Brandon M. Nase

Biography

Brandon Michael Nase (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate currently based in New York City. Brandon is celebrated for the versatility of his instrument, his powerful vision as an artist/producer and his work towards the radical transformation of the theatrical industry. As a performer, Brandon has been seen across the United States in musical theater, pop, R&B, jazz, and classical music venues. His recent credits include “Cats” (First National Tour; Old Deuteronomy), “Show Boat” (Bucks County Playhouse; dir. Josh Rhodes), “Evita” (Asolo Repertory Theatre; dir. Josh Rhodes), and “Les Misérables” (Dallas Theatre Center; dir. Liesl Tommy; Feuilly). He has also originated roles in new works such as “ExtraOrdinary!” (American Repertory Theater; dir. Diane Paulus), “The Black Clown” (American Repertory Theatre; Lincoln Center), and “Frozen Live at the Hyperion” (dir. Liesl Tommy; Olaf). Brandon has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, DSO, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in December of 2021, performing alongside Kelli O’Hara with the NY POPS! A proudly Black queer artist, in 2020 Brandon founded Broadway for Racial Justice, a non-profit organization which fights for racial justice and equity in the Broadway and theatrical community at large. As the founder of BFRJ, Brandon has spearheaded crucial initiatives for artists of color in the theatre industry at large.

Brandon currently works as a producer, performer, educator, director, and music director/supervisor. He has been a guest teaching artist at Texas State University, Missouri State University, and recently has joined as an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University. He can also still be seen performing across the country! Before pursuing a career as a performer, Brandon worked in public schools as a choral music teacher in his native Texas. He proudly serves on the Advisory Council for Groundwater Arts, an organization that seeds a just future through creative practice, consultation, and community building. Brandon is currently in a two-year artistic residency with the NYCLU through Creatives Rebuild NYC. He holds a Bachelor of Music (Music Education) from the renowned University of North Texas College of Music and received his Master of Music (Performance) from NYU Steinhardt. Brandon has studied voice with Michael Ricciardone, Dr. Jeffrey Snider, and Dr. Linda DiFiore and conducting with Dr. Alan McClung and Dr. Amanda Quist.

Details

Education

• BM (Music Education), University of North Texas
• MM (Performance), New York University (Steinhardt)

Research and professional interests

• Social Justice
• Musical Theatre 
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion