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Charles Vincent Burwell, professor of theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, was asked about the recent trend of contemporary theater breaking the fourth wall to create more communal and inclusive experiences.

Regarded as “a passionate advocate for finding a new path forward for musical theatre training and education,” Interim Dean of Theater Jermaine Hill was highlighted by American Theatre as one of “Six Theatre Workers You Should Know.”

Interim Dean of Theater Jermaine Hill received a nomination for “Outstanding Director” by the St. Louis Theater Circle Outstanding Awards for his work in “The Color Purple,” at The Muny.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee senior Chris Mitchell (B.F.A. '23, musical theater) makes his film debut as the principal dancer in the newest Hocus Pocus movie.

Alum Shanelle Chloe Villegas (B.F.A. '19, contemporary theater) is among the artists featured in the WBUR's series "The Makers: 15 artists of color leaving an imprint on Massachusetts."

Calling alum Eleri Ward (B.F.A. '17, musical theater) “a preternaturally gifted young singer,” the New York Times praises Keep a Tender Distance, her latest album of indie folk interpretations of Stephen Sondheim songs, for how it captures “the vast, unquenchable longing at the heart of the master’s work.”

Boston Conservatory at Berklee was ranked fifth in Playbill's top-10 listing of colleges with the most alumni performing on Broadway during the 2021–2022 season.

SpeakEasy Stage Company’s New England premiere of “TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever" is praised by the Boston Globe for its examination of the history and structures of racism. The production is produced in partnership with Boston Conservatory at Berklee and directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Pascale Florestal.

SpeakEasy Stage Company’s upcoming New England premiere of “TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever" is available for streaming starting Friday, April 23. The production is produced in partnership with Boston Conservatory at Berklee and directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Pascale Florestal.

More than 10 Boston Conservatory students, alumni, faculty, and staff were nominated for 2020 Elliot Norton Awards—including Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actor, Outstanding Musical Performance by an Actress, Outstanding Choreography, and Outstanding Musical Direction, among others—and more than 20 were involved in nominated productions across 24 categories.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee and SpeakEasy Stage Company proudly announce an exclusive artistic and academic partnership beginning in the spring of 2020.

Conservatory faculty members David R. Gammons and Igor Golyak are the two directors in Boston that DigBoston calls "fearless."