Alex Brightman Plays Final SCHOOL OF ROCK Performance Tonight, Says Goodbye Via Twitter
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Tony Nominee Alex Brightman plays his final performance in School of Rock on Broadway tonight after performing the lead role of Dewey Finn for nearly a year. Before taking the stage, Brightman expressed his gratitude and said goodbye via Twitter. Check out the collected tweets below!
Alex Brightman is an actor and writer literally living his dream. He received Tony, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for his performance as Dewey Finn in Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock. Other Broadway credits include Glory Days, Wicked, Big Fish, and Matilda. Additional credits include the regional premiere of The History Boys at the Ahmanson Theatre, The Old Globe's world premiere musical, Nobody Loves You, and Comedy Central's "Important Things with Demetri Martin." As a writer, he has written Make Me Bad (music & lyrics by Drew Gasparini); Everything In Its Place: The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers; and The Whipping Boy (music & co-lyrics by Drew Gasparini), an upcoming musical adaptation of the award-winning novel.
Good morning everyone. Tonight is my last performance of @SoRmusical. What a crazy sentence to write. Lots to say. Where to start?
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
Now for some sappy morning tweets. Brought to you by a very grateful theatre kid who is living his dream.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank my family. Mom, Dad, @jessebrightman. Your support has been monumental. Not just now. But always. I love you.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank my grandparents. Myrna and Bert. And Grandma and Grandpa. Tonight is for you. Three of you have the best seats in the house.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @DrewGasparini, @andrewkober, and @fmichaelhaynie. My (M)oron pals. Success is won in groups. This is my group.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank my voice coach, DEric Rosenblatt. He has turned me into a real, true-blue, still-learning, student. He's amazing.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank my ENT. My vocal cords have given him nightmares. It's over now. They can't hurt you anymore.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @Lin_Manuel, @leslieodomjr, @ZacharyLevi and Danny Burstein. @TheTonyAwards was a dream. Honored to share it with you.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @LaurenceConnor1. For giving a rock/theatre/improv nerd the chance to do everything in his dumb little heart.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank the creative team of @SoRmusical. For allowing me to play. And to encourage me to play more.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @OfficialALW, Glenn Slater, and Julian Fellowes. For trusting me with your material and allowing me to bend it.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank my agents and managers. For steering me. For agreeing with me. For disagreeing with me. And for the hard work.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank the cast of @SoRmusical. I don't know who I am without you guys/gals. I'm going to miss you all incredibly.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @birbigs, @mulaney, @nickkroll, @RealGilbert, and the other comedians I met this year who inspire me to think weirder/truer.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
I want to thank @peteholmes. We haven't met yet. But we will. And when we do, I will tell you how grateful I am for you. Truly. Truly.
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016
- Alex Brightman (@ABrightMonster) November 6, 2016And finally (for now), I want to thank the fans. For sharing all of the fun. For all of the smiles and laughs and hugs and high fives.
