Michael McElroy (born 1967) is a Grammy[1] and Tony nominated American musical theatre actor,[2] singer and music director.
Michael McElroy | |
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 Michael McElroy in 2009 | |
| Born | April 18, 1967 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer |
| Employer | University of Michigan |
Early life and career
editBorn in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to Marcella Caffie, McElroy moved to New York City in May 1990 after earning his BFA in Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University. He made his Broadway debut in The High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club. He has since appeared in numerous productions, both on and off-Broadway, and in 2004 was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Big River. He has also been nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Violet and Big River. In 1995, McElroy appeared in the premiere performance of John Adams' opera I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky in Berkeley, California.
In 1999, McElroy became the founder and director of the Broadway Inspirational Voices,[3] a diverse, non-denominational gospel choir made up of Broadway singers. In the fall of 2021 McElroy was appointed as chair of the Musical Theatre Department at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.[4] McElroy resigned from the position in June, 2023.
Stage credits
editBroadway
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club | Sorcerer | Broadway debut, Original Broadway production |
| 1993 | The Who's Tommy | Hawker | Original Broadway production |
| 1997 | Rent | Tom Collins | Replacement |
| Street Corner Symphony | — | Vocal arranger | |
| 2000 | The Wild Party | Oscar D'Armano | Original Broadway production |
| 2003 | Big River | Jim | Revival |
| 2010 | Next To Normal | Dr. Madden/ Dr. Fine | Replacement |
| 2016 | Disaster! | — | Vocal arranger |
| 2017 | Sunday In The Park With George | Ensemble
u/s Jules/Bob |
Revival |
Off-Broadway
editWorkshops
edit- Spring Awakening (2001) – Masked Man
- PandA committee (2011)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Stonewall | Princess Ernestine | |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Ten Commandments Priest | |
| 2008 | Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway | Tom Collins |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Spin City | Gym manager | Episode: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin' | ||
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! | Voice | TV movie | ||
| Great Performances | Self | Season 28, My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs | |||
| 2005 | Judge / Captain / Crook | Season 32, Leonard Bernstein's 'Candide' with the New York Philharmonic | |||
| 2006 | Love Monkey | Perky director | Episode: Confidence | ||
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Assistant M.E. Barry Schulze | Episode: Baggage | ||
| 2019 | Rent: Live | Alumni singer | uncredited | ||
| After Forever | Clifford | 3 episodes | |||
| 2021 | New Amsterdam (2018 TV series) | Singer #1 | Season 3, episode 5 | Episode: ‘’Blood, Sweat & Tears’’ | Air date: ‘’2021-03-30’’ |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Violet | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Big River | Nominated | |
| Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Award | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Joy to the World | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Tony Award | Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre | Honored | |
References
edit- ^ "MICHAEL MCELROY, Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (12 November 2001). "VOLUNTEERING; Broadway Stars Spread The Gospel at Benefits". The New York Times. p. 25. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "about". broadwayinspirationalvoices.org. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "MICHAEL MCELROY". smtd.umich.edu. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Michael McElroy Vault". playbill.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
