Program Recognition
•Bullet: Known as the “pop/rock school” while focusing on all genres and periods of musical theatre; the program page calls it "the second-oldest in the country" (su.edu/conservatory/areas-of-study/bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-musical-theatre)
•Bullet: Admission is highly competitive; the program seeks an incoming class of approximately 18 students per year
•Bullet: For the fourth consecutive year, every new graduate (Class of 2026) has secured representation with managers and agents
•Bullet: Faculty bring more than 50 years of collective Broadway experience
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Most (usually 70–90%) of seniors graduate with a summer stock or full-year contract
•Bullet: Two main stage musicals and one black box musical each year, which all students are required to audition for
•Bullet: Casting directors and agents frequently visit campus for workshops
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: J. Robert Spencer '91 — Tony nominee for Next to Normal, original Broadway casts of Jersey Boys and Next to Normal •Bullet: Aaron Galligan-Stierle '02 — Broadway credits include The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, White Christmas •Bullet: Jessie Hooker Bailey '10 — Broadway's Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Legally Blonde •Bullet: Nisa Mercado '20 — first national tour of RENT in Concert
•Bullet: Brody Grant '21 — Original Ponyboy Curtis, Broadway's The Outsiders
•Bullet: Miguel Gil '26 — Original Edgar Frog - Broadway's The Lost Boys, Seth - Kimberly Akimbo Broadway National Tour
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Bullet: Class of 2030: 26 students
•Bullet: Class of 2029: 20 students
•Bullet: Class of 2028: 19 students
•Bullet: Class of 2027: 15 students
