BRAD WEATHERFORD
Photo by Jeremy Daniel Photography for Chicago National Tour
MEET BRAD
Brad Weatherford is a New York based actor bringing an innovative and explosive approach to timeless style.
10 years as a competitive gymnast led Brad to a career exploring acting, dance, comedia del arte and physical theatre. With training from Rider University’s BFA Musical Theatre program and the prestigious Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, his work is intelligent, committed, nuanced, and intentional. Training in all dance focuses with an emphasis in commercial and theater jazz shaped his developed personal style: sharp, dynamic, and detailed. An athletic endurance of body and heart continuously sets him apart and results in a performance quality that is powerful and kinetic.
Brad currently plays Fred Casely in the national touring production of Chicago the Musical with original direction and choreography set by David Hyslop and Gregory Butler. He was recently hired to dance for Paris Hilton in New York City for the new Hilton opening under the direction of Mikey Minden. He has danced in iconic venues across the country such as Carnegie Hall, Times Square, and St. Louis’ Dome Arena as well as regionally at The Fulton Theatre, Casa Manana, and Arkansas Repertory.
Full-out, fully realized storytelling is the heart of all his work.
PRESS
“They don't come any better than Brad Weatherford, a shrewd, driven, gleeful actor whose frequent dashes of preening, twinkle, narcissism and muscular agility make him the ideal candidate to play Fastrada's egotistical son Lewis, a character who loves - so we are told - only Lewis. He's monstrously entertaining. He's slippery and cunning. He's deceptively menacing. And finally, he's a fantastic addition to the cast giving an undeniably amusing performance of gleam, mood and eye-catching comedic detail.”
—James V. Ruocco for Take 2
“Pippin's half-brother, Lewis (Brad Weatherford) makes an impressive acrobatic entrance and doesn't stop wowing us for a moment: Weatherford's brilliance shines with epic comedic timing that made laugh so hard I cried (and, at least twice, embarrassingly snorted), stealing scenes even when he's "just" a player. He is hysterical, creative, and nothing short of excellent.”
— Ariana Straznicky-Packer for BroadwayWorld
“Ensemble member Brad Weatherford is a knockout as Fred Casely, showcasing a magnetic physicality that takes the featured role to another level…Brad Weatherford’s dynamic Casely is out of this world.”
—Russell Florence Jr. for Dalton Daily News
“Brad Weatherford’s supporting Fred Casely character starts with some one-handed push-ups at stage right, then follows with a vertical maneuver that requires near Olympic level focus.”
“Brad Weatherford makes the small role of Fred Casely very funny and memorable.”
—G. E. Tipton for Music City Review Nashville