Scottish composer and lyricist Michael Bruce writes for film, television and theatre in the West End and on Broadway. His new musical, 'The Illusionist' (based on the 2006 film) premiered in Toyko in January 2021. He recently wrote the soundtrack for the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed motion picture 'Romeo & Juliet' created during the pandemic at the National Theatre and broadcast on Sky Arts in the UK and PBS in the USA. Other recent theatre work includes productions of 'Antony and Cleopatra' with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo, 'Man and Superman', 'Twelfth Night' and 'The Beaux’ Stratagem' at the National Theatre and 'Timon of Athens', 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' and 'Candide' for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Michael was formerly composer-in-residence at the Donmar Warehouse, where he wrote scores for many productions including 'Measure for Measure', 'The Recruiting Officer', 'Philadelphia, Here I Come!' and 'Coriolanus' starring Tom Hiddleston in the title role. Trained at Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Michael’s other credits include 'Much Ado About Nothing' with David Tennant and Catherine Tate in the West End. Michael’s debut musical theatre album 'Unwritten Songs' entered the iTunes vocal chart at number 1.