Ron Bohmer is an American actor and singer best known for his musical theatre roles on

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and as a recording artist and singer-songwriter. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including ''

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"THEATER REVIEW; Derring-Do Redone, Once More,"
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'',Andrew Gans
"Ron Bohmer and Walter Charles Join Cast of Broadway's Woman in White,"
''

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'', August 26, 2005."Ron Bohmer,"

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. Retrieved December 27, 2014. and ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'', and toured the United States playing such parts as the Phantom in ''

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'',Andrew Gan
"THEIR FAVORITE THINGS: Book of Mormon Star Ron Bohmer Shares His Theatregoing Experiences,"
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'', March 19, 2014.Richard Christiansen
"Lavish 'Phantom' True To Its Spirit,"
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'', March 23, 1998. and Joseph Smith in ''

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''.David Lyman
"SCPA Grad back in town with 'Mormon',"
''

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'', January 5, 2014. As a concert soloist he has performed with symphony orchestras around the world.John Garcia
"Broadway star Ron Bohmer to co-host 2010 Column Awards,"
''

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'', February 19, 2010.Chris Klimek
"Broadway Veteran Returns to Kennedy Center as Phantom in Webber Revue,"
''

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'', December 19, 2008.

Early life

Bohmer grew up in

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, OhioNancy Rosati
"Interview with Ron Bohmer,"
pimpernel.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014. where he began studying dance at age six and singing at eight years old. He graduated from Cincinnati's

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in 1979 and then attended

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. After college he moved to New York City to pursue a career on

. Once in New York he changed his last name from Bommer, pronounced like "bomber," to Bohmer with the first syllable pronounced like "no". He thought a stage actor's name with the word "bomb" in it might prove a temptation for critics and a distraction from his work.

Career

Theatre

Bohmer's stage career spans over twenty years of Broadway productions, regional theatre and national tours. His first Broadway role was in 1990 as Fyedka in ''

'', followed by

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in ''

'' from 1994 to 1996. In 1992 he played Alex Dillingham in

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's ''

Aspects of Love ''Aspects of Love'' is a musical with music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart. It is based on the 1955 novella of the same name by David Garnett. The piece focuses on the romantic entanglements of actr ...

'', and in 1996 he played Joe Gillis in the first national tour of ''

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''. For that role he was nominated for Chicago's

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for Best Principal Actor in a Touring Production."Ron Bohmer,"JeffAwards.org
Retrieved January 4, 2014. In 1997 – 1998 he starred as the Phantom in the first national tour of Lloyd Webber's ''

'', performing in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Regarding Bohmer's Phantom, ''

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'' said, "He acts and sings with ringing authority, becoming both scary and tragic." In 1999 Bohmer played the title role of Percy Blakeney in ''

''. It was the musical's third incarnation, under the direction of

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and staged at the

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. In its review of the production ''

'' described Bohmer as an actor with "a charmingly quiet spark of glee in his eyes and a shimmery, excellent voice." He reprised his role on the U.S. tour and received a National Broadway Theatre Award nomination. In 2003's ''

The Thing About Men ''The Thing About Men'' is a musical with music by Jimmy Roberts and lyrics and book by Joe DiPietro. It is based on the 1985 German film ''Men'' by Doris Dörrie. The plot revolves around a love triangle and shows what men will do to keep their p ...

'' he played Sebastian, a performance ''

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'' described as "Muscular, gentle . . . a dreamy tenor."Donald Lyons
"Casting is the 'Thing',"
''

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'', August 28, 2003.Michael Feingold
"Theater,"
''

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'', September 13, 2015. He played Sir Percival Glyde in '' The Woman in White''Howard Kissel
"'Woman' has a Moving Effect,"
'' Daily News'', November 18, 2005. and Father in the Tony-nominated revival of ''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...

''. In 2007 he toured as Coach Bolton in

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High School Musical on Stage! ''High School Musical on Stage!'' is a musical based on the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie ''High School Musical'', with music and lyrics by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Ray and Greg Cham, Drew Seeley, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, Andy Do ...

''.Peter Filichia
"Ron Bohmer and Sandra Joseph star in 'Some Enchanted Evening' at the Bickford Theatre,"
''

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'', March 26, 2010. In 2010–11 he took over the role of Frid in the revival of ''

A Little Night Music ''A Little Night Music'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film ''Smiles of a Summer Night'', it involves the romantic lives of several couples. ...

