Bret Shuford, Veteran Broadway Performer, Dies at 46
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Key Points:
- Veteran Broadway performer Bret Hanna-Shuford has died at age 46 after being diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and T-Cell Lymphoma, an aggressive immune disorder caused by T-cell cancer.
- Hanna-Shuford made his Broadway debut in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and performed in ensemble and understudy roles in major productions such as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Wicked, Amazing Grace, and Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour.
- He toured in Dreamgirls and South Pacific and participated in Actors’ Fund benefit concerts for shows including The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and On the Twentieth Century.
- A Texas native, Shuford
