June 3, 2024

Four UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni are named nominees in the 77th annual Tony Awards, recognizing the excellent work shared in Broadway productions during the 2023-24 season. The nominees, announced Tuesday, April 30, include Isabella Byrd (BFA Lighting Design and Technology, ’09), Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99), Dorian Harewood and Leslie Kritzer (BFA Musical Theatre, '99).

July 15, 2020

In the middle of his final semester at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, orchestral conducting student Jeremy Robin Lyons found himself in a new world that deprived him — for now — of the communal experience of making music with other people in person. The pandemic canceled performances, forced classes to move online and separated loved ones, but Robins was hopeful and set out to create a virtual choir and orchestra project that united musicians online.

April 13, 2020

Richard Oberacker's Tony Award-winning musical features the work of multiple CCM alumni

June 6, 2024

Curious to know where the 2024 Tony Award nominees received their theatre education? Playbill created a list of the eight schools that contain the most Tony nominees — and UC's College-Conservatory of Music is tied for third.

January 26, 2021

Two UC College-Conservatory of Music alums from the college’s theatre arts division come together to create a new Broadway musical. Jessica Hendy (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘93) and Richard Oberacker (BFA Acting, ‘93) are currently collaborating on With Becket, a one-woman show staring Hendy.

January 14, 2022

UC College-Conservatory of Music Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99) is slated to sing in PBS’ Stars On Stage From Westport Country Playhouse on at 9 p.m. EST on Friday, January 14. She recently spoke with John Kiesewetter on WVXU’s Cincinnati Edition about her time at CCM which ultimately led her star in Broadway’s Wicked and Waitress, respectively.

August 24, 2021

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music is delighted to announce that two of its alumni reached the finals of the Lotte Lenya Competition, one of the most prestigious vocal competitions for young artists. Victoria Okafor (MM Voice, ’21) and Max Chernin (BFA Musical Theatre, ‘12) were chosen to compete in a final round of 15 vocalists out of a record applicant pool of over 500.

September 12, 2022

As part of Playbill's Back to School week, take a look at our annual report on the colleges and universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in the last season. Below you'll find this year's top 10 most represented schools on Broadway, plus a few honorable mentions that just barely missed making the top 10.

April 26, 2021

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Connor Gallagher receives the college's Young Alumni Award, presented during CCM's Virtual Graduation Convocation on May 1, 2021.

April 12, 2021

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Scott Coulter is awarded CCM's Distinguished Service award, presented during the college's Virtual Graduation Convocation Ceremony on May 1, 2021.