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Elon this year has been recognized and ranked as one of the top musical theatre programs in the country by Backstage, Playbill, Dance Magazine and more.

Elon has 28 music theatre alumni who can currently be seen this fall/winter in 11 different Broadway shows and 14 national and international tours including "Hamilton," "Mean Girls," "Hello Dolly," "Wicked," "The Book of Mormon," "Dear Evan Hansen," "The Lion King," "Les Miserables," "CATS," "Aladdin," "Cinderella" and more.

Barrett Wilbert Weed '11 will play Janis Sarkisian in the Broadway adaptation of the 2004 cult classic.

Three days after graduation in May, Music Theatre alumnus JJ Niemann ’17 found out that he would be joining the Broadway cast of ‘The Book of Mormon.’

Seven Elon music theatre alumni perform in live productions nominated at the 71st Tony Awards, airing live on Sunday, June 11, at 8 p.m. on CBS.

School may be out for the summer, but the work doesn’t stop for Elon music theatre majors.

This year, Elon’s unique version of their “New York Showcase” resulted in 100 percent of the Class of 2017 being called in for Broadway shows and Tours or being signed by top New York agents.

The Broadway shows “Hello, Dolly!” and “Anastasia,” as well as the National Tour of “Aladdin” officially opened this week and featureng Elon Music Theatre alumni.

Mara Lucas '15 and Savannah Sprinkle '15 are performing alongside each other as they travel and perform across the country

In 2013, a mere 378 applicants auditioned to be one of the 20 members of the class of 2017. In 2017, a total of 802 applicants auditioned for the same number of spots.