| "Gartman has a strong voice and a winning way." BACKSTAGE, NYC |
“(Kenneth Gartman) creates a delightful evening that impacts the emotions and intellect.” “Listening to (Kenneth Gartman) on-stage…is pure pleasure.” THE IRISH TIMES |
| “From the very first notes…it was clear that we were in for a treat, as Kenneth Gartman…brought us, one after the other, unforgettable musical classics.” IRISH EXAMINER |
Singer & Actor Kenneth's background as a pianist, accompanist and music director provide him a strong foundation as a singer. He is an excellent sight reader who can hold his own with a melodically and rhythmically challenging score. Classically trained, Kenneth began his professional singing career with the Ft. Worth Opera Company. In addition to roles in opera/operetta, Kenneth performed in numerous professional ensembles and choruses. Upon moving to NYC in 2000, Kenneth began concentrating his efforts on a career in musical theatre. He has worked at various regional theatres throughout the country and toured the USA in the National Tour of Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Kenneth has also performed internationally on a Live BBC Broadcast of Simply Sondheim as a part of the Opera Ireland Fringe Festival in Northern Ireland and throughout Ireland in A New York Songbook: Way Off Broadway with Music Theatre Ireland. Kenneth has appeared as a soloist in several of the country's finest conert halls including Carnegie Hall. On a more intimate level, he enjoys the NYC cabaret scene. Kenneth is a proud member of AEA.
Some favorite roles include: Jinx (Forever Plaid), Bishop of Basingstoke (Jekyll & Hyde), Luther Billis (South Pacific), Noah Curry (110 In The Shade), Paul (Company), Ralph Rackstraw (HMS Pinafore), Frederic (Pirates Of Penzance), Mr. Owen (Postcard from Morocco), Max (Lend Me A Tenor), and himself in the reviews Tom Foolery and Side By Side By Sondheim. |
