Â鶹ֱ²¥ has a long history of producing top-tier performing arts talent, and Broadway is taking notice. For the second year in a row, Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been named one of the top ten most represented colleges on the Broadway stage by Playbill, one of the leading theatre news publications.
From classics like Chicago, to new favorites like Hamilton and Hadestown, Â鶹ֱ²¥ performers are stepping into the spotlight in some of the best productions, right in the heart of the theatre world. Check out the full list at .
Unlock your performing arts potential and explore programs within the Sands College of Performing Arts.
Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s board of trustees voted yesterday to launch the Sands College of Performing Arts this fall. The college, which will commence with the 2023–2024 academic year, is named in recognition of a $25 million gift from Pamela and Rob Sands, J.D. ’84, and becomes the seventh school and college within Â鶹ֱ²¥.
April Bartlett’s career as a theatrical designer has spanned from intimate off-Broadway productions to The Today Show. When the pandemic shut down production, she began refocusing her energies and found a new way to continue telling stories by supporting the next generation of designers, makers, and artists.
Rhonda Miller, head of Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s BFA in Commercial Dance, wanted to build a different kind of dance program. “I wanted it to be relevant and useful—to include all forms of dance and the practical business skills dancers need but so often don’t have. We’re giving students the tools they need to navigate show business and make a living in dance.â€