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Michael Gruber

Michael Thomas Gruber is an American actor. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the youngest of four children, two sisters and one brother. At an early age, Michael showed great interest in gymnastics and diving. He became the 2nd best diver in his age class in the world at the age of fourteen. Michael was an All-American diver who graduated from Indian Hill High School in 1982 and attended the University of Michigan on an athletic scholarship as an Olympic diving hopeful training under then Olympic coach Dick Kimball. His passion was acting and he decided to study theatre at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He made his Broadway debut in the final company of A Chorus Line, 1989-90. Michael is a composer and co-lyricist, with long-time collaborator Jennifer Allen, of three musicals: The Old Dead Five, Vegas Organic and Hit It, Mike!. He has also composed music for poems, currently working on a series set to children's poetry. Michael has performed the roles of Munkustrap both on Broadway and in the 1998 Cats proshot. He quotes regarding Cats, "It is sort of the signature of my career." From Wikipedia (

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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Jumpin' at the Woodside

Casey MacGill, The Gotham City Gates, Jonathan Smith, Michael Gruber, and Ann Hampton Callaway

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Bounce Me Brother (With a Solid Four)

Ann Hampton Callaway, Douglas Oberhamer, & Michael Gruber

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Rhythm / Throw That Girl Around / Show Me What You Do

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Two and Four / Hit Me with a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce

Laura Benanti, Casey MacGill, The Gotham City Gates, Jonathan Smith, Michael Gruber, and Ann Hampton Callaway

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Swing, Brother, Swing

Swing! Ensemble

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You're Gonna Love Tomorrow

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Blues in the Night

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Follies, 1971 Loveland

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Blues in the Night

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You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through

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DAMES from 42nd Street (First Complete Recording)

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"Swing!" - Caravan.wmv

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Follies - You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through

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2-05: You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through

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