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Michael McElroy (born 1967) is a Grammy [1] and Tony nominated American musical theatre actor ,[2] singer and music director .
Early life and career
Born 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
Broadway
Off-Broadway
Workshops
Filmography
Film
Television
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
References
External links
International National Artists