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.
July 13, 2021
Cincinnati Magazine features Pamela Myers, the first graduate of the BFA Musical Theatre program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music.
December 3, 2019
Darrell Miller (BFA Musical Theatre, ’85) has a powerful drive that has taken him to paneled boardrooms across the country. The Los Angeles-based lawyer was recently named in the inaugural list of Sports and Entertainment Trailblazers by The National Law Journal (NLJ).
October 20, 2020
University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music is consistently recognized by Playbill for being in the top ten most represented colleges on Broadway. Although the curtains are temporarily closed and the stage lights are dull, the annual Tony Awards is moving forward to recognize the excellent work performing artists have shared in Broadway productions during the 2019-20 season.