Merritt David Janes
Merritt David Janes is an American stage actor and singer. He comes from a family of musicians and studied to be a music teacher at the University of Maine. He went on to study theatre at Circle in the Square Theatre School before becoming involved with national touring companies of Broadway shows in 2007.
Professional career
Janes first toured nationally in 2007 with The Wedding Singer and starred as Robbie Hart.[1] He then played Sweeney Todd in the second national tour of John Doyle's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street revival production.[2]
In February 2010, Janes joined the fourth national tour of Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere and stayed with the tour company for over a year.[3] On September 9, 2011, Janes originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the second national tour (first non-equity tour) of Shrek the Musical.[4]
Janes originated and currently stars as Agent Carl Hanratty, opposite Stephen Anthony, in the first national tour of Catch Me If You Can, which began on October 3, 2012.[5] The production is scheduled to end on June 30, 2013.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110674-One-Night-Only-Wedding-Singer-Tour-Begins-Aug-31
- ^ http://detroit.broadwayworld.com/article/SWEENEY-TODD-to-Make-Detroit-premiere-at-the-Fisher-Theatre-March-17-April-5-20090209
- ^ http://www.telegram.com/article/20100427/NEWS/4270392/1011
- ^ http://sacramento.broadwayworld.com/article/SHREK-THE-MUSICAL-Opens-the-Broadway-Sacramento-Season-927-102-20110923
- ^ http://broadwayworld.com/article/Stephen-Anthony-Merritt-David-Janes-to-Lead-CATCH-ME-IF-YOU-CAN-National-Tour-20121006
- ^ http://www.catchmeontour.com/tour/