Playbill Ranks AMDA Among Top 5 Colleges with the Most Alumni on Broadway
August 28, 2019 - Announcements
Marking another year of prolific Broadway success, Playbill has ranked AMDA No. 5 on its annual Big 10 list of the most represented colleges on Broadway for the 2018-2019 Season. Playbill specifically looked at performers who were in a Broadway show from July 23, 2018 through May 29, 2019.
AMDA alumni continue to bring compelling characters to life on the big stage with leading roles in mega Broadway hits such as Frozen, Wicked, Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton and more. Whether it’s in a leading role, ensemble, swing or tech, AMDA talent is prevalent on Broadway year after year.
Congratulations to all alumni recognized for their work on Broadway during the 2018-2019 season:
Netanel Bellaishe (Aladdin), Brianna-Marie Bell (A Bronx Tale), Damien Brett (Kinky Boots), Maria Briggs (Mean Girls, Anastasia, Hello, Dolly!), Brittany Conigatti (A Bronx Tale), Charity Angél Dawson (Waitress), Ashley De La Rosa (Beautiful, Mean Girls), Josh Drake (Aladdin), Jenny Florkowski (Wicked), J. Harrison Ghee (Kinky Boots), Kyle Matthew Hamilton(SpongeBob SquarePants), Jennie Harney-Fleming (Hamilton), Jon Hoche (King Kong), Taylor Symone Jackson (Ain’t Too Proud), Hailey Kilgore (Once On This Island), Sky Lakota-Lynch (Dear Evan Hansen), Caissie Levy (Frozen), Lulu Lloyd (School of Rock), Terra C. MacLeod (Chicago), Jarvis B. Manning Jr. (Ain’t Too Proud), J. Elaine Marcos (Gettin’ the Band Back Together), Kristen Martin (Wicked), Anastacia McCleskey (Waitress), Kenita R. Miller (Once On This Island), Vasthy Mompoint (The Prom, SpongeBob SquarePants), Paris Nix (Beautiful), Mamie Parris (School of Rock), Peppermint (Head Over Heels), Jeremy Pope (Ain’t Too Proud, Choir Boy), Housso Semon (Beautiful), Christopher Sieber (The Prom), Jacob Smith (Frozen), Sarah Stiles (Tootsie), Ayla Stackhouse (The Book of Mormon), Stephanie Torns (Waitress), Teddy Toye (The Prom), Jena Van Elslander (King Kong), Minami Yusui (My Fair Lady)
See the original Playbill article.