Ron Bohmer (born August 15, 1961) is an American actor and singer best known for his musical theatre roles on

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and as a recording artist and singer-songwriter. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including ''

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,Andrew Gans
"Ron Bohmer and Walter Charles Join Cast of Broadway's Woman in White,"
''

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'', August 26, 2005."Ron Bohmer,"

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. Retrieved December 27, 2014. ''

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'' as the Father and ''

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'' as Fyedka, and toured the United States playing such parts as

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'',Andrew Gan
"THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Book of Mormon Star Ron Bohmer Shares His Theatregoing Experiences,"
''

'', March 19, 2014.Richard Christiansen
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'', March 23, 1998. Joe Gillis in ''

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'', Alex Dillingham in ''

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'' and Joseph Smith in ''

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''.David Lyman
"SCPA Grad back in town with 'Mormon',"
''

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'', January 5, 2014. As a concert soloist he has performed with symphony orchestras around the world.John Garcia
"Broadway star Ron Bohmer to co-host 2010 Column Awards,"
''

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'', February 19, 2010.Chris Klimek
"Broadway Veteran Returns to Kennedy Center as Phantom in Webber Revue,"
''

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'', December 19, 2008.

Early life

Bohmer grew up in

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, OhioNancy Rosati
"Interview with Ron Bohmer,"
pimpernel.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014. where he began studying dance at age six and singing at eight years old. He graduated from Cincinnati's

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in 1979 and then attended

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. After college he moved to New York City to pursue a career on

. Once in New York he changed his last name from Bommer, pronounced like "bomber," to Bohmer with the first syllable pronounced like "no". He thought a stage actor's name with the word "bomb" in it might prove a temptation for critics and a distraction from his work.

Career

Theatre

Bohmer's stage career spans over twenty years of Broadway productions, regional theatre and national tours. His first Broadway role was in 1990 as Fyedka in ''

'', followed by

in ''

'' from 1993 to 1996. In 1992 he played Alex Dillingham in

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's ''

'', and in 1996 he played Joe Gillis in the first national tour of ''

''. For that role he was nominated for Chicago's Jefferson Award for Best Principal Actor in a Touring Production."Ron Bohmer,"JeffAwards.org
Retrieved January 4, 2014. In 1997 – 1998 he starred as the Phantom in the first national tour of Lloyd Webber's ''

'', performing in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Regarding Bohmer's Phantom, ''

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'' said, "He acts and sings with ringing authority, becoming both scary and tragic." In 1999 Bohmer played the title role of Percy Blakeney in ''

''. It was the musical's third incarnation, under the direction of

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and staged at the

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. In its review of the production ''

'' described Bohmer as an actor with "a charmingly quiet spark of glee in his eyes and a shimmery, excellent voice." He reprised his role on the U.S. tour and received a National Broadway Theatre Award nomination. In 2003's '' The Thing About Men'' he played Sebastian, a performance ''

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'' described as "Muscular, gentle . . . a dreamy tenor."Michael Feingold
"Theater,"
''

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'', September 13, 2015. He played Sir Percival Glyde in '' The Woman in White''Howard Kissel
"'Woman' has a Moving Effect,"
'' Daily News'', November 18, 2005. and Father in the Tony-nominated revival of ''

''. In 2007 he toured as Coach Bolton in

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''.Peter Filichia
"Ron Bohmer and Sandra Joseph star in 'Some Enchanted Evening' at the Bickford Theatre,"
''

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'', March 26, 2010. In 2010–11 he took over the role of Frid in the revival of ''

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'', where he played opposite

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and

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.Dan Bacalzo
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TheaterMania.com, October 5, 2010. In 2012 he starred in the first national tour of ''

'', playing several roles, including Joseph Smith. Additional Off-Broadway roles include Howard in ''The Joys of Sex'', the title role in ''The Third Person'', the 10th anniversary cast of ''

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'', and multiple roles in New York's long-running comedy '' Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit''. In 2010 he played El Gallo in ''

