Brent Barrett Will Sing on TV and at Birdland

By Andrew Gans
03 Dec 2009

Brent Barrett — who is currently appearing in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago — will celebrate his new holiday recording with performances on television and at the jazz club Birdland.

Barrett will perform a song from "Christmas Mornings" Dec. 4 on FOX-5's "Good Day New York." His appearance is scheduled for 9:50 AM ET; for more information visit www.myfoxny.com.

The Broadway favorite will also offer tunes from the CD at Birdland Dec. 13-14. For tickets and more information, call (212) 581-3080 or visit BirdlandJazz.com.

On "Christmas Mornings," Barrett sings holiday standards and new tunes, including an original song, "A Star to Guide Me," that he wrote.

The track listing follows:

1. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
2. "White Christmas"
3. "Winter Wonderland"
4. "A Star to Guide Me"
5. "Christmas Waltz" / "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
6. "Lovers on Christmas Eve"
7. "O Holy Night"
8. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" / "A Place Called Home"
9. "Christmas Mornings"
10. "Christmas Time Is Here"
11. "Silent Night"
12. "The Christmas Song"

Barrett recently completed a two-year stint in the title role of Phantom – the Las Vegas Spectacular. He received an Olivier Award nomination for his role in the London company of Kiss Me, Kate and appeared on Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun, Grand Hotel, Dance a Little Closer, West Side Story and Candide.

The singing actor is once again playing the role of lawyer Billy Flynn for an eight-week engagement in Chicago through Nov. 29.