# Michael McElroy (actor)

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.

## Stage credits
### Broadway

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 |
| 1997 | 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 u/s Boatman/Lee u/s Charles/Mr. u/s Billy/Louis | Revival |

### 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

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1995 | Stonewall | Princess Ernestine |
| 2005 | Romance & Cigarettes | Ten Commandments Priest |
| 2008 | Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway | Tom Collins |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Spin City | Gym manager | Episode: These Shoes Were Made for Cheatin' |
| 2001 | Santa, Baby! | Voice | TV movie |
| 2001 | Great Performances | Self | Season 28, My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs |
| 2005 | Great Performances | 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 |
| 2019 | 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

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 1997 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Violet | Nominated |
| 2004 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Big River | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Big River | Nominated |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals | Joy to the World | Nominated |
| 2019 | Tony Award | Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre | Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre | Honored |