BRENT THIESSEN

Brent Thiessen is an actor, most recently appearing in the 1st Broadway National Tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, with music by Grammy Award winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, and book by Gary Marshall and J.F. Lawton. 

An audience favorite, he has appeared in starring roles for theatres across his native Canada, including Theatre Calgary with Olivier Award-nominated director Stafford Arima, and Theatre Aquarius with acclaimed director/ choreographer Michael Lichtefeld. Brent made his American stage debut in the Fall of 2019 in North Shore Music Theatre's hugely successful production of The Bodyguard. In 2020, Brent was cast to star as Max Van Horn - reality tv show winner turned Broadway star - in the 1st Broadway National Tour of David Yazbek and Robert Horn's Tony Award winning musical Tootsie. 

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Brent was nominated for two 2019 Toronto BroadwayWorld Awards. His performance as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie, starring alongside Cindy Williams of 'Laverne & Shirley', earned him a nomination as Best Featured Actor in a Musical. As Buddy in Elf The Musical, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. His performance was also named one of the "Top 10 Theatre Performances of 2018" by The Hamilton Spectator, with Glenda Jackson and Ian McKellen. 

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Brent lives in New York City with his wife, Jennifer. 

PRETTY WOMAN

1ST NATIONAL TOUR  | 2021 - 22 SEASON

Edward Lewis Cover
Director/ Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell

"Perfectly walked the line between sophisticated and uptight."

"In the lead roles, Valli and Thiessen are a great match. In fact, their chemistry and bubbly banter make it hard to believe that Thiessen is an understudy. He creates an Edward that is believably bemused, bewitched, and so utterly smitten with Vivian that he’s impossible not to love."

"Brent Thiessen proved to be a great scene partner for Valli. He played Edward with just the right mixture of Big Apple bravado and a dawning awareness that as one of the most ruthless and ever-acquisitive wolves of Wall Street, he might be missing out on the most important things in life."

PRETTY WOMAN

1ST NATIONAL TOUR  | 2021 - 22 SEASON

Philip Stuckey Cover
Director/ Choreographer: Jerry Mitchell

"Brent Thiessen is more of what film director Gary Marshall originally had in mind for Stuckey's intimidating, slimy, and snarky persona - imagine if Bradley Cooper took this role."

THE BODYGUARD

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE | 2019 SEASON

The Stalker
Director/ Choreographer: Nick Kenkel

"Brent Thiessen makes such a realistic Stalker, you could almost feel folks all around tense in anticipation of the action sure to follow"

"Brent Thiessen is chilling, mesmerizing and frightening as The Stalker.
He captures the intelligent and psychotic behavior perfectly"

HURON COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE | 2019 SEASON

Trevor Graydon
Director/ Choreographer: Michael Lichtefeld

"Thiessen impresses as Trevor, Millie’s boss and initial love interest,
a demanding, ambitious, yet playful boss."  

THEATRE AQUARIUS | 2018 - 19 SEASON

Buddy
Director/ Choreographer: Michael Lichtefeld

"Thiessen is the stand-out... He makes you want to take
him home and hang him on your Christmas tree."  

"Thiessen's presentation is seamless. He transcends us in every way."

HAMILTON FAMILY THEATRE | 2018 SEASON

Pedro
Director: David Hogan

"One of the best ensembles presented by Drayton Entertainment. 
Each member of the cast is a star."  

DRAYTON ENTERTAINMENT | 2018 SEASON

Jetsam
Director: Jayme Armstrong
Choreographer: Robin Calvert

"The electric eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, played by
Anthony MacPherson and Brent Thiessen, are creepy, slimy fun." 

THEATRE CALGARY | 2017 - 18 SEASON

Dr. Neville Craven
Director: Stafford Arima
Choreographer: Marc Kimelman

"Thiessen and Craig enlivened the audience, eliciting cheers and
thunderous applause with their duet, 'Lily's Eyes.' "

FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT | 2017 - 18 SEASON

Ensemble
Director: Alex Mustakas
Choreographer: Robin Calvert

"As good as anything audiences can see on Broadway." "

DRAYTON ENTERTAINMENT | 2017 SEASON

Gaston
Director: Jayme Armstrong
Choreographer: Robin Calvert

"Hilarious, show-stealing performance by Brent Thiessen as Gaston"

"Thiessen's Gaston creates countless laugh-out-loud moments."

ST. JACOBS COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE | 2017 SEASON

Trevor Graydon
Director/ Choreographer: Michael Lichtefeld

"Brent Thiessen is an expressive actor, talented tap dancer and a superb singer."

THEATRE AQUARIUS | 2016 - 17 SEASON

Gaston
Director: Alex Mustakas
 Choreographer: Robin Calvert

"Whoever cast him deserves an award because Brent Thiessen WAS Gaston.
Cocky. Arrogant. Perfection."

NEPTUNE THEATRE | 2015 - 16 SEASON

Thelonius
Director: George Pothitos
 Choreographer: Stephen Roberts

"There's no getting ogre Neptune's charming spring musical."