Broadway BUZZ

Maroulis is best known for his iconic star turn in Broadway’s Rock of Ages for which he garnered a myriad of accolades, including a Best Actor Tony Award® nomination, a Drama League Award nomination for Distinguished Performance, Broadway.com Star of the Year, and many more. Born in Brooklyn and raised in New Jersey, Maroulis became a household name during the heyday of American Idol, winning 30 million weekly viewer’s hearts and minds each week. Maroulis’s work on Broadway and on tour includes Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde, a performance for which Maroulis earned another Drama League nod. In addition to his appearances on TV and in movies, Maroulis’s on-stage credits include The Wedding Singer, RENT, Rocktopia, Jacques Brel, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Toxic Avenger, Friend Art, Postmodern Jukebox, and many more. The Broadway revival of Spring Awakening (Deaf West) directed by Michael Arden, earned Maroulis additional Tony and Drama League nominations as a producer. As an RIAA Gold-Selling recording artist, Maroulis continues to create new, original music regularly. Maroulis is a graduate of the prestigious Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music and trained as an acting apprentice at Williamstown. Maroulis is father to Malena James, his 12-year-old daughter, and currently resides in New Jersey.