MICHAEL BRUCE
Composer/Lyricist

Michael trained at LIPA and was composer-in-residence at the Donmar Warehouse from 2012 to 2019.

Theatre

ROMEO & JULIET motion picture (National Theatre, Sky Arts and PBS) 2021
Composer

THE ILLUSIONIST (Nissay Theatre, Tokyo) 2021
Composer and lyricist

TIMON OF ATHENS (Theatre For A New Audience, Brooklyn; Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington D.C.) 2020
Composer

HANSARD (National Theatre) 2019
Composer

TIMON OF ATHENS (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2018
Composer

MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Donmar Warehouse) 2018
Composer

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (National Theatre) 2018
Composer

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Classic Spring, West End) 2018
Composer

HAROLD AND MAUDE (Charing Cross Theatre) 2018
Composer/Lyricist

THE LADY FROM THE SEA (Donmar Warehouse) 2017
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TWELFTH NIGHT (National Theatre) 2017
Composer

SAINT JOAN (Donmar Warehouse) 2016
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LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Booth, Broadway) 2016
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PRIVACY (Public Theater, Off-Broadway) 2016
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SUNSET AT THE VILLA THALIA (National Theatre) 2016
Composer

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Donmar Warehouse) 2015
Composer

TIPPING THE VELVET (Lyric Hammersmith) 2015
Arrangements/Composer

THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM (National Theatre) 2015
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THE VOTE (Donmar Warehouse and More4) 2015
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MAN AND SUPERMAN (National Theatre) 2015
Composer

HAY FEVER (West End/Theatre Royal Bath, UK/Australian Tour) 2014/15
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TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2014
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PRIVACY (Donmar Warehouse) 2014
Composer

OTHER DESERT CITIES (Old Vic) 2014
Composer

FALKLANDS MUSICAL WORKSHOP (National Theatre Studio) 2014
Composer/Lyricist

CORIOLANUS (Donmar Warehouse) 2013
Composer

THE WINSLOW BOY (American Airlines Theater/Roundabout, Broadway) 2013
Composer

THE MACHINE (Manchester Festival/Park Avenue Amory, New York) 2013
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CANDIDE by Mark Ravenhill (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2013
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A LITTLE HOTEL ON THE SIDE (Theatre Royal Bath) 2013
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STRANGE INTERLUDE (National Theatre) 2013
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RELATIVELY SPEAKING (West End) 2013
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NOISES OFF (National tour) 2013
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THE WINSLOW BOY (Old Vic) 2013
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TRELAWNY OF THE WELLS (Donmar Warehouse) 2013
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24 HOUR MUSICALS (Old Vic) 2012
Composer/Lyricist

STRAIGHT (Sheffield Crucible/Bush Theatre) 2012
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BERENICE (Donmar Warehouse) 2012
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RELATIVELY SPEAKING (Theatre Royal Bath) 2012
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PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME! (Donmar Warehouse) 2012
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EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN (Finborough Theatre) 2012
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THE PHYSICISTS (Donmar Warehouse) 2012
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BLUE HEART AFTERNOON (Hampstead Theatre) 2012
Composer

THE RECRUITING OFFICER (Donmar Warehouse) 2012
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NOISES OFF (Old Vic/West End) 2012
Composer

24 HOUR PLAYS (Old Vic) 2011
Composer/Lyricist

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Sonia Friedman Productions West End) 2011
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MEN SHOULD WEEP (National Theatre) 2010
Composer

THE GREAT BRITISH COUNTRY FETE (National Tour/Latitude Festival/Bush Theatre) 2010
Composer/Lyricist/Arranger/Musical Director

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK 2009 (West End) 2009
Composer/Lyricist/Orchestrations/Arrangements

MICHAEL BRUCE AT THE APOLLO (West End) 2009
Composer/Lyricist/Orchestrations/Musical Director

