Brett Budgeon
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| Born | July 29, 1975 Devonport, Tasmania,  Australia |
Brett Budgeon is an Australian sportsman and stage actor, best known for his leading roles in musical comedies and Cabaret performances. He has performed at major venues from Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Olympic Park, ANZ Stadium Brisbane, Aurora Stadium and the Theatre Royal Hobart.
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[edit] Biography
From a very young age displaying both a great sporting prowess and a keen interest in music, Brett Budgeon has managed to achieve distinction in both fields. As an athlete he has competed in numerous events including The Burnie Gift and The Stawell Gift. He holds a Tasmanian Long Jump record of 7 metres 15 - a record which has stood for the last eleven years. He also Finished second in the prestigious Burnie gift in 2006. In the field of music and theatre Brett has studied singing at three of Australias top music schools and performs regularly throughout Australasia.
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2008 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean | Directed by Robert Jarman (Tasmanian Theatre Trust) |
| 2007 | British Pomp and Circumstance | Soloist | Dr Steve Watson/ Tommy Tycho (Beethoven Society Australia) |
| 2007 | The Secret Garden | Archibald Craven | Directed by Denise Sam (Devonport Choral Society) |
| 2006 | Footloose | Ren McCormick | Directed by Sid Sidebottom (Devonport Choral Society) |
| 2005 | A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum | Hero | Directed by Judy Davies (Launceston Musical Society) |
| 2004 | Into The Woods | Rapunzel's Prince | Directed by Tracey Kriz (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
| 2004 | Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall | Soloist | Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions) |
| 2004 | Flat Tops | Soloist | Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
| 2003 | Hooray For Hollywood | Soloist | Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions) |
| 2003 | Fiddler On The Roof | Tevye | Directed by Annie Lotoki (Tweed Theatre Company) |
| 2002 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Jesus | Directed by Wendy Fahey (Tweed Theatre Company) |
| 2002 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Melvin P. Thorpe | Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
| 2000 | Godspell | Brett/Judas/John the Baptist | Directed by Jack Bradford (Harvest Rain Theatre Company) |
| 2000 | Les Misérables | Javert | Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre) |
| 2000 | Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Zebulon, Pharaoh's Guard | Directed by Robbie Parkin (Harvest Rain Theatre Company) |
| 1999 | South Pacific | Lieutenant Cable | Directed by Giusseppe Sorbello (Ignations Theatre Company) |
| 1999 | The Great American Backstage Musical | Johnny | Directed BY Susie Facer ( API Theatre Company) |
| 1996 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Jesus | Directed By Joycln Biner ( Burnie Musical Society) |
| 1987 | South Pacific | Jerome | Directed By John Phelps ( Devonport Choral Society) |
| 1985 | Annie Get Your Gun | Little Jake | Directed By Don Gay ( Devonport Choral Society) |
[edit] Awards and Nominations
[edit] Stage awards
- 2000 - Nominated - 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- 2001 - Nominated - 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Les Misérables
[edit] External links
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