Michael McElroy
As a performer, Michael McElroy’s credits include: Broadway: Next to Normal, Rent, The Wild Party, Big River (Tony nomination 2004, Drama Desk nomination) The Who’s Tommy, Miss Saigon, Patti LuPone on Broadway, High Roller Social Pleasure Club, HAIR (Encores) New York Philharmonic: Candide National Tour: Next to Normal, Rent, Big River (LA Ovation nomination), Sarafina Off-Broadway: Some Men (Second Stage Theater), BLUE (Roundabout), Violet (Original Cast, Playwrights Horizons, Drama Desk Nomination), Thunder Knocking on the Door(Minetta Lane), Richard III(NYSF) Regional: Broadway 3 Generations (Kennedy Center), Big River (Fords Theater Helen Hayes Award 2006), Fences (Riverside), Angels In America: I&II (Alley Theater), BLUE (Pasadena Playhouse L.A. Ovation Nomination), Dreamgirls (Pittsburgh Playhouse). Featured on such cds as “BLUE”, “The Who’s Tommy”, “The Wild Party”, “Violet”, “Dream True” Film: Rent Live on Broadway, Romance and Cigarettes, StonewallTelevision: “Cantebury Law”, “Love Monkey”, “All My Children”, “Spin City”, “Michael Jackson Concert”, “2002 Grammy’s” Michael McElroy is the Founder/Musical Director and Arranger for Broadway Inspirational Voices (BIV) a multi-racial gospel choir composed of Broadway performers from such shows as: Aladdin, The Book of Mormon, Motown, The Lion King and the upcoming First Wives Club and On Your Feet. Broadway Inspirational has recorded 2 Albums: “Grace” (DMP Records) and “Great Joy!” (Sh-K-Boom Records). Michael received a Grammy nomination in 2004 for his work on “Great Joy: A Gospel Christmas”. BIV has performed with such greats as Mariah Carey, Jason Mraz, Sting, Elton John, Vanessa Williams, Patti LaBelle, Clay Aiken and Heather Headley. Michael is head of Vocal Performance in the New Studio on Broadway in the Department of Drama, Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.