RED HOT AND JAZZ (Questors Theatre) 2009
Arrangements/Musical Director

ED: THE MUSICAL (Csoco Edinburgh Fringe) 2009
Composer/Lyricist

TWELFTH NIGHT (Unicorn Theatre) 2009
Assistant Musical Director

HOLES (New Wimbledon Studio) 2009
Composer

ED (Trafalgar Studios West End) 2009
Composer/Lyricist

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK 2008 (West End) 2008
Composer/Lyricist/ Orchestrations/Arrangements

HELEN OF TROY (Workshop) (Little Angel Theatre Co) 2008
Composer/Musical director

RUTHIE HENSHALL IN CONCERT (The Guildhall) 2008
Orchestrator/Arranger

BEYOND (Workshop) (The Drill Hall London) 2008
Composer/Lyricist

INDEPENDENT WOMAN (New Players Theatre) 2008
Musical Director

PETER PAN (Theatre Royal Lincoln) 2007
Musical Director

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK (West End) 2007
Composer/Lyricist/Arrangements

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN (Theatre Royal Lincoln) 2006
Co-composer/Assistant Musical Director

HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE… (Augustines, Edinburgh Fringe) 2006
Composer/Lyricist/Musical Director

FIRST LADY SUITE (Battersea Arts Centre) 2006
Musical Director

SCAM (Unity Theatre Liverpool) 2006
Composer

ARABIAN NIGHTS (Battersea Arts Centre) 2006
Composer/Musical Director

TEN MINUTE MUSICAL CHALLENGE (Greenwich Theatre) 2006
Composer

LIPA 10th Anniversary Gala (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) 2006
Composer

RIGGED (Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh Fringe) 2005
Composer/Lyricist/Musical Director/Performer

TOMMY’S WAR (S.P.A.C.E. Theatre) 2005
Composer/Lyricist

Radio

THE PIED PIPER AND THE MUSICIANS OF BREMEN (The Wireless Theatre Company) 2011
Composer/Lyricist/Pianist

THE GRIMM OF STOTTESDON HALL (The Wireless Theatre Company) 2009
Composer/Pianist

Television

THOMAS COOK Adverts (Various) 2013

10 O’CLOCK LIVE (Channel 4) 2013
Composer

CONFUSED.COM Adverts (Various) 2011/2012
Lyricist/Arranger/Musical Director

THE ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW, CHITA RIVERA SPECIAL (Spun Gold TV) 2008
Musical Director/Pianist

Recordings

TIMON OF ATHENS (RSC Cast Recording) (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2019
Composer/Orchestrations

THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (RSC Cast Recording) (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2014
Composer/Orchestrations

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Original Cast Recording) (Sonia Friedman Productions) 2011
Composer/Lyricist/Orchestrations/Musical Director

UNWRITTEN SONGS (Speckulation Entertainment) 2011
Composer/Lyricist/Orchestrations/Musical Director

MARK EVANS: THE JOURNEY HOME (Sain Records) 2011
Composer/Lyricist/Arranger: ‘Alive’

HELENA BLACKMAN: THE SOUND OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN (Speckulation Entertainment) 2010
Arranger/Orchestrator

JULIE ATHERTON: NO SPACE FOR AIR (Speckulation Entertainment) 2010
Composer/Lyricist/Arranger: ‘Blind’

CLAUDIA MORRIS: LOVE AND DEMONS (Album) 2010
Composer/Lyricist: ‘When You Say You Love Someone’

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK (Album) (Speckulation Entertainment) 2009
Composer/Lyricist/Orchestrations/Arrangements/Associate Music Producer

Books Published

Writing Music for the Stage: A Practical Guide for Theatremakers (Hick Hern Publishing)

Awards/Prizes

WhatsOnStage Award – Best Original Music for ‘The Recruiting Officer’ (Nominated)

MTM Award – Most Promising New Musical for ‘Ed: The Musical’ (Won)

‘Notes for the Stage’ prize for songwriting (Won)