Students in the Musical Theatre program take part in more than a half dozen productions a year, including Senior Showcase, attended by invited New York theater professionals.
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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 who 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.
Watch the video above to enjoy an original birthday greeting sent to legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim by the freshman Ensemble Voice class at Manhattan School of Music! He turns 90 on Sunday, March 22, 2020.
The video is directed by MSM freshman Musical Theatre student Mallorie Mendoza, with videography by classmate Galvin Yuan. MSM faculty member Judith Clurman leads the class, performing Stephen Sondheim’s “Our Time” from the musical Merrily We Roll Along.
(Judith produced the video after a request by the Hal Leonard choral department to join them in celebrating Sondheim’s milestone birthday. Her class, she says, “is one fabulous group of students.”)
SLIDESHOW: Select photos from previous MSM Musical Theatre productions! Pictured above: FEB 2019 | CABARET
FEB 2020 | THE WILD PARTY
NOV 2019 | SWEENEY TODD
OCT 2019 | WHERE'S CHARLEY?
APR 2019 | FIORELLO!
MAY 2019 | The 2019 Fred Ebb Musical in Development Workshop: RADIOACTIVE
NOV 2018 | SPRING AWAKENING
FEB 2019 | CABARET
APR 2019 | FIORELLO! cast member Raffaela Cicchetti performing "When Did I Fall In Love?" at the MSM Centennial Concert at Carnegie Hall
APR 2019 | CABARET cast members Jasmine Rogers and Chandler Sinks performing "Perfectly Marvelous" at the MSM Centennial Concert at Carnegie Hall
Students perform in showcase productions and fully produced shows, and participate behind the scenes. The culmination of the degree program includes a high-profile Senior Showcase, attended by invited New York theatre professionals.
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
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD March, 2020 | Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Evan Pappas, Director Liza Gennaro, Choreographer
“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 or self-producing.” Liza Gennaro Associate 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 or self-producing.”
Liza Gennaro
Associate Dean and Chair of Musical Theatre
Prescreening & Audition Procedures
Musical Theatre Handbook
MSM Course Catalog
Liza Gennaro Associate Dean and Director of Musical Theatre 917-493-4557 lgennaro@msmnyc.edu
David Loud Music Director for the MSM Musical Theatre Program
Christina Teichroew Managing Director of Opera and Musical Theatre 917-493-4833 cteichroew@msmnyc.edu
Kathryn Miller Assistant Manager of Opera Theater and Musical Theatre 917-493-4544 kmiller@msmnyc.edu
Erin Reppenhagen Opera Theater and Musical Theatre Associate 917-493-4419 ereppenhagen@msmnyc.edu
MSM Musical Theatre faculty in Sakura Park
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 2018/2019
Guests in previous years
Liza Gennaro, Associate Dean and Chair of the Musical Theatre Program* Bebe Neuwirth, Artistic Advisor* Shuler Hensley, Co-Chair* (BM ’90, Hon. DMA ’14) Ted Chapin* Graciela Daniele Christine Ebersole Jules Fisher 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
*Steering Committee
Artistic director Evan Pappas speaks about working with MSM students, and coping with the pandemic in Playbill, May 2020
MSM faculty member Randy Graff interviewed in Playbill, April 2020
Cabaret press in Playbill and Broadway World, February 2019
Stay Thirsty, Summer 2016 Interview with MSM Theatre Program Artistic Advisor Bebe Neuwirth
Stay Thirsty, A conversation with Broadway’s David Loud
Total Curriculum Credits: 132
NOTE: Curriculum is subject to change. In case of a discrepancy, the MSM Course Catalog is the authoritative source of requirements. View the Course Catalog here.
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