Bart Shatto

Bart Shatto (born February 23, 1965) is a Broadway, film, and TV actor-singer who has appeared in the Tony-nominated Broadway musicals Les Misérables, The Civil War, War Paint, Hands on a Hardbody

and Dracula: the Musical. as well as the national tours of Cats, Les Miserables, and The Civil War] He was a veteran member of the rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra for over a decade.
Shatto is from Peoria, Illinois, but lived in Bradford, Illinois, during grade school. After his family moved back to Peoria, he attended Bergan High School (now part of Peoria Notre Dame High School). He resides in Secaucus, New Jersey with his wife, PhD Dr Amy Bladen. Shatto was born to mother, Sara Kelly who worked as a caregiver for the disabled, and a father, Player Shatto, who was a maintenance supervisor for Pabst Brewery and a jazz musician, in Peoria, Illinois. He is the youngest of four, with two elder sisters and one elder brother. He is of Irish, Scottish and German descent. When Bart was sixteen years old, he was spotted by a casting associate to audition for the role of "Brian" in the classic film “Breakfast Club”. Bart auditioned for director John Hughes in his office in Chicago. The role was played by Anthony Michael Hall. Shatto studied Mass Communication and Theatre at both Western Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.
Shatto started his theatrical career in St. Louis, Missouri, working for regional theaters and getting his Equity card before moving to New York City. While working on Holland America Cruise Lines as an entertainer, he was invited to become a musical comedy trio “Wiseguys. He worked with Wiseguys for a year, performing at Carnegie Hall twice in Cabaret Comes to Carnegie and with the late Rosemary Clooney in a tribute to Bing Crosby. Wiseguys have also performed in London, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and many other venues around the country. After the group dissolved, Shatto decided to pursue this theatrical career and landed the role of Gus/Growltiger in the National Tour of Cats. Following that, he appeared in his debut Broadway show, The Civil War. He starred in Dracula: The Musical on Broadway as the Texan Quincey Morris. Shatto played the pivotal role of Jean Valjean in the original Broadway production Les Miserables for a year and a half. His other Broadway credits include Tony-nominated Hands On a Hardbody and War Paint.
Regionally, Shatto performed in his cabaret shows, Bart Shatto: Back to Broadway - Heroes, Villains and Dreamers, Back To Back Broadway: Shatto and Stickler, all over the country. He also played Jim in The Gift of the Magi at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage (Actors Theatre of Louisville, Les Miserables and Jekyll and Hyde (Surflight Theatre) Treasure Island, (Finger Lakes Music Theatre), Freaky Friday (North Shore Music Theatre) and World Premieres of Stephen Schwartz’s Children of Eden (Papermill), Tar Beach (Luna Stage) and Liberty Live: Black Tom Island. (Premiere Stages) NYC Workshops include “Fly” (directed by Jeffrey Seller, choreographed by Andy
Blankenbueler, musical directed by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman, October Sky, the coming-of-age musical about rockets and big dreams (Disney Theatricals), and Bonnie and Clyde (directed by Jeff Calhoun) by Frank Wildhorn. Shatto can be heard as the voice of Gaspard's Papa in Disney Jr.'s animated series Gaspard and Lisa. His television credits include Law & Order, Chicago Fire, Murphy Brown, Chicago Med, Ghost Stories, and Guiding Light. He has co-starred in the feature film Freedom, starring Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., and the musical film Life of an Actress: The Musical, featuring Tony Award nominees Orfeh and Taylor Louderman.
Shatto co-produced the New Works Virtual Festival (NWVF), which streams video readings of 20 new non-musical scripts, featuring the work of a diverse group of writers and an all-star cast. Bart has also produced and starred as President Donald Trump in The Jerry Duncan Show, a new comedic political web series that debuted on YouTube. In 2021, Shatto also starred and executive produced the new production of The Life and Adventures of Davy Crockett, an intimate portrait of America's first celebrity politician and a genuine American hero. The theatrical Concert is directed by Broadway veteran Nick Corley, musically directed by David Lutken (Woody Sez), music by Tom
Masinter and lyrics by June Ospa and based on Austin, Texas writer, the late Steve Warren’s “The Confessions of Davy Crockett”. In December 2018, Shatto played opera star Tito Morelli in The Resident's Company's production of Lend Me a Tenor. It was directed by Kristin Mclaughlin who was the associate director under Stanley Tucci (who directed the Broadway 2010 revival).
Shatto has been featured in podcasts, including On WHY I'LL NEVER MAKE IT, talking about handling his on-stage nerves and experiences, and the ARE YOUR PARENTS PROUD OF YOU podcast? He is the host of the environmentally-based online series Mindful Eye: Film at Tzu Chi
Center, which highlights virtual screenings of internationally acclaimed films that touch on global issues and invite deeper conversations with special guests.
As a singer, he is a veteran vocalist (since 2002) for the Gold/Platinum-selling symphonic progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Shatto has played the character of the homeless man, Gerald, and sang the iconic song Old City Bar as well as Dream Child from 2002 -2015. TSO has sold over 10 million concert tickets and 10 million concert albums and plays to 1 million fans each season. Billboard Magazine ranked TSO the top 25 touring artists of the decade.

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