Alex Brightman
Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer & writer. He is best known for his work in musical theatre, specifically as Dewey Finn in the musical adaptation of "School of Rock" and the title character in "Beetlejuice the Musical". Both roles earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Early life. Brightman grew up in Saratoga, California. His father founded Apple's Worldwide Disabilities Solutions Group, and his mother worked at a dialysis clinic. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, an all-male Jesuit high  school in San Jose, California, and graduated in 2005. In addition, he performed with Children’s Musical Theater San Jose during his youth. Career. Broadway. Brightman first worked on Broadway in 2008, as an ensemble member and understudy in "Glory Days", which closed after only "one" performance. Brightman never performed in the show. Thereafter, Brightman was cast as the munchkin Boq and made his Broadway debut in "Wicked". He stayed with the show for two years. His next Broadway role was in 2012 in "Big Fish" as an ensemble member and an understudy for a main role. Later in 2013 , Brightman was cast as Michael Wormwood in "Matilda the Musical". In 2014, Brightman joined Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "School of Rock", adapted from the 2003 film of the same name. Initially, Brightman played various roles that were meant to be played by child actors but were performed by adults for the workshops. Brightman was cast in the starring role of Dewey, first, in the show's concert performances, and then, in his first starring role, in the Broadway production. Brightman performed as Dewey Finn at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. For this performance, Brightman received a nomination for  the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Brightman played his final performance as Dewey on November 5, 2016 and returned to reprise the role for a limited run in April 2017. He returned to Broadway in 2019 to play the title role in "Beetlejuice" (based on the film of the same name). He was again nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical at the 73rd Tony Awards ceremony. Other work. Brightman is a member of the comedy group, "The (M)orons", along with fellow Broadway actors/writers, Andrew Kober, F. Michael Haynie, and Drew  Gasparini. Brightman is currently developing two new musicals entitled "The Whipping Boy" and "It's Kind of a Funny Story" (based on the novel of the same name), with Gasparini, for which Brightman co-wrote the lyrics. Brightman made an appearance on "Impractical Jokers" during Brian "Q" Quinn's musical punishment that's based on the latter's real-life experience as a firefighter and leaving that life behind for TV fame. In October 2019, it was announced that Brightman will be joining the cast of the Billy Crystal helmed comedy film "Here Today." Brightman was revealed in 2020 to  be voicing the character Fizzarolli, and his robotic doppelganger Robo Fizz, in web based cartoon series Helluva Boss. Personal life. Brightman married casting director, Jenny Ravitz on May 21, 2018 at a ceremony in Brooklyn. Jenny Ravitz is a casting director for the NBC series "Chicago Med, Chicago P.D.," and "Chicago Fire". She has cast for various films, pilots, plays, and musicals. Brightman reprises his Beetlejuice Role