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Ron Bohmer has introduced much of North America to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s recent work, starring in lead roles in the national tours of Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, and The Phantom of the Opera . Most recently, Ron starred as the lead in the Frank Wildhorn and Nan Knighton musical "The Scarlet Pimpernel" on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. He also played Sir Percival Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel, on the mini-tour, Summer, 1999 (Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta) before his Broadway opening. SP 3 closed on Broadway January 2, 2000. Visit Ron's "Scarlet Pimpernel" page for... Last December, Ron starred in "Bed and Sofa", a musical adaptation of a Russian silent film. Ron starred with Jeff McCarthy and Ann Crumb in this delightful musical at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia. Visit Ron's Bed and Sofa page for more details.
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From October, 1997 -
August, 1998 Ron Bohmer starred as "The
Phantom" in the "Raoul Tour" of The Phantom of the Opera.
Ron had successful runs in Washington, DC, at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, the
Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, the Chicago Civic Opera House, and
the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you saw Ron Bohmer in The
Phantom of the Opera and would like to share your reactions with him, To read Ron Bohmer's personal comments on what it was
like playing "The Phantom", |
| Ron Bohmer came directly to the role of
"the Phantom" after starring as ill-fated screenwriter "Joe
Gillis" in the Premiere National Company of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s triumphant
musical, Sunset Boulevard. Ron received a Best Actor nomination for
Chicago's prestigious Jefferson award for his work in Sunset Boulevard. Ron Bohmer played opposite Linda Balgord ("Norma Desmond") in the premiere national tour of Sunset Boulevard. He had previously starred with Ms. Balgord in the Canadian Production and the U.S. National Company of Aspects of Love. To view the page of The Official Ron Bohmer
Internet Site devoted to the national tour of Sunset Boulevard, as well as
download RealAudio clips, I had the huge pleasure of seeing Ron Bohmer five times
in the National Tour of Sunset Boulevard (1997) at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis,
Missouri and at the Chicago Civic Opera House ( |
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Prior to his role as "Joe
Gillis", he starred as "Alex Dillingham" in the original Canadian
cast and U.S. National company of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love. For more details about Aspects of Love, as well as
additional photos of Ron Bohmer as "Alex", If you saw Ron Bohmer in Aspects of Love and
would like share your reactions with him, I had the pleasure of seeing Ron Bohmer in the National Tour of Aspects of Love (1993) at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. This was the first time I saw him perform and was immediately a fan and impressed with his powerful, dramatic voice and acting abilities. |
| In between the National Tours of Aspects
of Love and Sunset Boulevard came a two-year Broadway engagement as
"Enjolras", the fiery leader of the revolution, in Les Miserables. If you saw Ron Bohmer in Les Miserables and would like
share your reactions with him, |
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 Ron Bohmer as "Fyedka" in Fiddler on the Roof Photo by Carol Rosegg |
Ron made his Broadway debut as
"Fyedka" in the Tony Award-winning Revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Off-Broadway appearances include "Max Jacobs" in On the Twentieth Century, and many infamous characters in the long running comedy hit Forbidden Broadway. Other national tours include Mame with Juliet Prowse and the pre-Broadway tour of Fiddler on the Roof throughout the U.S., Canada and Japan. If you have seen Ron Bohmer and any of these
productions and would like to share your reactions with him, On Television, Ron has been seen on As the World Turns, Ryan’s Hope and in the syndicated film The Last Prom. |
As a Recording Artist and songwriter, his
work can be heard on his new solo CD, Ron Bohmer - everyman. For a review
of everyman, including a complete listing of song titles,  to visit
the page of this site dedicated to everyman. On this page, Ron also shares
some comments about each song, information is provided for ordering the CD, and 30 second
clips of each song can be downloaded for on-line listening in RealAudio. NEW: to read the lyrics to Ron's 3 original songs on everyman.To order your copy of 'everyman' directly on-line at Music
Boulevard, click here:
Music Boulevard or at CD Now, click here: Ron is currently writing songs for his next CD - Ron has also recorded the dramatic title role in
Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat (A Soldier’s Tale) for Chesky Records.
For more information about Histoire du soldat or to order the CD, A member of the first graduating class of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts, Ron holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Ron is the proud father of two daughters - Cassidy Elizabeth and Austin Danielle. |
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