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Bart Shatto comes home

By DeWayne Bartels
Peoria Times-Observer
Wed Mar 04, 2009, 09:41 AM CST
 

Bart Shatto calls Peoria his hometown, but he gets back here very seldom.
“I live like a gypsy,” he said, laughing.
Shatto, 44, is a Broadway performer and vocalist and a regular vocalist with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
He came home for a few days last month to spend time with his mother, who lives in North Peoria. It was a short stop-over before heading to rehearsals for the lead in a new production of “Scandalous,” a play based on the life of D.H. Lawrence, in New Orleans later this month.
“This is my purpose,” he said. “This is what I’m supposed to do.”

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You can't go home (companion piece)

By DeWayne Bartels
Peoria Times-Observer
Wed Mar 04, 2009, 09:38 AM CST

As Bart Shatto and I sat in the basement of his mother’s North Peoria home, I asked what I thought would be a throw-away question — the kind you ask thinking maybe something interesting will emerge from.
It did.
I asked Shatto, “Can you ever really come home?”
The question evoked a torrent of emotion — chief among them anger — with that query.
Shatto is a heavyweight performer on Broadway. He is also a vocalist with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Those are pretty impressive credentials.
They impressed me.

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Scandalous!

The musical based on the life of D.H. Lawrence

Bart will be performing in the lead role as D.H. Lawrence on March 21,22 and 28,29 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Society in New Orleans Louisiana.

OnStage Magazine Article

Press Release

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Show Review

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2.13.2009

Stark Sands and Laura Osnes Are Bonnie and Clyde in NYC Reading of Wildhorn Musical

The Bonnie and Clyde reading cast also includes Rob Evan, Kelsey Fowler, Natalie Hill, Michael Lanning, David Larsen, Jacob Levine, Brynn O'Malley, Geoff Packard, Tricia Paoluccio, Jessica Phillips, Nancy Ringham, Bart Shatto, Marty Thomas, Ben Thompson, Tad Wilson and Betsy Wolfe.  Read More>

2.1.2009 - Bart Shatto will be reading for Wildhorn & Black's BONNIE & CLYDE

Roundabout to Present Reading of Wildhorn & Black's BONNIE & CLYDE with Director Calhoun & Music Director McDaniel

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that The Roundabout Theatre Company will be presenting a reading of the new Broadway-bound musical BONNIE & CLYDE on February 9, 2009. The show features a book by Ivan Menchell, music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black, direction by Jeff Calhoun and music direction by John McDaniel.

The show covers the tale of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who met when they were nineteen. What started out as an adolescent crush lead to the most dangerous love story this country has ever known.

What promises to be a seductive and cinematic new musical will examine how a troubled Texas teen and a love-sick waitress became America's most infamous couple. At this time there is no word on casting for the invite-only reading, or on the schedule for the show, but insiders are buzzing about the show's future prospects, with it's non-traditional score, combining rockabilly, blues and gospell music. Read More>

6.1.2008 - Bart Shatto was part of an all-star cast performing for President George Bush and the first lady Laura Bush at the annual Ford Theater Gala. Bart and other members of the cast performed the "Civil War" for the President, first lady and other dignitaries.

Links:

The Presidents Official Remarks

Broadway World Article and Photos

9.20.2008 - Broadway's Bart Shatto joins Millstone musical

The Millstone Performing Arts Center will host "One Night on Broadway" at 8 p.m. Sept. 20.

The show is a musical featuring selections from "Phantom of the Opera," "Jekyll and Hyde," "Rocky Horror," "West Side Story," "The Lion King" and more.

Bart Shatto, who starred as "Jean Valjean" in the Broadway production of "Les Miserables" will be part of the production and will perform excerpts from "Les Miserables," "Scarlet Pimpernel" and more. Shatto also appeared in "Dracula" and "The Civil War" on Broadway and is the lead vocalist for the Trans Siberian Orchestra, which will tour this winter.

General admission tickets cost $30. Tickets for students and senior citizens cost $20. Tickets may be purchased via email at MPAC@millstone.k12.nj.us or by calling 732-786-0950, ext. 51010.


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Broadway comes to Millstone for arts center opening

MILLSTONE — New York City may be near enough for some local commuters, but the stages of Broadway can seem far away to an actor looking to make it big.

Things will change this Saturday night, however, when “One Night on Broadway” officially opens the new 1,200-seat Millstone Performing Arts Center.

The performance will feature both Broadway actors and locals in songs from a number of contemporary shows, including popular works such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “West Side Story,” “Les Misérables” and “The Lion King.”

One actor bringing Manhattan to Millstone is Bart Shatto, who played Jean Valjean for one-and-a-half years in the Broadway production of “Les Misérables” and will reprise his role for several songs on Saturday. A veteran actor, who also has appeared in film, television and Broadway productions of “Dracula” and “The Civil War,” has toured nationally in several companies. He is now in his sixth year with the rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, where he is a featured singer.   Read More>

I'll be appearing in "Prayer" as part of FringeNYC this August.

"In a world of religious fundamentalism, Jacob Bergson finds himself wrongfully imprisoned. His only hope is Sophia, his strangely absent wife. Prayer will challenge your ideas about the nature of morality through one man's search for justice and redemption."  Read More>

Reviews:

OffOffOffTheater.com - "Prayer" is one of the finds of the Fringe Festival."   Read More>

NYTheatre.com - "We also see good performances from Bart Shatto (O'Malley). The script overall is excellent, with thematic echoes of the "Crucible"  Read More>

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