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AMDA Places Top 3 Among Colleges with the Most Graduates on Broadway

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September 16, 2026 - AMDA has earned the No. 3 spot on Playbill's annual list of colleges and universities with the most graduates performing on Broadway. The new ranking moves AMDA up one place from last year and continues a Top 5 run dating back to 2017.

Each year, Playbill publishes “Where Did the Actors of the Broadway Season Go to School?” to identify the schools most represented on Broadway stages. This year's list includes every actor who performed in a Broadway production from April 28, 2025, through April 26, 2026, the Tony Awards eligibility period for the season. An incredible forty-four AMDA graduates were recognized!

AMDA Alumni on Broadway

We proudly celebrate the remarkable AMDA graduates recognized by Playbill for their outstanding work on Broadway during the 2025-26 season.

  • Jack Baugh — The Book of Mormon

  • Jarred Bedgood — The Lion King

  • Madeline Brewer — Becky Shaw

  • Maria Briggs — Schmigadoon!; Pirates! The Penzance Musical

  • Nicci Claspell — Moulin Rouge! The Musical

  • Brittany Conigatti — The Outsiders

  • Colin Cunliffe — Cabaret

  • Alexa De Barr — Death Becomes Her; Moulin Rouge! The Musical

  • Ashley De La Rosa — Buena Vista Social Club

  •  Nico DiPrimio — Mamma Mia!

  • John Edwards — MJ The Musical

  • Alexander Ferguson — Hamilton

  • Carissa Fiorillo — Aladdin

  • Kyle Ramar Freeman — Titaníque

  •  J. Harrison Ghee — Hadestown

  • Danielle Marie Gonzalez — Chicago

  • Alex J. Gould — Dog Day Afternoon

  • Lulu Oro Hamlett — Hell's Kitchen

  • Michael Harmon — MJ The Musical

  • Jennie Harney-Fleming — Stranger Things: The First Shadow

  • Clair Rachel Howell — Wicked

  • Christopher Jackson — Hell’s Kitchen

  • Kristen Jeter — The Book of Mormon

  • Sky Lakota-Lynch — The Outsiders

  • Caissie Levy — Ragtime

  • Sarah Michele Lindsey — Chess

  • Andre Malcolm — The Outsiders

  • Kristen Martin — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

  • Anastacia McCleskey — BOOP! The Musical

  • Morgan McGhee — BOOP! The Musical

  • Andrés Quintero — The Rocky Horror Show

  • Boy Radio — The Rocky Horror Show

  • Gabrielle Reid — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

  • Sean Samuels — Chicago

  • Christopher Sieber — Death Becomes Her

  • Jacqueline Tate — The Lion King

  • Jake Trammel — Smash

  • Sandra Valls — Real Women Have Curves

  • Jena VanElslander — The Outsiders

  • Jessica Mallare White — The Great Gatsby; Just in Time

  • Donté Nadir Wilder — Cats: The Jellicle Ball

  • Brittany Nicole Williams — Aladdin

  • Racquel Williams — The Book of Mormon

  • Joy Woods — Gypsy

AMDA Continues 9-Year Streak in the Top 5

AMDA's Playbill ranking this year marks another year of being among the top five schools most represented on Broadway, a position AMDA has held each year since 2017. This ranking gives the AMDA community another reason to celebrate all our amazing alums!

View Playbill's complete 2025-2026 list.

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