Originally aired Oct 1st, 2019: This 2-time Tony-nominated actor made his Broadway debut in Wicked as 2008 as Boq, and since then has gone on to roles in Assassins, Matilda the Musical, Big Fish, and School of Rock where he originated the role of Dewey Finn, earning him his first Tony nomination.
Photos: SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman Mentors Broadway Artists Alliance Students
By: BWW News Desk
Tony Award Nominee and School of Rock's leading man, Alex Brightman, visited the students of Broadway Artists Alliance on Thursday, July 7th. Brightman spoke of how his career journey led to originating the role of Dewey Finn, which earned him a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. Scroll down for photos!
Brightman entertained and inspired the students during a lively Q&A, answering questions they had ranging from his dream roles, how to bounce back from on-stage mishaps, what a Broadway casting process for a show like School of Rock entails, and inspiring nuggets of career and life tips! His fun stories and generous advice made this visit a highlight of the BAA Junior summer intensive program.
Brightman made his Broadway debut as an understudy in Glory Days, which unfortunately closed after one performance. Other past Broadway credits include Boq in Wicked, Big Fish, and Michael Wormwood in Matilda. He can currently be seen in School of Rock as Dewey Finn at the Winter Garden Theatre.
Broadway Artists Alliance, founded with the goal of providing professional-level training to talented young artists, enlists the services of Broadway performers, Tony Award winners, and top industry professionals. Students enjoy a wide range of experiences in vocal training, scene study, and various types of dance among the many offerings. BAA offers four Summer Intensive Sessions and one Junior Session with ages ranging from 8 to 21. This July, BAA also debuted a new pre-professional training program, BAA Academy, which was a raving success.
Broadway Artists Alliance roster of master class instructors and guest speakers includes Skylar Astin, Laura Benanti, Susan Blackwell, Stephanie J. Block, Sierra Boggess, Christian Borle, Jason Robert Brown, Andrea Burns, Norbert Leo Butz, Carolee Carmello, Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Adam Chanler-Berat, Jenn Colella, Gabriel Ebert, Eden Espinosa, Michelle Federer, Katie Finneran, Sutton Foster, John Gallagher Jr., Alexander Gemignani, Jonathan Groff, Lena Hall, Douglas Hodge, Bill Irwin, Christopher Jackson, Nikki M. James, Gregory Jbara, Adam Kantor, Judy Kaye, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Beth Leavel, Norm Lewis, Andrea Martin, Lindsay Mendez, Lea Michele, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jessie Mueller, Bebe Neuwirth, Karen Olivo, Laura Osnes, Billy Porter, Alice Ripley, Lea Salonga, Stephen Schwartz, Duncan Sheik, Will Swenson, Marc Shaiman, Aaron Tveit, Noah Weisberg, LiLlias White, Scott Wittman, John Lloyd Young, and many more.
For more information or to register, visit www.broadwayartistsalliance.org.
Photos by Laura McBride
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman visits students of Broadway Artists Alliance
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