". Theatre Mania. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Blanchard, Jayne (May 18, 2015). "A smashing, trashy Cabaret at Signature (review)". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ Clement, Olivia (May 24, 2016). "Dear Evan Hansen Wins at Helen Hayes Awards". Playbill. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "KILL THE BOY BAND by Goldy Moldavsky Read by Barrett Wilbert Weed | Audiobook Review". AudioFile. 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (July 27, 2017). "Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced". Playbill. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mean Girls Leads Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Winners; Ethan Slater, Hailey Kilgore Also Take Top Prizes". Broadway.com. May 17, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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