ABOUT THE ARTIST

MICHAEL MAHLER

Michael Mahler is an award-winning actor, musician, composer, and lyricist recognized as an important emerging voice in American musical theatre. For Broadway and London’s West End, Mahler contributed additional lyrics for Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Miss Saigon. Original works as composer and/or lyricist include The Secret of My Success, Miracle the Musical, October Sky (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award), Hero (Jeff Award), The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes (Jeff Award), Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Painted Alice, and others. His songs are performed in concerts worldwide including an evening at the Kennedy Center. Acting credits include starring in Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers, Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Jeff nomination), Hank Williams: Lost Highway, They’re Playing Our Song, It’s A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, and Broadway in Chicago's Working. Music Director credits include Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Jeff Award), Parade (Jeff nomination), Road Show (Jeff nomination), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Jeff nomination), The Music Man, My Fair Lady, and White Christmas. Concerts include Silly Love Songs: Michael Mahler Sings Paul McCartney. Proud member of American Blues Theatre, Actors Equity, and ASCAP. He is married to actor Dara Cameron.