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'' at the

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for which he received an Acclaim Award for Best Actor."Acclaimed Productions for 09-10 Theatre Season,"
CinStages.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015. In 2011–12, he starred as George in ''

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'', opposite Erin Davie at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. For that role he won the 2013 St. Louis Critics Circle Award for best actor in a musical.Judith Newmark
"Local Critics Award Excellence in St. Louis Theater,"
''

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'', March 18, 2013. Other Regional Performances include the title role in '' Floyd Collins'' at

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, Volodya in ''Bed & Sofa'' at the Wilma Theatre in

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, the title role in the U.S. premiere of ''

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'' at

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, Ravenal in ''

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'', Captain Von Trapp in ''

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'' for the New Theatre, the title role in Phantom at Salt Lake's Pioneer Theatre, and Billy in ''

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'' at the

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Singing

As a concert soloist, Bohmer has appeared at

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, the

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, New York City's

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and with Symphonies and Pops orchestras across the country. Bohmer has recorded three solo albums, ‘’Legacy’’, ''Everyman''"Everyman,"

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. Retrieved December 27, 2014. and ''Another Life'',"Another Life,"

. Retrieved December 27, 2014 and the cast recordings of ''Ragtime (Revival cast recording)'', ''The Thing About Men'',"The Thing about Men [Original Cast Recording],"

. Retrieved December 27, 2014. ''Forbidden Broadway'', and ''Broadway Unplugged 2''.

Television

Bohmer has appeared in several television shows, including '' Law & Order: SVU'', '' Rescue Me'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Stage roles

* Broadway ** ''

'', Fyedka ** ''

'',

** ''

'', Percy Blakeney (National Broadway Theatre Award Nomination) ** '' The Woman in White'', Sir Percival Glyde ** ''

'', The Father ** ''

'', Frid * Tour ** ''

'', Fyedka ** ''

'',

** ''

'', Alex Dillingham (LA Robby Award) ** ''

'', Joe Gillis (Jefferson Award Nomination) ** ''

'', Percy Blakeney ** ''

'', Coach Bolton ** ''

'', Joseph Smith, Price's Dad, Mormon Mission President, Jesus Christ * Off-Broadway ** ''On the 20th Century'', Max Jacobs ** '' The Thing About Men'', Sebastian ** ''The Joys of Sex'', Howard ** '' Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit'' ** ''

'', El Gallo ** ''The Third Person'' ** ''

'' * Regional ** ''

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'', Aladdin ** ''

Of Thee I Sing ''Of Thee I Sing'' is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for Preside ...

, John P. Wintergreen ** '' Floyd Collins'', Floyd Collins ** ''Bed & Sofa'', Volodya (Barrymore Award Nomination) ** '' Dracula: A Chamber Musical'', Dracula ** ''

'', Captain Von Trapp ** ''

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'', Phantom ** ''

'', Billy ** ''

Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is a musical theatre, stage musical with score by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, with lyrics and book ...

'', Sir Dennis Galahad ** ''

Sunday in the Park with George ''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a 1984 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting '' A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La G ...

'',

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/George (Theatre Critics Circle Award – Best Actor) ** ''

'', Ravenal ** ''

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'', George Banks ** ''42nd Street'', Julian Marsh

Discography

* Solo ** ‘’Legacy’’ ** ''Everyman'' ** ''Another Life'' * Cast Recordings ** ''Ragtime (Original 2009 Broadway Cast)'' ** ''The Thing About Men (2003 Original Off-Broadway Cast)'' ** ''Forbidden Broadway'' ** ''Broadway by the Year – 1929'' ** ''Broadway Unplugged 2''

Personal life

Bohmer is married to actress and author Sandra Joseph. The two met in 1997 while performing in The Phantom of the Opera. Bohmer played the Phantom and Joseph was Christine, the Phantom's object of desire. They married in 2002, five years after meeting onstage. They live in

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. Bohmer is the father of two daughters from a previous marriage, Cassidy and Austen.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohmer, Ron American male musical theatre actors Living people Male actors from Cincinnati 1961 births