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Playbill ranks CCM in Top 10 most represented colleges on Broadway

Playbill ranks CCM in Top 10 most represented colleges on Broadway

Playbill names CCM as one of Broadway's top 10 during the 2025-26 performance season

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The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has once again been named as one of Playbill's Top 10 most represented schools on Broadway.

Ranked as one of the top star-producing institutions in the nation, CCM was represented by at least 34 alumni performing on Broadway stages during the 2025-26 season according to Playbill's coverage. CCM is ranked No. 6 in Playbill's list - above The Juilliard School and Yale. CCM is the only school in Ohio in the top 10 on Playbill's list.

Playbill looked at every actor who performed in a Broadway show from April 28, 2025, through April 26, 2026, which coincides with the Tony eligibility for this season. CCM alumni named on Playbill's list of Broadway actors include:

  • Ezekiel Andrew in The Lion King
  • Shoshana Bean in The Lost Boys
  • Ryan Behan in The Lost Boys
  • Giovanni Bonaventura in Moulin Rouge! The Musical
  • Preston Truman Boyd in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
  • Kyle Brown in Death Becomes Her
  • Grace Capeless in The Lost Boys
  • Max Clayton in Schmigadoon!, Chicago
  • John Patrick Collins in The Outsiders, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
  • Kerry Conte in Ragtime
  • Jeffrey Cornelius in Hadestown
  • Christine Cornish in Just in Time
  • Madison Deadman in Mamma Mia!
  • Emily Fink in Dead Outlaw
  • Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson in MJ The Musical
  • Christopher Kelley in Chicago
  • Christian Kidd in Cabaret
  • Jordan De Leon in Mamma Mia!
  • Joe Moeller in & Juliet
  • Marla Mindelle in Titaníque
  • Jenny Mollet in Ragtime, SIX: The Musical
  • Dylan Mulvaney in SIX: The Musical
  • Peter Neureuther in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
  • Michele Pawk in Just in Time
  • Samantha Pollino in Chess, The Great Gatsby
  • Faith Prince in BOOP! The Musical
  • Mikayla Renfrow in Aladdin, Chicago
  • Phillip Johnson Richardson in Hell's Kitchen
  • John Riddle in Titaníque
  • Mike Schwitter in The Great Gatsby
  • Blakely Slaybaugh in The Lion King
  • Phumzile Sojola in Cats: The Jellicle Ball
  • Kimber Elayne Sprawl in Othello
  • Betsy Wolfe in Death Becomes Her

CCM's BFA Musical Theatre program was the first of it's kind in the U.S. and continues to be a leader in the industry.

Alumni took center stage at the 2026 Tony Awards. Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99) won "Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical" for her role as Lucy Emerson in The Lost Boys. Stephen Flaherty (BM Composition, '82) also took home his latest Tony for Ragtime, which won "Best Revival of a Musical." The 2026 Tony Awards' performances also featured CCM alumna Dylan Mulvaney (BFA Musical Theatre, '19), who appeared in the ceremony's opening rendition of "Lady Marmalade" alongside CCM alumnae Bean and Marla Mindelle (BFA Musical Theatre, '09), as well as artists like P!NK, Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Thee Stallion and more. Learn more about the alumni who were nominated in this year's Tony Awards.

CCM teaches musical theatre students to be skillful and expressive singers, musicians, dancers and actors. Faculty focus on skill building, and the individual artistry of each our students, while teaching them to cultivate longevity in the profession. The college also works to set them up for success after graduation. In addition to numerous performance opportunities at CCM and in the community, the college gives students opportunities to connect with industry professionals like Stephen Schwartz in master classes. Graduating seniors also present an annual Senior Showcase to agents and casting directors in New York, which often leads to landing jobs on Broadway, Off Broadway and in national tours right after graduation.

You Can't Make Theatre Alone

There is a giant team of performers, producers, designers, technicians, administrators, composers, musicians and more working behind the scenes to bring Broadway's shows to life. In addition to the alums working on Broadway, CCM celebrates all of the creatives who work on productions in touring companies and theaters around the country!

Do you want to make theatre? Learn more about our programs in Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration: Acting, Arts Admin, Dance, Musical Theatre, Opera, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Make-Up and Wig Design, Sound Design, Stage Design, Stage Management, Technical Production.

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