Paul McGill (actor)

Paul McGill (born September 3, 1987) is an American actor, choreographer and director for stage, film, and television.

Paul McGill
Born
Paul Edwin McGill III

(1987-09-03) September 3, 1987
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationChoreographer and Director
Years active2004–present

Early life

Paul McGill was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. His mother, Shari (Lienert) McGill, was a school teacher and his father, Paul McGill II, was a sock salesman. He is the younger brother of Emily McGill. They both attended Northgate High School.

McGill attended Roseline Kenneth Professional School of Dance at the age of 3 under the training of Rachelle Rak. He then transferred to Pittsburgh Musical Theater, where he performed mainly at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. He studied at PMT's Young Performers' Institute until the age of 17.

Performing career

McGill made his Broadway debut when he was just a junior in high school in the 2004 revival of "La Cage aux Folles" (which won 2 Tony Awards).[1] He was cast on the spot and replanted in New York that week. There, he attended the Professional Performing Arts School.

He then went on to play Mark in the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line" for the entire run of the show at the Schoenfeld Theater.[2] The cast performed on Good Morning America, the Tony Awards, and Dancing with the Stars, and most notably, the documentary Every Little Step.[3]

During this time, McGill made his film debut in the BAFTA and Academy Award winning documentary Man On Wire, where he played Philippe Petit in the reenactments.[4]

Shortly after the "A Chorus Line" closed, McGill moved to Los Angeles to star in the MGM remake of Fame (2009 film). He played Kevin, opposite Bebe Neuwirth. Their conversation causes his character to attempt suicide by stepping in front of a subway car. Later, Kevin tells Joy (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) that he is moving back to Iowa, and that he is going to be "the best god damn dance teacher there ever was."[5]

McGill then performed in the 2010 Tony Award winning musical, "Memphis", which is available on DVD.

From there, he performed in the controversial Broadway spectacular, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark", playing Spider-Man, as well as Electro, Swarm, and the Lizard.

McGill then performed and was in the original cast recording of Woody Allen and Susan Stroman's, "Bullets Over Broadway".[6]

His final performance was the "Bombshell" concert based on the fictitious musical on Smash produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron benefitting the Actors' Fund.

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Director
2008 Every Little Step Himself James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo
2008 Man On Wire Philippe Petit James Marsh
2009 Fame Kevin Kevin Tancharoen
2012 House Hunting Jason Thomson
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Victorious Luke Episode: "Tori the Zombie"
2013 Smash Dancer Season 2

Choreography and direction

After an extensive decade of being in front of audiences, McGill decided to follow his true passion for choreographing and directing.

McGill was Associate Choreographer of the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring Neil Patrick Harris, Andrew Rannells, Michael C Hall, John Cameron Mitchell, Darren Criss, and Taye Diggs.[7] His job was to teach and tailor the choreography for each new Hedwig performer.[8] Upon receiving an honorary Tony Award, the show's writer and original star, John Cameron Mitchell, publicly thanked Paul among other members of the creative team.

Shortly thereafter, McGill choreographed three Off-Broadway plays in one season. The Legend of Georgia McBride, written by Matthew Lopez, directed by Mike Donahue, and produced by MCC Theater, played at the Lucille Lortel Theatre and at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2017.[9] Following its success, He choreographed Steve, written by Marc Gerard, directed by Cynthia Nixon, and produced by the New Group at the Signature Theatre Company. The final play of the season, which he also associate directed, was The School for Scandal written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by Marc Vietor, and produced by the Red Bull Theater Company again at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.[10]

Because of his flying experience in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, McGill choreographed for the aerial dance company, Grounded Aerial, as well as Filament, a new circus work by Joseph Pinzon's company, Short-Round Productions.[11] He has also choreographed the feature film called Diamond Soles, which has yet to be released.

In 2017, he trained Laverne Cox in Los Angeles for her role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Fox.

Broadway Masters

In 2016, McGill started Broadway Masters with internet entrepreneur Marcus Lovingood.[12] The program is an online streaming digital masterclass series bringing together Broadway stars and their advice on how to make it on Broadway. The first season of masterclasses include Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp, Laura Osnes, Jon Rua, Courtney Reed, Charlotte D'Amboise, Nick Adams, Lindsay Mendez, Kurt Froman and McGill himself.[13] The program was launched on November 10, 2016 to worldwide audiences.[14]

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References
  1. Brantley, Ben (December 10, 2004). "Family Guys Who Are What They Are". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. Desk, BWW News. "A CHORUS LINE Announces Complete 2006 Cast". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  3. Gold, Sylviane (April 10, 2009). "'Every Little Step' Documents Every Little Element of 'Chorus Line' Auditions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. "Man on Wire". EW.com. July 30, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. "Bellevue native's fame rises with film role". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  6. "Photos! Run Wild with Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie & the Cast of Bullets Over Broadway on Opening Night". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. ""Hedwig" Choreographer Paul McGill On Leaving Performing, Making A Living On Broadway, And Rubbing Elbows With Darren Criss". LOGO News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  8. "Darren Criss In Conversation With "Hedwig" Choreographer Paul McGill". LOGO News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  9. "'Legend of Georgia McBride' explores the dreams, desires of drag performers". Daily News. April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  10. "Frances Barber, Dana Ivey, and More Open in The School for Scandal". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  11. "Paul McGill". Paul McGill. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  12. "Digital Broadway Master Class Will Feature Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp, and More | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  13. "Digital Broadway Master Class Will Feature Taye Diggs, Anthony Rapp, and More | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  14. Russo, Gianluca. "BWW Feature: BROADWAY MASTERS is the Perfect Online Training Program for Aspiring Performers". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
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