Jarrod Spector
Jarrod Spector | |
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| Education | Princeton University Atlantic Acting School |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Jarrod Spector (born about 1981) is an American actor and singer.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Jarrod Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[citation needed]
He made his Broadway debut in Les Misérables, playing Gavroche. He then studied economics at Princeton University, but returned to acting before completing his degree.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2007, he joined the second San Francisco cast of Jersey Boys.[1] Spector played Frankie Valli, a role he would play later in Chicago and on Broadway.[2][3]
He appeared on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical as Barry Mann from January 2014 to February 2016.[3] He received a nomination for a 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and a nomination for the 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical for his portrayal of Barry Mann.[3][4]
In 2014 he participated in the recording of the demo English version of Death Note: The Musical. He sang as L alongside Jeremy Jordan as Light.
Spector and his wife Kelli Barrett perform a cabaret act together titled “This Is Dedicated: Music's Greatest Marriages”, in March 2017 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.[5]
From 2018 to 2019 Spector starred as Sonny Bono in The Cher Show at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway.
From September 12, 2023 until August 4, 2024, Spector played King George III in the Broadway musical Hamilton. [6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Spector married fellow actor, Kelli Barrett, on October 26, 2014.[7]
Theatre credits
[edit | edit source]| Year | Stage | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Les Misérables | Gavroche | Broadway |
| 2006-07 | Jersey Boys | Frankie Valli | Chicago |
| 2008-09 | Frankie Valli | Broadway | |
| 2011-12 | |||
| 2013 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Barry Mann | San Francisco |
| 2013-16 | Broadway Nominated – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical | ||
| 2015 | Death Note: The Musical | L | |
| 2017 | Roman Holiday | Irving Radovich | Golden Gate Theatre |
| 2018 | The Cher Show | Sonny Bono | Chicago |
| 2018–2019 | Broadway | ||
| 2020 | A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical | George Murderer | |
| 2023 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Barry Mann | The Muny |
| Chess | Freddie Trumper | ||
| 2023-2025 | Hamilton | King George III | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Nominated | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Awards | Best Featured Performer In A Musical Of The Decade | The Cher Show | Nominated | [8] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ San Francisco Examiner, May 30, 2007, page 28
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- ^ a b c "Jarrod Spector Broadway" Playbill, retrieved April 28, 2018
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- ^ Lengel, Kerry. "Broadway couple Kelli Barrett, Jarrod Spector salute musical marriages in Scottsdale show on 3/9" azcentral.com, March 2, 2017
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- ^ Spanner, Whitney. "Learn How Getting Together In Real Life Changed These Co-Stars' Onstage Chemistry Forever" Playbill, October 19, 2015
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External links
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