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This fall, you can see dozens of ������Ƶ MT alumni in Broadway megahits like “Wicked,” “Frozen,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Mean Girls,” “Tina” and “The Book of Mormon,” as well as touring around the country in hit shows like “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” “Bandstand,” “Les Miserables,” “Hello Dolly” and many more.

Broadway and National Tour News

• Daniel J. Watts ’04 will be starring as Ike Turner in the upcoming Broadway production of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” alongside fellow alumni Gerald Caesar ’16 as Raymond King and Rob Marnell ’06 as a swing.

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  Jared Goldsmith ’18 will soon depart the First National Tour of “Dear Evan Hansen” and join the Broadway cast as Jared Kleinman, beginning on October 22.

• Kennedy Caughell ’12 recently joined the National Tour of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” starring as Carole King.

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  Ginna Claire Mason ’13 is currently starring as Glinda in the Broadway company of “Wicked,” alongside fellow alumni Matt Meigs ’12 and Lindsay Northen ’03.

• Jake Smith ’19 is currently performing in the ensemble and understudying Hans in the Disney megahit “Frozen” on Broadway.
• Barrett Weed ’11 is currently starring as Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway company of the hit musical “Mean Girls.”
• Nasia Thomas ’15 is currently performing in the Broadway hit “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.”

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  Matt Shingledecker ’08 is currently starring as Enjolras in the National Tour of “Les Miserables.”

• Ashley Perez Flanagan ’10 will be performing in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s show “Freestyle Love Supreme” on Broadway this fall.
• Deshawn Bowens ’15 and English Bernhardt (Cady/Regina standby) recently launched the First National Tour of “Mean Girls.”
• JJ Niemann ’17 is currently performing in the Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” as a swing, and fellow alum Steven Telsey ’18 is currently performing in the ensemble of the National Tour.
• Mary Nickson ’18 recently joined the First National Tour of “The Spongebob Musical” as a swing and understudying Pearl, Mrs. Puff, The Mayor, and Karen the Computer.
• Beth Anderson ’15 and Michael Bingham ’17 are both embarking on the First National Tour of “Bandstand” this fall.
• Mara Lucas ’15 is joining the cast of the First National Tour of “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.”
• Tyler Dema ’19 is joining the cast of the National Tour of “A Bronx Tale” in the ensemble and understudying the lead role of Calogero.
• Kenny Franceour ’12 will be joining the National Tour of “Jersey Boys” this fall.
• Madison Johnson ’15 is currently performing in the National Tour of “Hello, Dolly!” in the ensemble and understudying Minnie Faye.
• Fergie Philippe ’17 recently departed the National Tour of the Tony-Award Winning Musical “Hamilton” as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison.
• Michael Callahan ’13 can currently be seen as a swing and serving as the dance captain in the National Tour of “Aladdin.”
• Phylicia Pearl ’15 is currently a swing an understudy for Shenzi in the National Tour of the Disney hit “The Lion King.”
• Michael Moore ’13 is currently starring as Ledoux in the International production of “Bat Out of Hell.”
• Becky Frohlinger ’16 recently performed in the Canadian National Tour of the hit show “Matilda.”
• Lizzie Markson ’16 is currently performing as Anybodys in the Tokyo Stage Around production of “West Side Story.”In addition to Broadway and National Tours, more than 40 ������Ƶ Music Theatre alumni are performing around the country this fall in Off-Broadway shows at The Public, New York City Center, and New World Stages; at regional theatres and venues like Papermill Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre Company, Theatre Under the Stars, Flat Rock Playhouse, and North Carolina Theatre; on cruise lines like Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, and Aida Cruise Line; and casting for offices like Tara Rubin Casting, Magic Mike Live Worldwide Casting, and Sound Lounge.

Alumni Highlights

• Andrew Frace ’04 is currently the male swing and Bob Gaudio u/s for the New World Stages production of “Jersey Boys” Off-Broadway.
• Nick Martinez ’15 is currently performing in “Bat Out of Hell” Off-Broadway at New York City Center.
• Paul Heesang Miller ’10 and John Yi ’11 will be performing in the new musical “Soft Power” Off-Broadway at The Public.
• Drew Seigla is currently performing as Perchik in “Fiddler on the Roof” Off-Broadway in Yiddish.
• Lexi Carter ’17 and Reagan Ogle ’18 are both performing on Disney Cruise Line in the shows “Frozen,” “Disney Dreams,” and more.
• Jessica Wockenfuss ’09 is performing in the pre-Broadway tryout of the new musical “Cagney” at Pioneer Theatre Company.
• Mackenzie Bell ’09 and Drew Redington will both be performing in the new Judy Garland musical “Chasing Rainbows” at Papermill Playhouse.
• Chelsea Levalley ’11 will be performing in the pre-Broadway tryout of “Austen’s Pride” this fall at 5th Avenue Theatre.
• Tucker Stampen ’19 is currently working in the office of Tara Rubin Casting in New York City.
• Jacob Major ’18 is currently performing as Don in “A Chorus Line” at Theatre Under the Stars in Houston.
• Alec Michael Ryan ’19 is currently performing as Morris Delancey in “Newsies” at Timberlake Playhouse.
• Cody Marshall ’19, Sophia Scarpulla ’19, Dan Lusardi ’17, Maddie Franke ’11 (Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain) and Katie Emerson ’09 are currently performing in “Cinematastic” at Flat Rock Playhouse, being directed and choreographed by Matthew Glover ’09.
• Emilie Renier ’12 is currently performing in “The Little Mermaid,” “The Sound of Music,” and Disney’s “When You Wish” at Tuacahn Center for the Arts.
• Gabriela Gomez ’15 is currently performing as Jasmine in “Aladdin” on Disney Cruise Line.
• Haley McCormick ’19 recently performed in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts.
• Hunter Brown ’15 will be performing as Ethan Girard in “The Full Monty” at Argyle Theatre, with fellow alum Ethan Andersen ’14 serving as Music Director.
• Mara Wilson ’18 will be performing in the cast of “West Side Story” at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.
• Danny Bevins ’15 will be performing as Chino in “West Side Story” at North Carolina Theatre.
• Johnny Stellard ’10 recently performed as Prince Eric in “The Little Mermaid” at Westport Country Playhouse.
• Alyssa McAnany ’15 recently performed in the company of “Jersey Boys” at North Shore Music Theatre.
• Katie Zanca ’14 is currently Director of Worldwide Casting for “Magic Mike Live” including companies in Las Vegas, London, Europe, and more!
• Trevor McChristian ’18 is currently performing in “Saturday Night Fever” at Theatre By the Sea.
• Courtney Markowitz ’10 is currently performing in Broadway Under the Stars with Transcendence Theatre Company.
• Allison Spratt Pearce ’00 is currently performing in “Victor Victoria” at Moonlight Amphitheatre, and later will be performing in “Persuasion” at Lambs Players Theatre.
• Charlie Johnson ’12 is currently serving as Director of New Works for Out of the Box Theatrics in New York City.
• Alexa Magnotto ’12 is currently working in Voice Over casting for Sound Lounge.
• Jessie Brownie ’18 is currently performing at Dollywood Theme Park in Tennessee.
• Nancy Snow Carr ’00 is currently performing in “The Addams Family” at Welk Resort Theatre.
• Lucy Werner ’14 is currently performing with Aida Cruise Line.
  Jordan Frazier ’15 is currently a performer on Carnival Cruise Line.