Composer
MICHAEL BRUCE
Composer/Lyricist
Michael trained at LIPA and was composer-in-residence at the Donmar Warehouse from 2012 to 2019.
Theatre
TIMON OF ATHENS (Theatre For A New Audience, Brooklyn; Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington D.C.) 2020
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HANSARD (National Theatre) 2019
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TIMON OF ATHENS (Royal Shakespeare Company) 2018
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MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Donmar Warehouse) 2018
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ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (National Theatre) 2018
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (Classic Spring, West End) 2018
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HAROLD AND MAUDE (Charing Cross Theatre) 2018
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THE LADY FROM THE SEA (Donmar Warehouse) 2017
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TWELFTH NIGHT (National Theatre) 2017
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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
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LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Donmar Warehouse) 2015
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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
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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
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OTHER DESERT CITIES (Old Vic) 2014
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FALKLANDS MUSICAL WORKSHOP (National Theatre Studio) 2014
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CORIOLANUS (Donmar Warehouse) 2013
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THE WINSLOW BOY (American Airlines Theater/Roundabout, Broadway) 2013
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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
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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
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THE RECRUITING OFFICER (Donmar Warehouse) 2012
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NOISES OFF (Old Vic/West End) 2012
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24 HOUR PLAYS (Old Vic) 2011
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Sonia Friedman Productions West End) 2011
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MEN SHOULD WEEP (National Theatre) 2010
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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
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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
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ARABIAN NIGHTS (Battersea Arts Centre) 2006
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TEN MINUTE MUSICAL CHALLENGE (Greenwich Theatre) 2006
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LIPA 10th Anniversary Gala (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) 2006
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RIGGED (Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh Fringe) 2005
Composer/Lyricist/Musical Director/Performer
TOMMY’S WAR (S.P.A.C.E. Theatre) 2005
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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
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Television
THOMAS COOK Adverts (Various) 2013
10 O’CLOCK LIVE (Channel 4) 2013
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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)