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BIO

Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominee for Kiss Me Kate. Other Broadway: Spider-Man, Looped, The Farnsworth Invention, Deuce, La Cage, The Boy From Oz, Titanic and On The Waterfront. Off-Broadway: Floyd Collins, The Fantasticks and The Cocoanuts. Television: All NYC Soaps, recurring roles on "Salem," "Person of Interest," "Rescue Me," "Royal Pains" and "Law and Order." Guest Spots on "Gotham," "The Good Wife," "Blue Bloods" and 20 other series. A bakers dozen films by such directors as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Richard Donner. Love always to Amanda, Conor and Fiona.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Broadway Center Stage Production at the Kennedy Center, 2019
Coach Dunbar

[New York]
Two River Theater World Premiere, 2018
Hal Hitner

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater New York Premiere, 2018
Mo

[San Francisco (Regional)]
Pre-Broadway World Premiere at SHN Golden Gate Theatre, 2017
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Mayor Josiah Dobbs

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
J. Jonah Jameson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Steve

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Benny Van Buren

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Leslie Gorrell

Others

Russian Officer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
An Admirer

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2006
Matthew Arnold Fulton

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father Charles Dunbar

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Edouard Dindon

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Dick Woolnough

Dick Woolnough/Dee Anthony

Dee Anthony

[New York]
Workshop, 2002
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Second Man

2d Man

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1999
Moe Shtarker

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Capt. Troop

Capt. Troop

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 1998
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
3rd Class Passenger

John B. Thayer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1996
H.T. Carmichael

[Broadway]
1995
Truck

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Humpty Jackson

[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1990
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1960
Bellomy [Replacement]


Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Michael Mulheren, Kiss Me, Kate


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical

Michael Mulheren, Kiss Me, Kate

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News


VIDEO: Final Curtain Call For Pre-Broadway QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Watch the final curtain call for The Queen of Versailles at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. The production concluded its run on August 2th, 2024.
QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Resumes Performances in Boston Following Cancellation Due To Battery Leak

The Queen of Versailles will resume performances at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in time for the matinée after a performance cancellation due to a 'battery leak' on August 20th. Producer Bill Damaschke shared the news with the seated audience.
Review Roundup: Kristin Chenoweth Led THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre that officially opened on August 1st, 2024. Read all the reviews!
Photos: First Look At Kristin Chenoweth & Company in QUEEN OF VERSAILLES; Announces Broadway Run

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. Check out all-new photos of the cast in action!
Video: Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Birthday On Stage at THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Watch as Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday on stage at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre following a performance of The Queen of Versailles. The celebration happened after the performance on July 24th, 2024.
Boston Mayor Declares July 24, 2024 As 'Kristin Chenoweth Day'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu officially proclaims July 24, 2024, as Kristin Chenoweth Day in the City of Boston, honoring the celebrated actress and singer.
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth & F. Murray Abraham Get Ready for THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

We've got your first look at Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in character in the upcoming Broadway-bound production of The Queen of Versailles. Check out the photos here!
What We Know So Far About THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Musical

Did you know that The Queen of Versailles will soon hold court on stage? The new musical is getting ready for an out-of-town run this summer before heading to Broadway. What do you need to know about the new musical? Let's study up!
Pre-Broadway Run of Kristin Chenoweth-Led THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Extends; Plus Complete Casting!

The Queen of Versailles, led by Kristin Chenoweth, has announced that the pre-Broadway engagement at Boston’s historic Emerson Colonial Theatre has extended. Plus, learn more about the additonal casting here!
Bringing Together a Shakespeare Classic and Songs by Cole Porter KISS ME, KATE! Opens in Sao Paulo

Kiss Me, Kate! is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack ,with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi.
Interview: Theatre Life with Jason Ma

Today's subject Jason Ma is currently living his theatre life telling us all about 'The Advantages of Floating in The Middle of The Sea' in Signature Theatre's current production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's underappreciated masterpiece Pacific Overtures. Jason plays the lead role of Reciter plus other characters as well. The production runs through April ninth in Signature's MAX space.
BWW Review: You Know How to WHISTLE â€" Put Sondheim's Score in the Right Hands, As MasterVoices Concert at Carnegie Hall Showed

The original title of the Sondheim-Laurents ANYONE CAN WHISTLE was THE NATIVES ARE RESTLESS, though the crowd at Carnegie Hall on Thursday for the MasterVoices concert performance of the trouble musical were hardly fidgety. They were willing and able to sit through the cockamamie book and story Arthur Laurents concocted to hear the wonderful score by the late and very lamented Stephen Sondheim. And, believe me, Ted Sperling, leading the orchestra and big chorus, with a couple of strong guest performers, showed how good much of this score can be.
BWW Review: MasterVoice'S ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Elevates a Sondheim Flop at Carnegie Hall

If Anyone Can Whistle must be a concert, please, let it be a concert like this. MasterVoices, an organization dedicated to elevating choral works, brought the show to Carnegie Hall for a one-night engagement. They masterfully adapted the show as a scaled-down concert version, dropping any bells and whistles.
Photos: Vanessa Williams, Santino Fontana, Elizabeth Stanley, and More in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at Carnegie Hall

The performance starred Vanessa Williams in the role of a corrupt mayor of a small economically depressed American town. Joining her were Elizabeth Stanley, Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, Douglas Sills, Eddie Cooper, and Michael Mulheren. The show was narrated by Joanna Gleason. It was directed and conducted by MasterVoices Artistic Director Ted Sperling.
VIDEO: In Rehearsals for ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at Carnegie Hall

Tonight, March 10, 2022, the concert production of MasterVoices' performance of Anyone Can Whistle, takes the stage at ​​​​​​​ Carnegie Hall. The performance will star Vanessa Williams, who performed in the 2002 Broadway revival of Sondheim's Into the Woods and the 2010 revue Sondheim on Sondheim, in the role of a corrupt mayor of a small economically depressed American town.
Joanna Gleason Will Narrate ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Concert at Carnegie Hall

BroadwayWorld has learned that Joanna Gleason will join the cast of the concert production of Anyone Can Whistle at Carnegie Hall, taking place  on Thursday, March 10.
Vanessa Williams, Elizabeth Stanley, Santino Fontana & More to Star in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Concert

MasterVoices will continue its 2021-22 season celebrating its 80th anniversary on Thursday, March 10 at Carnegie Hall with a concert staging of the cult-favorite musical, Anyone Can Whistle by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.
VIDEO: On This Day, June 14- SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Opens On Broadway

On this day in 2011, the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, celebrated its opening night!
Tina Landau Reveals Revised Version of FLOYD COLLINS Coming Soon

It was a glorious reunion last night on Stars in the House, as the original company of beloved 1996 musical Floyd Collins reunited. Book writer and director Tina Landau shared exciting news about the musical's future.
VIDEO: TikTok Users Learn Imagine Dragons Wrote Demos For SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK

TikTok users have been circulating information from 2013 that Imagine Dragons wrote demo tracks for the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Michael Mulheren been in?

Michael Mulheren has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Michael Mulheren been in?

Michael Mulheren has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Michael Mulheren been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate and Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Kiss Me, Kate.

What awards has Michael Mulheren won?

Michael Mulheren won the Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Kiss Me, Kate.

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