'', where he played opposite

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and

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.Dan Bacalzo
"Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch Extend Run in A Little Night Music Through Closing Performance on January 9,"
TheaterMania.com, October 5, 2010. In 2012 he starred in the first national tour of ''

'', playing several roles, including Joseph Smith. Additional Off-Broadway roles include Howard in ''The Joys of Sex'', the title role in ''The Third Person'', the 10th anniversary cast of ''

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'' is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical.Gans, Andrew"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Ends NYC R ...

'', and multiple roles in New York's long-running comedy '' Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit''. In 2010 he played El Gallo in ''

The Fantasticks ''The Fantasticks'' is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the 1894 play ''The Romancers'' (''Les Romanesques'') by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neigh ...

'' at the

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is a regional theatre in the United States. It was founded in 1959 by college student Gerald Covell and was one of the first regional theatres in the United States. Located in Eden Park, the first play that pr ...

for which he received an Acclaim Award for Best Actor."Acclaimed Productions for 09-10 Theatre Season,"
CinStages.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015. In 2011–12, he starred as George in ''

Sunday in the Park With George ''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatt ...

'', opposite

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at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. For that role he won the 2013 St. Louis Critics Circle Award for best actor in a musical.Judith Newmark
"Local Critics Award Excellence in St. Louis Theater,"
''

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'', March 18, 2013. Other Regional Performances include the title role in ''

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'' at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Volodya in ''Bed & Sofa'' at the Wilma Theatre in

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, the title role in the U.S. premiere of ''

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'' at

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, Ravenal in ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'', Captain Von Trapp in ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. Se ...

'' for the New Theatre, the title role in Phantom at Salt Lake's Pioneer Theatre, and Billy in ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'' at the

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Singing

As a concert soloist, Bohmer has appeared at

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, the

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, New York City's

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and with Symphonies and Pops orchestras across the country. Bohmer has recorded three solo albums, ‘’Legacy’’, ''Everyman''"Everyman,"

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. Retrieved December 27, 2014. and ''Another Life'',"Another Life,"

. Retrieved December 27, 2014 and the cast recordings of ''Ragtime (Revival cast recording)'', ''The Thing About Men'',"The Thing about Men [Original Cast Recording],"

. Retrieved December 27, 2014. ''Forbidden Broadway'', and ''Broadway Unplugged 2''.

Television

Bohmer has appeared in several television shows, including '' Law & Order: SVU'', '' Rescue Me'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Stage roles

* Broadway ** ''

'', Fyedka ** ''

'',

** ''

'', Percy Blakeney (National Broadway Theatre Award Nomination) ** '' The Woman in White'', Sir Percival Glyde ** ''

'', Father ** ''

'', Frid * Tour ** ''

'', The Phantom ** ''

'', Alex Dillingham (LA Robby Award) ** ''

'', Joe Gillis (Jefferson Award Nomination) ** ''

'', Coach Bolton ** ''

'', Joseph Smith, Price's Dad, Mormon Mission President, Jesus Christ * Off-Broadway ** ''On the 20th Century'', Max Jacobs ** ''

'', Sebastian ** ''The Joys of Sex'', Howard ** '' Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit'' ** ''

'', El Gallo ** ''The Third Person'' ** ''

'' * Regional ** ''

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'', Aladdin ** ''

Of Thee I Sing ''Of Thee I Sing'' is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President o ...

, John P. Wintergreen ** ''

'', Floyd Collins ** ''Bed & Sofa'', Volodya (Barrymore Award Nomination) ** '' Dracula: A Chamber Musical'', Dracula ** ''

Sunday in the Park with George ''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatt ...

, George (Theatre Critics Circle Award – Best Actor) ** ''

'', Ravenal ** ''

'', Captain Von Trapp ** ''

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'', Phantom ** ''

'', Billy

Discography

* Solo ** ‘’Legacy’’ ** ''Everyman'' ** ''Another Life'' * Cast Recordings ** ''Ragtime (Original 2009 Broadway Cast)'' ** ''The Thing About Men (2003 Original Off-Broadway Cast)'' ** ''Forbidden Broadway'' ** ''Broadway by the Year – 1929'' ** ''Broadway Unplugged 2''

Personal life

Bohmer is married to actress and author Sandra Joseph. The two met in 1997 while performing in The Phantom of the Opera. Bohmer played the Phantom and Joseph was Christine, the Phantom's object of desire. They married in 2002, five years after meeting onstage. They live in

West Orange, New Jersey West Orange is a suburban township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 48,843, an increase of 2,636 (+5.7%) from the 46,207 counted in the 2010 Census.

. Bohmer is the father of two daughters from a previous marriage, Cassidy and Austen.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohmer, Ron American male musical theatre actors Living people Male actors from Cincinnati 1961 births