![]() ![]() ![]() Weed then originated the leading role of Veronica in Heathers: The Musical, a musical adaptation of the 1988 cult film Heathers. She then played Zoe Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen for the May Reading in 2014. Previews began on November 19, 2012, with an official opening on December 9, 2012, and the show ran through February 3, 2013. Her next major role was Nadia in a reworked version of Bare: A Pop Opera, now called Bare: The Musical, at New World Stages. Weed made her Broadway debut in Lysistrata Jones in November 2011, as an understudy for many of the female roles. Weed is the niece of actress Kathi Moss, who originated the role of Saraghina in 1982 Broadway production of Nine and also appeared in original Broadway productions of Grease and Grand Hotel. On April 13, 2019, Weed was awarded a 2019 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award from Elon University, an award given annually which "recognizes 10 alumni who have graduated between 20 and who have achieved major professional success, serve as difference-makers in their communities and loyally support Elon." She graduated from Elon University with a BFA in musical theatre in 2011. ![]() Walnut Hill saved my life." She credits the staff and standards of Walnut Hill for much of her later success. In an interview, Weed said of the school, "It's an amazing place - like Hogwarts. She attended the Walnut Hill School for most of high school after transferring from a private preparatory school. Growing up, she attended Long Lake Camp for the Arts in Long Lake, New York. Her father died from cancer when she was seven years old. At age five, she began performing with the Boston Children's Opera. Weed grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is best known for originating the roles of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway production of Heathers: The Musical and Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway production of Mean Girls. Barrett Wilbert Weed (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress and singer. ![]()
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