 Chanler-Berat was born in West Nyack, Rockland County, New York, the son of Shelley Chanler and Bert Berat.Chanler-Berat made his Off-Broadway debut in the 2008 musical "Next to Normal" (originally stylized as "next to normal"), which later transferred to Broadway in 2009.Chanler-Berat stayed with the show from its original production at Second Stage Theatre to its closing night on Broadway exactly three years later, being the only cast member to have done so.