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Musical Theatre

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.

Degrees Offered

  • Bachelor of Music (BM)

Program Details

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 MiserablesThe 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 Hello! 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.

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MSM Musical Theatre Program Details:

Audition & Prescreening Information

Prescreening & Audition Procedures

Handbook for Current Students

Musical Theatre Handbook

Plan of Study & Course Descriptions

MSM Academic Catalog

Musical Theatre Lab Series

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“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.”

Dean and Chair of Musical Theatre

Learn what’s new at MSM Musical Theatre (including videos and features)

A sampling of rave reviews from audiences who saw MSM’s recent production of the musical Paperboy :


Excellent cast, very talented. Professional production!


I may have seen a future Broadway smash hit today. The young cast was stellar — they already could be On Broadway rather than in college. The songs were excellent, the orchestra and conducting was excellent, the book worked. An after performance talk about the formation and development of the musical, with the author of Paperboy and all the talented people who created this musical, was a special treat.


The MSM Cast and Crew did a great job! Wonderful show. Very talented cast. Try and see the show. Very limited run. You will be sorry if you miss this production.

MSM Musical Theatre faculty in Sakura Park

WATCH! From "Missed: Connections" on Oct 30 & 31, 2021: “Find My Way Home” Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon Performed by Torinae

Watch the MSM 2019/2020 sophomore class perform a 90th birthday greeting to composer Stephen Sondheim!

Success Stories

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  • Oct 15, 2024 Musical Theatre
    Alumni
    MSM Musical Theatre alumna Kianna Kelly-Futch joins the cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in Florida
  • Oct 4, 2024 Musical Theatre
    Alumni
    Former MSM Musical Theatre student, Ayanna Nicole Thomas, joins Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
  • Sep 25, 2024 Musical Theatre
    Alumni
    MSM Musical Theatre alumnus to make Broadway debut in new production The Louis Armstrong Musical: It’s a Wonderful World”

Sample Schedule for Bachelor of Music / Musical Theatre Major

Total Curriculum Credits: 132

  • Acting 1 & 2 (MT 0001-0002)
    6 cr
  • Musical Theatre Performance Technique 1 & 2 (MT 0010-0011)
    4 cr
  • Music Theory (MT 0550-0551)
    6 cr
  • Humanities Core (HU 0001-0002)
    6 cr
  • Musical Theatre Dance (MT 0110
    2 cr
  • Ballet (MT 0100)
    2 cr
  • Freshman Seminar (MT 0200)
    1 cr
  • Intro to Theatrical Design (MT 0201)
    1 cr
  • Studio Lessons (MT 4000)
    2 cr
  • Rehearsal and Performance (MT 1500)
    0 cr
  • Ensemble Voice (MT 0350-0351)
    2 cr
  • Concert Attendance (CA 0100)
    0 cr
Total Credits for Year 1:
32 cr
  • Acting 3 (MT 0003)
    3 cr
  • Acting 4 - Devised Theatre Practice (MT 0004)
    2 cr
  • Acting the Song 1 & 2 (MT 0012-0013)
    6 cr
  • MT Exploring the Art Form 1 & 2 (MT 0500-0501)
    6 cr
  • Humanties Core (HU 0003-0004)
    6 cr
  • Required Piano (RP 0111-0112)
    2 cr
  • Musical Theatre Dance (MT 0111)
    2 cr
  • Ballet (MT 0101)
    2 cr
  • Script Analysis (MT 0211)
    2 cr
  • Speech (MT 0300-0301)
    4 cr
  • Studio Lessons (MT 4001)
    2 cr
  • Rehearsal and Performance (MT 1500)
    0 cr
  • Concert Attendance (CA 0100)
    0 cr
Total Credits for Year 2:
37 cr
  • Acting 5 - Scene Study & Repertory (MT 0005)
    3 cr
  • Acting 6 - Scene Study & Monologue (MT 0006)
    3 cr
  • Scene to Song (MT 0014)
    3 cr
  • Audition Techniques (MT 0015)
    3 cr
  • Humanities Elective (HU)
    6 cr
  • Musical Theatre Dance (MT 0112)
    2 cr
  • Tap (MT 0120)
    2 cr
  • General Electives
    4 cr
  • Studio Lessons (MT 4002)
    4 cr
  • Rehearsal and Performance (MT 1500)
    0 cr
  • Concert Attendance (CA 0100)
    0 cr
Total Credits for Year 3:
30 cr
  • Acting 7 - Advanced Acting (MT 0007)
    3 cr
  • Musical Theatre Lab (MT 0016)
    3 cr
  • Musical Theatre Dance (MT 0113)
    2 cr
  • Tap (MT 0121)
    1 cr
  • General Electives
    8 cr
  • Studio Lessons (MT 4003)
    6 cr
  • Rehearsal and Performance (MT 1500)
    0 cr
  • Setting the Stage Workshops - 5 (ME 1000)
    0 cr
  • Senior Showcase (MT 1505)
    3 cr
Total Credits for Year 4:
26 cr

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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