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American actor and singer
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Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Biography

Michael McElroy (born 1967) is a Grammy and Tony nominated American musical theatre actor, singer and music director.

Early life and career

Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, 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, a diverse, non-denominational gospel choir made up of Broadway singers. In the fall of 2021 McElroy became the chair of the Musical Theatre Department at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

Stage credits

Broadway

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992The High Rollers Social and Pleasure ClubSorcererBroadway debut, Original Broadway production
1993The Who's TommyHawkerOriginal Broadway production
1997RentTom CollinsReplacement
Street Corner SymphonyN/AVocal arranger
2000The Wild PartyOscar D'ArmanoOriginal Broadway production
2003Big RiverJimRevival
2010Next To NormalDr. Madden/ Dr. FineReplacement
2016Disaster!N/AVocal arranger
2017Sunday In The Park With GeorgeEnsembleRevival

Off-Broadway

  • Violet (1998) – Flick
  • Hair (2001) – Hud
  • Some Men (2007) – Marcus and others

Workshops

  • Spring Awakening (2001) – Masked Man
  • PandA committee (2011)

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995StonewallPrincess Ernestine
2005Romance & CigarettesTen Commandments Priest
2008Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayTom Collins

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Spin CityGym managerEpisode: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin'
2001Santa, Baby!VoiceTV Movie
Great PerformancesSelfSeason 28, My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2005Judge / Captain / CrookSeason 32, Leonard Bernstein's 'Candide' with the New York Philharmonic
2006Love MonkeyPerky directorEpisode: Confidence
2008Canterbury's LawAssistant M.E. Barry SchulzeEpisode: Baggage
2019Rent: LiveAlumni singeruncredited
After ForeverClifford3 episodes

Awards and Nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
1997Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalVioletNominated
2004Outstanding Actor in a MusicalBig RiverNominated
Tony AwardBest Performance by a Featured Actor in a MusicalNominated
Grammy AwardBest Arrangement, Instrumental and VocalsJoy to the WorldNominated
2019Tony AwardTony Honors for Excellence in TheatreHonored
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