Ron Bohmer

Ron Bohmer (born August 15, 1961) is an American actor and singer best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway and as a recording artist and singer-songwriter. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions, including The Scarlet Pimpernel as Percy, Les Misérables as Enjolras, Ragtime as the Father Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard, Alex Dillingham in Aspects of Love and Joseph Smith in The Book of Mormon. As a concert soloist he has performed with symphony orchestras around the world.

Early life Bohmer grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio where he began studying dance at age six and singing at eight years old. In 1997 – 1998 he starred as the Phantom in the first national tour of Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, performing in Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. He played Sir Percival Glyde in The Woman in White and Father in the Tony-nominated revival of Ragtime. In 2007 he toured as Coach Bolton in Disney's High School Musical on Stage!. In 2010–11 he took over the role of Frid in the revival of A Little Night Music, where he played opposite Elaine Stritch and Bernadette Peters. In 2012 he starred in the first national tour of The Book of Mormon, playing several roles, including Joseph Smith. In 2011–12, he starred as George in Sunday in the Park With George, opposite Erin Davie 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. Other Regional Performances include the title role in Floyd Collins at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Volodya in Bed & Sofa at the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia, the title role in the U.S. premiere of Dracula at North Shore Music Theatre, Ravenal in Show Boat, Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music for the New Theatre, the title role in Phantom at Salt Lake's Pioneer Theatre, and Billy in Anything Goes at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. and Another Life, and the cast recordings of Ragtime (Revival cast recording), The Thing About Men, Forbidden Broadway, and Broadway Unplugged 2.

Television Bohmer has appeared in several television shows, including Law & Order: SVU, Rescue Me, Ryan's Hope, One Life to Live, and As the World Turns.

Stage roles Broadway Fiddler on the Roof, Fyedka Les Misérables, Enjolras The Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy Blakeney (National Broadway Theatre Award Nomination) The Woman in White, Sir Percival Glyde Ragtime, The Father A Little Night Music, Frid Tour Fiddler on the Roof, Fyedka The Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom Aspects of Love, Alex Dillingham (LA Robby Award) Sunset Boulevard, Joe Gillis (Jefferson Award Nomination) The Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy Blakeney High School Musical on Stage!, Coach Bolton The Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, Price's Dad, Mormon Mission President, Jesus Christ Off-Broadway On the 20th Century, Max Jacobs The Thing About Men, Sebastian The Joys of Sex, Howard Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit The Fantasticks, El Gallo The Third Person I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Regional Aladdin, Aladdin Of Thee I Sing, John P. Wintergreen Floyd Collins, Floyd Collins Bed & Sofa, Volodya (Barrymore Award Nomination) Dracula: A Chamber Musical, Dracula The Sound of Music, Captain Von Trapp Phantom, Phantom Anything Goes, Billy Spamalot, Sir Dennis Galahad Sunday in the Park with George, Georges Seurat/George (Theatre Critics Circle Award – Best Actor) Show Boat, Ravenal Children of Eden, The Father Mary Poppins, George Banks 42nd Street, Julian Marsh Jesus Christ Superstar, Pontius Pilate

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