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Max Bartos
Max Bartos in 2021
Born (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 21)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,USA
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer/Songwriter, Actor, Producer
Years active2015–present
Websitemaxbartos.com

Max Wiliam Bartos (born February 12, 2003) is an American actor and musician best known for originating the role of Darren Mulvey in the 2020 musical Sing Street. He was seen in the Adam Sandler film Uncut Gems, and in Shane Dawson's 2016 film The Lottery. He is also a folk singer/songwriter who has released two studio albums.

Early life[edit]

Bartos was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to parents Todd and Rebecca Bartos, both attorneys. After moving to Lancaster at the age of 1. Bartos went to Lancaster Country Day School until 6th grade, when he suffered a near fatal bicycle accident.[1]

Sing Street and producing[edit]

At 16, Bartos originated the role of Darren in the musical Sing Street for its 2019 workshops[2] and off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop.[3] He was cast in his junior year of high school and moved to New York City to act in the show until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.[4] He graduated from the Stone Independent School in 2021, and moved back to New York soon afterwards.[citation needed] Bartos had been cast to continue with Sing Street for its transfer to Broadway.[5][6][7][8] The musical was initially expected to begin preview performances on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on March 26, 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10][11] Nevertheless, a cast recording featuring the original Broadway cast was released on April 22, 2020.[12][13] The cast reunited online shortly after the shutdown to perform Sing Street: Grounded, a shortened version of the show performed over zoom as a fundraiser for the Actors Fund.[14][15][16][17] Bartos also participated in fundraising during COVID-19 as part of the DEA Educational Foundation's efforts.[18] Bartos also appears videos that were made in preparation for the Broadway run of Sing Street.[19][20][21][22]

In 2019, he began producing theatre, with a teen production of Edges.[23] In mid-2020 he produced a socially distanced cabaret performance with all of the proceeds going to charity.[24] The following year, he produced and directed Green Day's American Idiot.[25][26][27] Sing Street played outside of New York after the American theatres reopened, but Bartos did not return to the cast.[28]

Music career[edit]

As a singer/songwriter, Bartos has released two studio albums, and accompanying single. He plays guitar, bass, drums, piano, banjo, and mandolin. His debut single "Playlist of My Life" was released in 2020, followed by the release of his first album "Such Is Life" in October 2021.

In October 2023, he released his second album "Memento Mori", a folk rock concept album about a ghost mourning his separation from his bride after his death, and yearning to return to her. Bartos's first single from this album, Carry Me Home, featured Tali Golergant, a 2024 Eurovision Song Contest finalist. [29] Bartos and his band toured to promote "Memento Mori".[30]

Film career[edit]

Bartos got his start in film as a teenager when he was cast to play Young Shane in Shane Dawson's YouTube short film The Lottery (2016), which has received over 10 million views. He has had roles in other films such as Forget-Me-Not (2018), Talent Night at Auschwitz: Bunk Five (2018), Burkin County (2019), The Most Dangerous Man and Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems (2019).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holahan, Jane (2019-05-09). "Max Bartos found his life's passion after a bike accident nearly killed him". LNP News. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  2. ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (2019-10-04). "Game of Thrones' Brenock O'Connor to Lead Sing Street Musical at New York Theatre Workshop". Broadway Buzz. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ Gardner, Elysa (2019-12-11). "Meet the Kids Who'll Make Sing Street Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ Holahan, Jane (2019-11-10). "Highly anticipated 'Sing Street,' coming to New York with local actor Max Bartos". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  5. ^ Millward, Tom (2022-01-25). "New musical Sing Street will officially transfer to Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ^ Holahan, Jane (2020-01-08). "Lancaster's Max Bartos heading to Broadway with Sing Street". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  7. ^ "Max Bartos is Broadway bound". LancasterOnline. 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  8. ^ Holahan, Jane (2020-01-26). "Lancaster's Max Bartos is 'over the moon' about move to Broadway with Sing Street [video]". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  9. '^ Evans, Greg (August 3, 2020). "Broadway's Sing Street Musical from Once Team Postpones Opening Until 2021-22". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (January 8, 2020). "Sing Street to transfer to Broadway this spring". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Holahan, Jane (March 24, 2020). "Max Bartos was going to make his Broadway debut, then the coronavirus changed everything". LNP News. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Broadway.com Staff (August 4, 2020). "New Musical Sing Street Postpones Broadway Run". Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Theatermania.com Staff (February 14, 2020). "Sing Street Announces Original Broadway Cast Recording". Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Sullivan, Lindsey. "Sing Street: Grounded Benefit Performance Raises $310,924". Broadway. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  15. ^ Soloski, Alexis (2020-04-27). "Broadway Adjourns, but the Sing Street Band Plays On". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  16. ^ Wright, Mary Ellen (2020-04-30). "Lancaster actor Max Bartos part of Broadway cast album, online performance". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  17. ^ Beer, Jeff (2020-04-27). "How the Broadway-bound Sing Street reinvented itself as a Facebook Live Zoom revue". Fast Company. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  18. ^ The DEA Educational Foundation's Stars of Broadway Shine on the DEAEF Benefit Raises Over $71k for Their After-school Programs, retrieved 6 May 2024
  19. ^ Check Out the New Music Video for 'Up' From the Broadway-Bound Sing Street, retrieved 6 May 2024
  20. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2020-04-15). "'Sing Street' Broadway Cast Premieres 'Riddle of the Model' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  21. ^ Watch the Rockin' 'Riddle of the Model' Music Video from Sing Street; Broadway Cast Recording to Be Released, retrieved 6 May 2024
  22. ^ Wright, Mary Ellen (2020-02-21). "Lancaster's Max Bartos featured in new video for Broadway-bound 'Sing Street'". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  23. ^ "Max Bartos is 16, so of course, he started his own theater company, with first show, 'Edges,' Saturday". LancasterOnline. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  24. ^ Wright, Mary Ellen (2020-07-31). "Broadway-bound actor, friends form rock band during pandemic; will perform in Sunday live-streamed concert". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  25. '^ Wright, Mary Ellen (2021-06-20). "In rock musical Green Day's American Idiot, teen actors expressing pandemic angst; Lancaster production June 25-26". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  26. ^ Wright, Mary Ellen (2021-03-14). "Here are Lancaster County stories of endurance, one year since COVID". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  27. ^ Miller, Mickayla (2021-07-18). "A trip through Lancaster's art, entertainment scenes as it returns to normalcy [Unscripted]". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  28. ^ Hall, Margaret. "New Casting Announced for Broadway-Aimed Sing Street", Playbill, July 20, 2022
  29. ^ Pavlakis, Christos (2024-05-01). "Eurovision 2024: Luxembourg's Second Rehearsal!". Eurovision News. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  30. ^ Goodman, Belle (2023), Review: Max Bartos is the Spooky Pop Punk King We Deserve at Berlin Under A, retrieved 6 May 2024
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