Bart Shatto

Born

1965-02-23

Birthplace

Peoria, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Broadway credits include: Tony-nominated  War Paint (opposite three-time Tony winner Patti Lupone), Valjean in  Les Miserables, Tony-nominated original cast shows of The Civil War and Hands-on a Hardbody, Quincey Morris in Dracula: The Musical. National Tours: Les Miserables, The Civil War, Cats. Vocalist for symphonic rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra (since 2002). World premieres of Tammy Ryan's play Tar Beach (Luna Stage), Martin Casella’s play Black Tom Island (Premiere Stages), musical Treasure Island as Long John Silver (The Rev Theatre Company), The Remarkable Mr. Holmes as Sherlock Holmes (North Coast Rep), and Stephen Schwartz's  Children of Eden (Papermill Playhouse (Original Cast Recording). Other Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Bucks County Playhouse and Casa Manana. TV: Law & Order (NBC), Chicago  Fire (NBC) Chicago Med (NBC), Murphy Brown reboot (CBS), Gaspard and Lisa (Disney Jr.) Film: Freedom (opposite Academy Award Winner Cuba Gooding Jr), Life of an Actress (opposite Tony-nominated Orfeh and Taylor Louderman - cast album produced by Broadway Records). Awards: 2024 Best Actor Winner (Chicago Indie Film Awards and New York Arthouse Film Festival), Best Ensemble Winner, for Indecent (Connecticut Critics Circle Award) and a Helen Hayes nomination for The Civil War - Ford’s Theatre) Bart’s solo show Backto Broadway: Heroes, Villains, and Dreamers is seen all over the country. Upcoming projects: The Life and Adventures of Davy Crockett (Davy Crockett) and the World Premieres of Pre-Broadway/Canadian Premiere of The Ballad of Johnny and June (Johnny Cash Musical) directed by Two-Time Tony winner and 4-time Tony nominee Des McAnuff.   www.bartshatto @iambartshatto