PIERCE PETER BRANDT

Pierce performs in two sold-out album release concerts for the recording of the new musical, The Fourth Messenger

The Fourth Messenger CD (see more information below, from July) is now complete, and fans of the show and of composer Vienna Teng and playwright Tanya Shaffer packed the houses for two album release concerts. The first concert took place at Berkeley's famous Freight & Salvage Coffee House on November 7th, and the second at the fantastic Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on November 8th. Pierce performed the song "You've Got A Glow" with Vienna Teng.

Pierce is nominated for Theatre Bay Area Award for Outstanding Principal Performance in a Musical!

Pierce has been honored to be nominated for a Theatre Bay Area Award for his performance in White Christmas as Bob Wallace at Hillbarn Theatre in December 2014!

Pierce's cabaret show with Broadway buddy Jim Ambler will be at Feinstein's in San Francisco on September 9th!

"Two on the Boards" is Ambler and Brandt's premiere cabaret show with a trio directed by music director extraordinaire, Billy Philadelphia. "Two on the Boards" is something of a hybrid – it's a retrospective of Jim's and Pierce's careers in blockbuster Broadway productions and in professional theater and concerts throughout the country, and it's also a tribute to famous duets and some of the classic duo acts of our time.

Wednesday, September 9th at Feinstein's at the Nikko Hotel
in San Francisco.

For tickets and more information,
go to TicketWeb.

See a sneak-peek video preview
on YouTube.

Visit www.AmblerAndBrandt.com!

Pierce is one of the featured soloists on the studio cast recording of the new musical The Fourth Messenger

The Fourth Messenger is by Tanya Shaffer (book and lyrics) and Vienna Teng (music and additional lyrics), and directed by Broadway director Matt August with music direction by Ryan O'Connell. The musical was first produced at Ashby Stage in Berkeley, California in 2013. Now, a full-scale studio cast recording is under way featuring composer Vienna Teng, Cailan Rose, Chris Acevedo, Pierce Peter Brandt, Robert Brewer, Noel Escobar, Anna Ishida, Barnaby James, Maria Mikheyenko, Daniel Olson, Annemaria Rajala, Leandra Ramm, Cathleen Riddley, David Rodwin, Fred Ross, Ashley Simms, Noe Venable, and Reggie White. The album is produced and
engineered by Brad Dollar at Zoo Labs, Oakland.

For more information, visit the website and the Facebook page.
The upcoming album can be pre-ordered here.

Pierce performs with the California Pops in On Broadway

Pierce performed as a guest soloist once again with the wonderful California Pops Orchestra conducted by Kim Venaas. Pierce sang songs from The Music Man, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and other shows. The concert also featured singer Carly Honfi.

White Christmas, with Pierce in the Bing Crosby role, is a sell-out success garnering great reviews at Hillbarn Theatre

Pierce has returned to the musical theater stage this fall in a wonderful holiday production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the intimate Hillbarn Theatre in the Bay Area's Foster City, just south of San Francisco. Pierce plays the role of Bob Wallace, which was originated by Bing Crosby in the original film in 1954. Sharing the stage with Pierce is Broadway's Jim Ambler (Footloose, Saturday Night Fever, The Producers, Cats), Melissa O'Keefe, Amanda Farbstein, and other great Bay Area talents. White Christmas is directed by Virginia Musante. For more information, visit the Hillbarn Theatre website.

THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

"Pierce Peter Brandt in the Crosby role is the highlight of the production directed by Virginia Musante. A genial, natural actor, Brandt is also a gifted crooner with a rich, powerful range and his singing style is perfectly adapted to the mid-century romantic balladeer. The whole production truly rises to a new level when he’s in the spotlight and he is bracketed by two solid partners."
– San Francisco Examiner (by Robert Sokol)

"...a top-notch Pierce Peter Brandt in the Crosby role." "...it is veteran actor Brandt's earnest naturalness and exceptionally strong singing voice that gives this production what gravity it has." "...Brandt and the chorus let loose on 'Blue Skies' to end Act 1 on a high note."
– San Jose Mercury News (by Joanne Engelhardt)

"Pierce Peter Brandt and Jim Ambler lead the energy and talent of Hillbarn Theatre's White Christmas. The two Equity actors give great character and Broadway-quality vocals to song and dance partners Bob Wallace and Phil Davis."
– BroadwayWorld.com (by Harmony Wheeler)

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Pierce directs ACT's Jr Cabaret in Don't Ask Me Not to Sing!

The fall cast of American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory Junior Cabaret performed Don't Ask Me Not to Sing! to full houses in the intimate Garrett Cabaret space inside ACT's glorious Geary Theater in San Francisco. Directed by Pierce, the Junior Cabaret Ensemble is a by-audition-only performance group featuring some of ACT/YC's most talented young performers. Don't Ask Me Not to Sing! is a musical review featuring a variety of noteworthy songs from the musical theater canon, old and new.

Pierce sings on original studio cast recording of new musical

This month, Pierce joined composer Ron Lytle at Soundtek Recording Studios in San Jose to sing two tracks on the original studio cast recording of The Man Who Saved Christmas. The CD will be released in November or December. The recording also features singers Chris Vettel, Ryan Drummond, Melissa O'Keefe, Sheelagh Murphy, Michael P. Mendelsohn, and Jordyn Foley, as well as two of Pierce's students, Joan Lee and Caity Redfern, singing in the kids ensemble!

Pierce performs in TheatreWorks' tribute to/with Andrew Lippa

TheatreWorks assembled a great cast of professional singers for a special tribute honoring Broadway composer, Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family, Wild Party), on June 21st. Andrew Lippa attended the event, performed two of his songs on his own, and accompanied the group on piano for the finale. In addition to Pierce, the cast included Tory Ross (from the Broadway productions of Kinky Boots, 9 to 5, and Wicked), Martin Rojas Dietrich, Courtney Stokes, Dawn Troupe-Masi, and Robert Brewer, with musical direction by Bill Liberatore, and direction by Robert Kelley (with additional direction and supervision by Andrew Lippa himself!).

Pierce solos with the California Pops for Broadway Concert

The California Pops Broadway Concert on February 23 was a sell-out hit and a great way for Pierce to celebrate his February birthday! Pierce and local sensation, Carly Honfi, were the guest soloists for the performance. Pierce sang "Being Alive" by Stephen Sondheim, "Easy to Love" by Cole Porter, "Johnny One Note" by Rodgers and Hart, and a duet with Carly, Sondheim's "A Little Priest" from Sweeney Todd.

Pierce does cameo and VO in new feature film, Superpowerless

Superpowerless is a new feature film directed by Duane Andersen, about a superhero who loses his powers shortly after turning forty and so must adjust to his new life. The film stars Josiah Polhemus, Cody Kennedy, Guinevere Turner, Pepe Serna, Amy Prosser, Natalie Lander, George Maguire, and others. When the film was shooting in San Francisco this month, Pierce appeared in a scene with Josiah Polhemus and Pepe Serna, and also provided voiceovers for a separate segment. Expected release: Jan 2016.