A real-world musical theatre training experience that only New York City can provide, taught by Broadway performers and creators.
Manhattan School of Music’s prestigious Musical Theatre Program is the only stand-alone conservatory program in New York City. Our program attracts professional artist-teacher faculty and guest artists many of whom have created and performed in some of Broadway’s greatest shows such as Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Chicago, and countless others. Students receive comprehensive training in musical theatre culminating in a fully-accredited Bachelor’s degree.
MSM Musical Theatre students have many yearly performance opportunities including: Four fully-produced book musicals, one musical in development, Freshman Pops! and Senior Showcase. All MSM productions are directed, choreographed and designed by professional, working theatre artists. In addition we offer professional musical theatre writers the opportunity to workshop material with our students and we encourage students to produce independent performance projects.
SLIDESHOW: Select photos from previous MSM Musical Theatre productions! Pictured above: Jasmine Amy Rogers in CABARET, FEB 2019 Brian Hatton, photographer
NOV 2025 | THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Steven Pisano, photographer
OCT 2025 | PIPPIN Steven Pisano, photographer
MAR 2025 | INTO THE WOODS Steven Pisano, photographer
FEB 2025 | THE THREEPENNY OPERA Steven Pisano, photographer
NOV 2024 | THE PAJAMA GAME Anna Yatskevich, photographer
OCT 2024 | GOOD LUCK IN SPACE Steven Pisano, photographer
MAR 2024 | NINE Anna Yatskevich, photographer
NOV 2021 | ON THE BRINK OF A LOVELY SONG Steven Pisano, photographer
SEPT 2023 | MSM Musical Theatre at Verdi Square Anna Yatskevich, photographer
MAR 2023 | PAPERBOY Steven Pisano, photographer
FEB 2023 | URINETOWN Steven Pisano, photographer
NOV 2022 | SHE LOVES ME Brian Hatton, photographer
MAR 2022 | SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Steven Pisano, photographer
FEB 2020 | THE WILD PARTY Steven Pisano, photographer
FEB 2019 | CABARET Brian Hatton, photographer
NOV 2019 | SWEENEY TODD Brian Hatton, photographer
APR 2019 | CABARET cast members Jasmine Rogers and Chandler Sinks performing "Perfectly Marvelous" at the MSM Centennial Concert at Carnegie Hall Brian Hatton, photographer
Prescreening & Audition Procedures
Musical Theatre Handbook
MSM Academic Catalog
Learn more and apply!
“We train musical theatre artists excelling in acting, singing, and dancing to thrive in a field where they need to be more than performers: Successful artists today are also creative contributors to project development, skilled at digital media, entrepreneurial and self-producing.” Liza Gennaro Dean and Chair of Musical Theatre
“We train musical theatre artists excelling in acting, singing, and dancing to thrive in a field where they need to be more than performers: Successful artists today are also creative contributors to project development, skilled at digital media, entrepreneurial and self-producing.”
Liza Gennaro
Dean and Chair of Musical Theatre
Anna Yatskevich, photographer
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Steven Pisano, photographer
Oct 24 – 26 Pippin
Nov 7 – 9 The Mystery of Edwin DroodÂ
Feb 6 – 8 Freshman Pops
Feb 20 – 22 Violet
Mar 27 – 29 A Little Night Music
May 7 Senior Showcase – Invite Only!
Oct 25 – 27 Good Luck in Space
Nov 8 – 10 The Pajama Game
Jan 31 – Feb 2 Freshman Pops
Feb 21 – 23 The Threepenny Opera
Mar 28 – 30 Apr 3 – 6 Into the Woods
May 8 Senior Showcase – Invite OnlyÂ
Oct 27 – 29 Forget Me Not
Nov 3 – 5 Bye Bye Birdie
Feb 2 – 4 Freshman Pops
Feb 16 – 18 The Hills Are Alive!
Mar 22 – 24 NineÂ
Oct 28 – 30 Valentino’s Tango
Nov 11 – 13 She Loves Me
Feb 10 – 12 Freshman Pops
Feb 17 – 19 Urinetown
Mar 24 – 26 Paperboy
Apr 25 – 27 The Secret Life of the American Musical A First Look Workshop
May 17 Senior Showcase
Oct 30 & 31 2021 Missed: Connections
Nov 3, 2021 On the Brink of a Lovely Song
Nov 19, 20, 2021 Freshman Hello
Feb 18 – 20, 2022 Don’t Stop Me
March 25 – 27, 2022 Sunday in the Park With George
May 11 – 13, 2022 The 2022 Ebb Musical in Development
STARBLASTERS May 2021
Jaki Bradley, Director Banji Aborisade, Choreographer David Gardos, Music Director Benjamin Velez, Music and Lyrics Katie Hathaway, Book
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD February 2021
A Musical by Rupert Holmes
Evan Pappas, Director Liza Gennaro, Choreographer David Loud, Musical Director
LE COMTE NOIR January 2021
A new musical by writing team Burwell & Sasser about the real Count of Monte Cristo
Catie Davis, Director Andrew Gerle, Music Director Charles Vincent Burwell, Composer/ Lyricist James D. Sasser (BM ’98), Book Writer/ Lyricist André Zachery, Choreographer
FRESHMAN HELLO: TELL THE STORY January 2021
Liza Gennaro, Supervising Director Shane Schag, Music Director
WHERE’S CHARLEY? October, 2019 | The Riverside Theatre
Catie Davis, Director Alex Sanchez, Choreographer Andrew Gerle, Musical Director
SWEENEY TODD November, 2019 | Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Ted Pappas, Director/Choreographer David Loud, Musical Director
WILD PARTY February, 2020 | The Riverside Theatre
Chloe Treat, Director/Choreographer Joh Knight, Musical Director
Or Matias Dean of Musical Theatre omatias@msmnyc.edu
David Loud Music Director for the MSM Musical Theatre Program dloud@msmnyc.edu
Christina Teichroew Assistant Dean for Theatrical Production 917-493-4833 cteichroew@msmnyc.edu
Kathryn Miller Associate Director for Theatrical Operations 917-493-4544 kmiller@msmnyc.edu
Or Matias, Dean of Musical Theatre Bebe Neuwirth, Artistic Advisor Shuler Hensley, Co-Chair (BM ’90, Hon. DMA ’14) Ted Chapin Graciela Daniele Christine Ebersole Jules Fisher Liza Gennaro Joseph Joubert (BM ’79, MM ’81) Michael Kerker Joan Lader Norm Lewis Jose Llana (’95) James Naughton Kelli O’Hara Ron Raines Thomas Schumacher Susan Stroman Tommy Tune
Our popular Master Classes feature leading actors, writers and producers who talk about how they built their careers, overcame challenges, and in many cases, won Tony awards. Students perform, and are offered feedback.
Guests in previous years
MSM Musical Theatre faculty in Sakura Park Anna Yatskevich, photographer
WATCH Senior Showcase 2026
Watch the MSM 2019/2020 sophomore class perform a 90th birthday greeting to composer Stephen Sondheim!
Total Curriculum Credits: 132
NOTE: Curriculum is subject to change. In case of a discrepancy, the MSM Academic Catalog is the authoritative source of requirements. View the Course Catalog here.
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