#33 - Michael McElroy: It's Too Easy To Go Back to the Way Things Were

Journeys are filled with lots of hills and valleys, or valleys of
preparation. In those valleys, there are moments that are needed
because there is something you have to navigate or move through to
appreciate when you're standing on the mountaintop again. Michael
McElroy joins Dear Multi-Hyphenate in this emotional, thought
provoking, and intense conversation with one of the biggest hearts
in the Broadway community. Michael and Michael chat about an
artist's response to a pandemic, the future of theatre, creating
more inclusive spaces, and honoring diverse voices and lived
experiences through artistic training. Michael earned 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 Honor 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 1999, McElroy became the founder and
director of the Broadway Inspirational Voices (Tony Award for
Excellence in the Theatre), a diverse, non-denominational gospel
choir made up of Broadway singers. He currently teaches in the New
Studio on Broadway at New York University's Tisch School of the
Arts. Connect with Michael: @themichaelkushner
@thedressingroomproject dressingroomproject.com   Produced
by Alan Seales and the Broadway Podcast Network.
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