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MSM News

MSM Spotlight: Kennedy Percival on playing Mrs. Anderssen in A Little Night Music (MAR 27-29)

MSM Musical Theatre will present Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical, A Little Night Music, March 27-29 in Neidorff-Karpati Hall. We sat down with Kennedy Percival (BM ’27), who plays Mrs. Anderssen, to discuss her experience in the production, why this show is a must-see, and what drew her to attend MSM.

Manhattan School of Music welcomes Or Matias as Dean of Musical Theatre

NEWS RELEASE: The award-winning composer, music supervisor, orchestrator, pianist, and educator succeeds Liza Gennaro and will assume the role effective July 1, 2026.

Audition Week 2026 “By The Numbers!”

While a majority of the Manhattan School of Music community enjoyed spring break, the Admission Team and MSM faculty welcomed applicants and family members from across the globe to our campus for Audition Week 2026 from February 27 to March 6 — we invited nearly 2,000 talented musicians to audition both on-campus and virtually. We’ve tallied it up, and here’s what this year's auditions looked like by the numbers!

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