Mike Petrone(I)
- Composer
- Actor
- Director
Mike Petrone is an award-winning composer and filmmaker best known as the author, director and composer of the feature film Caesar The Musical (2021) . His previous composer film credits include: Christmas at Maxwell's (2006), Hard Pill (2005), War Story (2001) and Flattered (1995). Additionally as an actor he has appeared in 24 Frames Per Second (1993), Christmas at Maxwell's, and Caesar The Musical.
Mr. Petrone is also a well-known piano man and entertainer, owing to his 28 years and 5,800 performances at Johnny's Downtown in Cleveland. He has performed with Grammy Award-winning artists, Leonard Slatkin, Kathleen Battle, The Cleveland Orchestra, "The Funk Brothers", and Jim Dale.
His discography includes more than twenty titles including three with Assistant Concertmaster, Lev Polyakin of The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as the new Original Cast Recording of "Caesar The Musical." He began his career as a Musical Director at The Cleveland Playhouse and resides in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, blues singer, Kristine Jackson. He has two daughters, Sage and Solana Petrone.
Mr. Petrone is also a well-known piano man and entertainer, owing to his 28 years and 5,800 performances at Johnny's Downtown in Cleveland. He has performed with Grammy Award-winning artists, Leonard Slatkin, Kathleen Battle, The Cleveland Orchestra, "The Funk Brothers", and Jim Dale.
His discography includes more than twenty titles including three with Assistant Concertmaster, Lev Polyakin of The Cleveland Orchestra, as well as the new Original Cast Recording of "Caesar The Musical." He began his career as a Musical Director at The Cleveland Playhouse and resides in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, blues singer, Kristine Jackson. He has two daughters, Sage and Solana Petrone.
