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Boston Conservatory alum Andrew Durand (BFA '08) received his first Tony nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in Dead Outlaw.

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Six Boston Conservatory Alumni Nominated for Tony Awards

May 1, 2025

More than 30 alumni from schools across Berklee contributed to this year’s Tony-nominated productions.

Collage of four images: a dancer doing a kick, the silhouette of a face with stars on the head, a broken heart-shaped lollipop, and a dancer leaping with their hands and feet away from their body.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Kicks Off Its Spring Center Stage Season in January

December 9, 2024

The four spring performances will highlight student talent in dance, music, and theater.

Caden Burston performing works at Symphony Hall in February 2024 — Africana studies student Caden Burston (BM '25, violin) performed works by Black composers at Symphony Hall in February 2024.

Liz Friar

Reframing Conservatory Education Through Africana Studies

September 11, 2024

As Berklee’s Africana Studies Division grows, so do learning and mentorship opportunities for Boston Conservatory at Berklee students.

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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.

Student dancers kick off the 2024 Soirée, performing “Dear K-Pop with Love.”

Dave Green

Boston Conservatory’s Annual Soirée Breaks Fundraising Records

May 17, 2024

In supporting the Richard Ortner Thrive Scholarship Fund, donors affirm “the transformative potential of arts education.”

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.

Krisha Marcano smiling; she is wearing a yellow dress in front of a white background

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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.

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Boston Conservatory at Berklee to Present Center Stage Production of Something Rotten

March 13, 2024

The beloved musical comedy runs from April 11 to 14 at Boston Conservatory Theater

Machine Learning

February 27, 2024

Weighing AI’s impact on performing arts education.

Anthony Barfield — Photo by Brian Hatton

Bridging Genres

February 27, 2024

Faculty member Anthony Barfield occupies a unique space in the music world—where the symphony hall meets the dance floor.