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, 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, 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. McElroy resigned from the position in June, 2023. He now works as the Associate Dean at NYU's Tisch Institute of Performing Arts.
Stage credits
Broadway Year Title Role Notes1992The High Rollers Social and Pleasure ClubSorcererBroadway debut, Original Broadway production1993The Who's TommyHawkerOriginal Broadway production1997RentTom CollinsReplacementStreet Corner SymphonyVocal arranger2000The Wild PartyOscar D'ArmanoOriginal Broadway production2003Big RiverJimRevival2010Next To NormalDr. Madden/ Dr. FineReplacement2016Disaster!Vocal arranger2017Sunday In The Park With GeorgeEnsemble u/s Jules/Bobu/s Boatman/Leeu/s Charles/Mr.u/s Billy/LouisRevival
National Tour Big River (2004) - Jim Rent (2009) – Tom Collins
Off-Broadway Violet (1998) – Flick Hair (2001) – Hud Some Men (2007) – Marcus and others La Cage aux Folles (2026) - Francois
Workshops Spring Awakening (2001) – Masked Man PandA committee (2011)
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1995StonewallPrincess Ernestine2005Romance & CigarettesTen Commandments Priest2008Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayTom Collins
Television Year Title Role Notes1999Spin CityGym managerEpisode: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin''' |- |rowspan="2"|2001 |Santa, Baby! |Voice |TV movie |- |rowspan="2"|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''2019Rent: LiveAlumni singeruncreditedAfter ForeverClifford3 episodes2021New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)Singer #1Season 3, episode 5Episode: ‘’Blood, Sweat & Tears’’Air date: ‘’2021-03-30’’
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult1997Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalViolet2004Outstanding Actor in a MusicalBig River Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical 2005Grammy AwardBest Arrangement, Instrumental and VocalsJoy to the World2019Tony AwardTony Honors for Excellence in Theatre
References
External links
Broadway Inspirational Voices Website