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Boston Conservatory at Berklee Gets Serious About Clowning

August 20, 2024

With the launch of its newest minor in fall 2024, Boston Conservatory brings circus arts to academia.

Jack Mullen, shown here in Oklahoma!, received his first Elliot Norton Award less than two weeks after graduating from Boston Conservatory. — Jack Mullen, shown here in *Oklahoma!*, received his first Elliot Norton Award less than two weeks after graduating from Boston Conservatory.

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Boston Conservatory Plays a Leading Role at the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards

May 24, 2024

With six wins and eight additional nominations, the Conservatory’s theater community fared well at the 2024 awards ceremony.

Tony-nominated producers Ben Simpson (B.F.A. '11, musical theater), Mike Mosallam (M.M. '06, musical theater), and Cedric Leiba, Jr. (M.M. '05, musical theater) — Boston Conservatory musical theater alums Ben Simpson (B.F.A. '11), Mike Mosallam (M.M. '06), and Cedric Leiba Jr. (M.M. '05) were nominated for 2024 Tony Awards.

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Five Conservatory and College Alums Nominated for Tony Awards

May 2, 2024

An additional eight alums and two current students performed in Tony-nominated productions.

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Krisha Marcano Announced as Dean of Theater for Boston Conservatory at Berklee

April 18, 2024

The theater educator, choreographer, and performer will join Boston Conservatory at Berklee as dean of the Theater Division starting July 1.

Machine Learning

February 27, 2024

Weighing AI’s impact on performing arts education.

Future Proof

February 27, 2024

From performers to politicians and dancers to doctors, alums attest to the transferable power of Conservatory training.

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Boston Conservatory at Berklee Presents City of Angels

November 2, 2023

The Center Stage fall season will close with the musical, directed and choreographed by Daniel Pelzig with music direction and conducting by Kevin Stites.

Collage of Alex Leondedis in green sweater, Shreya Navile in crop top and black jacket, and Susanne McDonald in blue sweater with collar — Contemporary theater alums Alex Leondedis, Shreya Navile, and Susanne McDonald

Devising the Future of Theater

March 21, 2023

Recent graduates of the Conservatory’s contemporary theater program blaze their own trails in the theater arts.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Resilient Performers

March 20, 2023

Assistant Professor of Theater C. Robin Marcotte reflects on the professional experiences that inform his teaching.

For This Theater Maker, It Takes an Ensemble

February 6, 2023

Shanelle Chloe Villegas discusses Boston Conservatory’s contemporary theater faculty and the program’s emphasis on collective collaboration.