Wheeler is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, musical director, musical supervisor, and musician. Perhaps best known for his 17 seasons as musical director of the ABC show Dancing with the Stars, he has enjoyed many years of success over several mediums.
His Broadway credits include Side Show, Hugh Jackman - Back on Broadway, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony Award nomination), Never Gonna Dance, Hairspray (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk Award), The Full Monty (Tony Award nomination), Swing! (Tony Award nomination), Little Me (Tony Award nomination), The Life (Tony Award nomination), Dreamgirls, The Wiz, The Tap Dance Kid, and Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music.
He has served as conductor of the Academy Awards four times (most recently during the 90TH Academy Awards); he is only the second African-American conductor in the Academy’s history.
He also was one of two conductors during the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2008, Harold received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP Theatre Awards. He is married to television and Broadway performer Hattie Winston.
Harold Wheeler, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
Harold Wheeler, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations
Harold Wheeler
Harold Wheeler, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Harold Wheeler, Hairspray
Harold Wheeler, Never Gonna Dance
Harold Wheeler, Hairspray
Harold Wheeler, The Full Monty
Harold Wheeler, Swing!
Harold Wheeler, Swing!
Harold Wheeler, Little Me
Harold Wheeler, The Life
Harold Wheeler, The Life
Harold Wheeler has written 1 shows including Intimate Apparel (Music).
Harold Wheeler has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations," Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for the same show, and Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. He has also received nominations for Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Hairspray," "The Full Monty," "Swing!," and "Little Me." Additionally, Wheeler was nominated for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hairspray," "Never Gonna Dance," and "Swing!," as well as for Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for "The Life."
Harold Wheeler has won several awards, including Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hairspray," "Never Gonna Dance," and "Swing!".
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