Bruce Michaels began his performing career at age 6, was giving magic shows at age 9, and played music professionally by age 15 in his hometown of Cleveland, but he's performed and been heard all over the country.  Thus, he's as comfortable performing as "sleeping in my own bed," he laughs.  In addition to writing popular songs, he also writes commercial jingles, and has plans for "2, maybe 3 musicals rolling around in my head."

He's also appeared on stage, in musical, dramatic, and comedic roles, among them:   Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, Harold Hill (the music man) in The Music Man,  FDR in Annie, and the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, and, in his most demanding role to date, the entire emotional spectrum was examined as he portrayed King Arthur in Camelot.

Michaels also plays golf and tennis ( badly,but with enthusiasm), skis, and continues to venture into new fields.  In addition to musicals, as previously mentioned, he has begun writing a play, a one-man show, ala Holbrook's Mark Twain. Who is the subject? "Oh, it's too good an idea to reveal yet...but it should debut winter '00 if we maintain our schedule." Also having been news director in both radio and television,  he also fancies taking  to the airwaves again  with video essays on "most anything and everything," ala Andy Rooney.

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