Theatre College Guide - Best Musical Theatre Colleges

 Palm Beach Symphony CEO David McClymont has been named to the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. School of Business (RSB) Advisory Board at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private, Christian university in West Palm Beach.

Baldwin Wallace University is launching a national search for a new Music Theatre program director as Professor Victoria Bussert and two assistant professors transition to Oberlin College in 2025. Learn more about the position!

After premiering at The Tank in April, the solo musical comedy The iPhone Arias will receive a showing for one night only at The Performance Project at University Settlement, created and performed by Caroline Hawthorne.

Pace University’s Sands College of Performing Arts has named Mandy Moore director of its Commercial Dance LA semester. 

The 16th annual Bring A Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood Festival, created by experimental theater legend Mac Wellman, will take place this year at the BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) on September 13th - September 15th, 2024.

Drawing from a diverse lineup of modern dance, musical theatre, world music, jazz and contemporary choir, Rowan University's Marie Rader Presenting Series has announced the 2024-2025 performance series.

The Negaunee Foundation has endowed the Colburn School's Conducting Program, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen, with a landmark $16.6 million gift, supporting the future of musical education and leadership.

Conductor Mert Yalniz has been selected by Esa-Pekka Salonen to join the San Francisco Symphony conducting staff in the 2024–25 season as an extension of his work as a Salonen Fellow in the Colburn School Conservatory of Music's Negaunee Conducting Program.

DePaul University's Blue Demon Theatre will present the world premiere of TURING, a new musical by Timothy L. Michuda and Benjamin Ward. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Merrily We Roll Along is that rare gem, a grown-up, subtle, perceptive musical that can delight both audiences love musicals and audiences who hate them.  This production by the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre, with brilliant direction by Frank Minano, is complex, bittersweet, funny, heartfelt, ultimately joyous and inspiring.

Miller Theatre celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Composer Portraits with a performance by Courtney Bryan and a 'Photo Call' lobby exhibition on September 12.

The Broward College Dance Ensemble marked its 10th anniversary with 'Without Limit,' a concert that raised nearly $8,000 for scholarships and programs in the Visual & Performing Arts Department.

Jennifer Holmes has been appointed as the inaugural Dean of Pace University Sands College of Performing Arts, bringing extensive experience in theatre education and administration to the new role.

The musical phenomenon Godspell comes to The Lesedi Theatre at the Joburg Theatre complex from Thursday 29 August to Sunday 1 September 2024.

The story of Ruth Kapp Hartz, a Jenkintown resident, is highlighted in a new musical called “HIDDEN” being presented in Philadelphia. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The University of Washington School of Drama has announced its 2024/2025 season, featuring an exciting lineup of performances.

The University of Washington School of Drama announces its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter, actress, and author LeAnn Rimes revealed her 2024 tour dates earlier this summer, and she has just added five more shows to the bill. Newly added to the tour is Kean Stage at Kean University. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Terri Kent, the Artistic Director of Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s summer home on the grounds of Blossom Center, states in her program notes for ANNIE: I believe the arts have the power to transform lives and I believe in miracles.

Summer Sling Stage Combat & Stunts Workshop

Julie Spencer, Principal of Arts Ed, an educational institution backed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has resigned following an independent, barrister-led inquiry, according to Deadline.

The Broadway Green Alliance recently announced its two College Green Captain Award Winnersm, Lauren Lewis and Minh Nguyen. I had the chance to chat with the pair about their efforts, what 'going green' means to them, and the inspiration behind their passion. Check out the interview here!

Vassar College has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, which continues through Sunday, July 28. Learn more about the cast here!

Nicole Cohen's art exhibition, Super Vision, will be showcased at Stony Brook University's Staller Center for the Arts. The exhibition explores themes of perception and digital media.

McDaniel College will offer a variety of art, music, theatre, and other events during the fall of 2024. Learn more about the lineup here!