Michael Rupert
Encyclopedia
Michael John Rupert is an American
actor
, singer, director and composer
.
Rupert made his Broadway debut in 1968 in Kander and Ebb's
The Happy Time
where he received his first Tony nomination. Additional Broadway credits include Pippin
, Shakespeare's Cabaret, Sweet Charity
(for which he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
, Mail (in which he acted in and compose the music), City of Angels
, Falsettos
, Ragtime
and was seen in Legally Blonde
on Broadway and on the National Tour. Off Broadway, he created the role of "Marvin" in both of William Finn's musicals, March of the Falsettos
and Falsettoland
. He was also seen opposite Betty Buckley
, Christian Borle
, Carolee Carmello
and Keith Bryon Kirk in the Lincoln Center staging of William Finn's
Elegies: A Song Cycle
.
Rupert's television credits include small roles on My Three Sons, The Waltons, Emergency! and The Partridge Family. He was recently seen in the MTV airing of Legally Blonde.
Rupert is also a composer. He wrote the score to 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down, Mail and Streets of America (where he also co-wrote the book & lyrics).
He released his debut single, "Racing to the Moon" on August 18, 2008 via Footlight. Rupert lives in New York City
with his life partner, Will Chafin.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, singer, director and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Rupert made his Broadway debut in 1968 in Kander and Ebb's
Kander and Ebb
Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb . Known primarily for their stage musicals, Kander and Ebb also scored several movies including their most famous song, the theme song from Martin Scorsese's New York, New York...
The Happy Time
The Happy Time (musical)
The Happy Time is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by N. Richard Nash loosely based on a 1950 hit Broadway play, The Happy Time by Samuel A. Taylor, which was in turn based on stories by Robert Fontaine...
where he received his first Tony nomination. Additional Broadway credits include Pippin
Pippin (musical)
Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto...
, Shakespeare's Cabaret, Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
(for which he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
This is a list of the winners and nominations of Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. The award has been presented since 1947...
, Mail (in which he acted in and compose the music), City of Angels
City of Angels (musical)
City of Angels is a musical comedy with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, and book by Larry Gelbart. The musical weaves together two plots, the "real" world of a writer trying to turn his book into a screenplay, and the "reel" world of the fictional film.-Productions:City of Angels...
, Falsettos
Falsettos
Falsettos is a musical with a book by James Lapine and William Finn and music and lyrics by Finn, comprising March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, the last two in a trio of one-act off-Broadway plays focusing on Marvin, his ex-wife Trina, his psychiatrist Mendel, his son Jason, and his gay...
, Ragtime
Ragtime (musical)
Ragtime is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty.Based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime tells the story of three groups in America, represented by Coalhouse Walker Jr., a Harlem musician; Mother, the matriarch of a WASP family in...
and was seen in Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde (musical)
Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach. The story is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. It tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to...
on Broadway and on the National Tour. Off Broadway, he created the role of "Marvin" in both of William Finn's musicals, March of the Falsettos
March of the Falsettos
March of the Falsettos is a musical with a book, lyrics, and music by William Finn.A sequel to In Trousers, the one-acter continues the story of Marvin and his journey in search of self-understanding, inner peace, and a life with a "happily ever after" ending...
and Falsettoland
Falsettoland
Falsettoland is a musical with a book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by William Finn.Following In Trousers and March of the Falsettos, it is the third in a trio of one-act musicals centering on Marvin, his wife Trina, his psychiatrist Mendel, his son Jason, and his gay lover Whizzer Brown...
. He was also seen opposite Betty Buckley
Betty Buckley
Betty Lynn Buckley is an American theater, film and television actress and singer. She is a Tony Award winner and Grammy Award nominee.-Early life:...
, Christian Borle
Christian Borle
Christian Borle is an American actor. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Borle has been primarily featured as an actor in Broadway productions....
, Carolee Carmello
Carolee Carmello
Carolee Carmello is an American actress best known for her performances in Broadway musicals.She made her Broadway debut in a small role in City of Angels...
and Keith Bryon Kirk in the Lincoln Center staging of William Finn's
William Finn
William Alan Finn is an American composer and lyricist of musicals. His musical Falsettos received the 1992 Tony Awards for Best Music and Lyrics and for Best Book.-Biography:...
Elegies: A Song Cycle
Elegies (William Finn)
Elegies is a song cycle by William Finn about the loss of friends and family and is a response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Most of the songs were composed in memory of Finn's friends, several of whom died of AIDS. Three songs deal specifically with the passing of his mother,...
.
Rupert's television credits include small roles on My Three Sons, The Waltons, Emergency! and The Partridge Family. He was recently seen in the MTV airing of Legally Blonde.
Rupert is also a composer. He wrote the score to 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down, Mail and Streets of America (where he also co-wrote the book & lyrics).
He released his debut single, "Racing to the Moon" on August 18, 2008 via Footlight. Rupert lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with his life partner, Will Chafin.