MICHAEL CORMICK began his career in Melbourne after winning the grand final of television'sNew Faces. He went on to perform regularly on television shows including The Don Lane Show, The Midday Show, The Logie Awards and The AFI Awards. After playing Munkustrap in the Australian production of Cats, Michael moved to London where he studied at the Actors' Centre and the London College of Music. He performed the role of Raoul in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera and his other West End theatre credits during this period include playing the Rockstar in Time, Kennedy in King and Edgar in Wuthering Heights. Michael also appeared in the Royal Command Performances of Les Miserables and The Phantom of the Opera at the London Palladium and in cabaret at the Ritz and Savoy Hotels in London.

In 1992 Michael returned to Australia and performed lead roles including Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Whizzer in STC's production of Falsettos; Kenickie in Grease; guest artist in Tivoli and concert versions of Mack and Mabel; Rags; Dear World and Into the Woods. During this period, he also performed his own cabaret show Michael Cormick Sings Bacharach, which received rave reviews.

Michael is best known in Australia for his portrayal of the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. He played the role for over two years and received a Mo Award for his performance.

He has also appeared at many signature events, including the AFL Grand Final and the official opening of Stadium Australia. Regular television appearances include Good Morning Australia; Denise and Carols by Candlelight.

In 2002, Michael returned to Europe to perform the role of the Arbiter in Chess and appeared in the new musical Romeo and Juliet in London. More recently he performed the lead role of Wild Bill Hikcock in Calamity Jane on the West End, and the role of Che in concert performances of Evita in Beirut.

In 2004 Michael performed the lead role of Joe Gillis opposite Judi Connelli in the concert version of Sunset Boulevard in Sydney but had to cancel his opportunity to repeat the season in Melbourne in 2005 as he has joined the leading cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most recent West End hit The Woman in White.