Bronson Norris Murphy

Bronson Norris Murphy is best known for premiering the role of The Phantom in the first North American production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Love Never Dies." Other notable performances include the long-running production of "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway, the 30th Anniversary National Tour of "CATS" as Gus, Growltiger and Bustopher Jones, "Evita" at New York City Center, the world premiere of "Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber" and multiple US productions of "West Side Story" as Tony. Other credits include the New York City developmental productions of: "Faustus, the Musical" (MTM’s Best Actor Award), "I Hate Holmes," "Joan of Arc," Alan Menken & Tim Rice’s "King David" and "Maybe One Day: A Fable" for the York Theatre. His work in regional theatres include Papermill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, The Skirball Center, Players’ Theatre, John W. Engeman Theatre, The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, West Virginia Public Theatre and two seasons as Stephen Foster in "The Stephen Foster Story" in the US and Japan. Symphonic and concert work includes Norwalk Symphony, The Florida Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Orchestra Kentucky, Rochester Philharmonic, "I Am Harvey Milk" at The Avery Fisher Hall, The Ocean City Pops "Tribute to the American Songbook" and as a soloist for Bach’s "Cantata No. 140," Ramirez’s "Misa Criolla," Saint-Saens’ "Christmas Oratorio," Vivaldi’s "Magnificat" and Dubois’ "Seven Last Words of Christ" for the Symphony at Western Kentucky. In addition to his work onstage, Mr. Murphy is an advocate for music literacy maintaining regular classroom hours as an active voice and acting teacher in NYC while hosting workshops on vocal production, song interpretation, music theory and musical theatre audition techniques at New York University, The New York Film Academy, The Joffrey School of Ballet, Broadway Classroom and The Institute for American Musical Theatre.