Michael McElroy (born 1967) is a

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and Tony nominated American

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and

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Early life and career

Born in

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, to Marcella Caffie, McElroy moved to

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in May 1990 after earning his BFA in Theatre from

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. 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

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for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for '' Big River''. He has also been nominated for

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s 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

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. 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

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. McElroy resigned from the position in June, 2023.

Stage credits

Broadway

Off-Broadway

*'' Violet'' (1998) – Flick *''

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'' (2001) – Hud *'' Some Men'' (2007) – Marcus and others

Workshops

*'' Spring Awakening'' (2001) – Masked Man *PandA committee (2011)

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Broadway Inspirational Voices Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:McElroy, Michael American male singers American male musical theatre actors Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Actors from Shaker Heights, Ohio Living people 1967 births Tisch School of the Arts faculty University of Michigan faculty