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Harold Wheeler

  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Harold Wheeler was born on 14 June 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Hairspray (2007), Dreamgirls (2006) and All My Children (1970). He has been married to Hattie Winston since 16 December 1978. They have one child.
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
    Hairspray
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 2007
    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Music Department(original Broadway production)
    • 2006
    Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
    All My Children
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Bruce Willis in The Kid (2000)
    The Kid
    6.1
    • Music Department
    • 2000

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    • Up in the Air
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      • In Production



    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2006–2013
    • Spanish Judges (2000)
      Spanish Judges
      4.9
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
      Love! Valour! Compassion!
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards
      6.0
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (1995)
      The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Joan Rivers and Melissa Rivers in Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (1994)
      Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Silent Witness: What a Child Saw (1993)
      Silent Witness: What a Child Saw
      5.6
      • Composer (music by)
      • 1993
    • There Are No Children Here (1993)
      There Are No Children Here
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Laurel Avenue (1993)
      Laurel Avenue
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
      The Jacksons: An American Dream
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Homefront (1991)
      Homefront
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • You Must Remember This (1992)
      You Must Remember This
      7.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
      Stompin' at the Savoy
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Straight Out of Brooklyn (1991)
      Straight Out of Brooklyn
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Maria Fletcher in 70th Annual Miss America Pageant (1990)
      70th Annual Miss America Pageant
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Music Department



    • The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2021)
      The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
      7.2
      TV Special
      • arrangements
      • 2021
    • Jimmy Kimmel in The Oscars (2018)
      The Oscars
      5.8
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • orchestrator
      • 2018
    • The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
      The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.2
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2017
    • Jimmy Kimmel in The Oscars (2017)
      The Oscars
      6.8
      TV Special
      • music director
      • 2017
    • Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Hairspray Live! (2016)
      Hairspray Live!
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • original orchestrations by
      • 2016
    • Chris Rock in The Oscars (2016)
      The Oscars
      6.4
      TV Special
      • musical director
      • 2016
    • Neil Patrick Harris in The Oscars (2015)
      The Oscars
      6.5
      TV Special
      • arranger
      • 2015
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      4.9
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • composer: additional music
      • music contractor ...
      • 2006–2013
    • The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
      6.7
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2010
    • Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Nancy Reagan, Amy Grant, and Tom Brokaw in Christmas in Washington (2008)
      Christmas in Washington
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2008
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
      Hairspray
      6.7
      • orchestrator
      • 2007
    • The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
      The 79th Annual Academy Awards
      7.1
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2007
    • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
      Dreamgirls
      6.6
      • orchestrator: original Broadway production
      • 2006
    • Mississippi Rising
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • musical director
      • 2005
    • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
      7.7
      TV Special
      • music arranger
      • 2005

    Actor



    • Terry Farrell, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Shawnee Smith, and Hattie Winston in Becker (1998)
      Becker
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Pianist
      • 2004
    • Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters in George M! (1970)
      George M!
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Pianist
      • 1970

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    • Born
      • June 14, 1943
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Spouse
      • Hattie WinstonDecember 16, 1978 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Promises, Promises (1968). Musical comedy. Book by Neil Simon. Based on the film "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Music by Burt Bacharach. Lyrics by Hal David. Musical Director: Harold Wheeler. Dance arrangements by Harold Wheeler. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer: Bob Avian. Directed by Robert Moore. Shubert Theatre: 1 Dec 1968- 1 Jan 1972 (1281 performances + 7 previews). Cast: Jill O'Hara (as "Fran Kubelik"), Jerry Orbach (as "Chuck Baxter"), A. Larry Haines (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Edward Winter (as "J.D. Sheldrake"), Barbara Alston (as "Intern's Date"), Adrienne Angel (as "Sylvia Gilhooley"), Rod Barry (as "New Young Executive/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Carole Bishop (as "Company Nurse/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Kelly Britt (as "Orchestra Voice"), Gene Cooper (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Graciela Daniele (as "Clancy's Employee/Intern's Date"), Bob Fitch (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Margot Hanson (as "Orchestra Voice"), Betsy Haug (as "Dining Room Hostess/Clancy's Employee"), Ken Howard (as "Bartender Eddie/Karl Kubelik"), Neil Jones (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Baayork Lee (as "Lum Ding Hostess/Miss Wong"), Debra Lyman (as "Swing Dancer"), Bettye McCormick (as "Orchestra Voice"), Donna McKechnie (as "Vivien Della Hoya"), Marian Mercer (as "Marge MacDougall"), Vince O'Brien (as "Mr. Eichelberger"), Rita O'Connor (as "Dentist's Nurse/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Gerry O'Hara (as "Company Doctor/Intern"), Dick O'Neill (as "Jesse Vanderhof"), Kay Oslin (as "Helen Sheldrake"), Scott Pearson (as "Waiter/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Paul Reed (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Miss Polanski/Clancy's Employee"), Michael Shawn (as "Intern/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Norman Shelly (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Ilona Simon (as "Orchestra Voice"), Millie Slavin (as "Peggy Olson"), Julane Stites (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Don Stomsvik (as "Swing Dancer"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Michael Vita (as "Madison Square Garden Attendant/Bartender Eugene"). Standby: Peter Lombard (as "Chuck Baxter/J.D. Sheldrake"). Understudies: Kelly Britt (as "Marge MacDougall"), Bob Fitch (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Rita O'Connor (as "Peggy Olson"), Dick O'Neill (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Fran Kubelik"), Norman Shelly (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Henry Sutton (as "Jesse Vanderhof/Mr. Eichelberger"), Michael Vita (as "Karl Kubelik"). Produced by David Merrick. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff.

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      Has been nominated for Broadway's Best Orchestrations Tony Award five times: in 1997, with collaborator Don Sebesky for "The Life," in 1999 for "Little Me," in 2000 for "Swing!" in 2001 for "The Full Monty," and in 2003 for "Hairspray."

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