WATCH: CCM Musical Theatre Class of 2026 Senior Showcase
Explore the Musical Theatre Senior Showcase website to watch performances on demand & meet the grads
UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Musical Theatre program launches its 2026 Senior Showcase website, featuring performance videos available to watch on demand. Explore the website to watch the performances on demand and learn more about the graduates: ccm.uc.edu/musicalshowcase.
Musical Selections
- 0:06 Introductions | Class of 2026
- 1:07 “Extraordinary” From Pippin by Stephen Schwartz | Sam Yousuf
- 2:22 “I’d Rather Be Me” From Mean Girls by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin | Hannah Grace Ervin
- 3:44 “A Song For You” By Leon Russell | Sam Yousuf
- 5:30 “Gravity” By Sara Bareilles | Hannah Grace Ervin
- 7:38 “Luck Be A Lady” From Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser | Nick Gundrum
- 9:09 “The Lusty Month of May” From Camelot by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe | Chloë Lezotte
- 10:17 “She is Not Thinking of Me” From Gigi by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe | Nick Gundrum
- 11:52 “Somebody To Love” By Freddie Mercury | Chloë Lezotte
- 13:31 “Haven’t Met You Yet” By Michael Bublé, Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies | Andy Bakun
- 14:51 “Love Don’t Turn Away” From 110 in the Shade by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones | Peyton Kern
- 16:28 “Look to the Stars” From October Sky by Michael Mahler | Andy Bakun
- 18:22 “Rich Girl” By Daryl Hall | Peyton Kern
- 19:39 “One Track Mind” From Sweet Smell of Success by Marvin Hamlisch and Craig Carnelia | Josh Devine
- 21:08 “Whatever Lola Wants” From Damn Yankees by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross | Indya Lincicome
- 22:30 “Cry to Me” By Bert Berns | Josh Devine
- 24:12 “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” By Gerry Goffin and Carole King | Indya Lincicome
- 25:50 “I’ll Be There” From The Pirate Queen by Claude-Michel Schönberg | Anargha Pal
- 27:05 “I’m Not Alone” From Carrie by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford | Annika Jonker
- 28:33 “Castle on the Hill” By Ed Sheeran and Benny Blanco | Anargha Pal
- 30:12 “Breakaway" By Kelly Clarkson, Avril Ramona Lavigne, Bridget Louise Benate and Matthew R.T. Gerrard | Annika Jonker
- 31:52 “Hard To Be The Bard” From Something Rotten! by Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick | Declan Smith
- 33:25 “Stranger” From Big Fish by Andrew Lippa | Declan Smith
- 35:05 “When He Sees Me” From Waitress by Sara Bareilles | Monique Churchill
- 36:58 “Perfect Relationship” From Bells Are Ringing by Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green | Amelia Lamb
- 38:50 “Hopelessly Devoted to You” From Grease by John Farrar | Monique Churchill
- 40:41 Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries” By Ray Henderson and Lew Brown | Amelia Lamb
- 42:21 “People Like Us” By Blair Daly, Meghan Kabir and James Michael | Class of 2026
Creative Credits
- Directors | Eric Byrd and Vincent DeGeorge
- Music Director and Arranger | Julie Spangler
- Percussion | Aaron Coffenberry
- Videographer and Editor | Melissa Godoy, CCM Digital
- Stage Manager | Michael Hamburg*
- Assistant Stage Managers | Alyssa McCarty* and
- Aidan Hobbs*
- Sound Engineer |Emma Miller* and Lacey Vailikit*
*CCM Student
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Carl & Joyce Fischer, Bacchus Legacy Fund, Marty & Anne Pinales, Kenton Shaw Interior Design.
The MT Class of 2026 would like to thank: Dean Pete Jutras, CCMpower Board and membership, Curt Whitacre, Becky Butts, Mikki Graff, Rebecca Bromels, Deborah Neiheisel-DeZarn, Jen Lampson, Elaine M. Cox, Annie Bloemer, Lucia Walker, Zander Bryant, Jessica Lucas and Ray Dobson and their team in the CCM Performance Management Office, Vincent DeGeorge, Eric Byrd, Julie Spangler, Ian Axness, Sarah Folsom, Diane Lala, Rachel M. Stevens, Jessica Harris, Mary Southworth Shaffer, CCM MT Faculty, CCM Voice Faculty, all CCM Faculty who taught the seniors over the last four years, and all of the seniors’ parents, family and friends who supported them over the last four years.
In loving memory of our teacher, mentor, colleague and friend Dr. Keyona Willis. “Inhale. Ground. Go.”
About CCM Musical Theatre
CCM set the standard for musical theatre training ... literally. CCM Musical Theatre was the first program of its kind in the US, and it continues to be a leader in the industry. A four-year bachelor of fine arts (BFA) program, it was used by the National Association of Schools of Theatre in formulating the guidelines for the accreditation of Musical Theatre programs nationwide.
The program provides professional conservatory training designed to help singers, dancers and actors become accomplished musical theatre performers. Students participate in a number of productions while in residence and create a freshman and a senior showcase, the latter functioning as their New York debut for agents and casting directors. In addition, students undertake courses in English, history, psychology, dramatic literature, social and ethical issues and the humanities.
CCM Musical Theatre graduates are following careers as performers and creative artists in every facet of the entertainment industry. CCM Musical Theatre graduates are working on Broadway and throughout the nation in such productions as Anastasia, Hamilton, Waitress, The Book of Mormon, Pippin, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, Kinky Boots, Big Fish, Newsies and The Lion King. Students represent CCM in national and international touring productions, in dinner theatres and theme parks, on cruise ships, on television, in talent agencies, as producers and in many of the related entertainment fields.
Featured image at the top: CCM Musical Theatre Class of 2026.
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