Favorite College Performances

It's no surprise that many great music performances are given on college campuses. In recent years, however, YouTube and similar videos services allow people around the world to view those performances. On these pages, we share some of our favorite college finds.

Eventually, students leave college - hopefully, with degree in hand - to pursue a career. We highlight those who choose musical theatre on our Young Broadway page.

College Cabarets

We organize and co-produce cabaret shows in New York City featuring star alumni performers and graduating seniors from top musical theatre programs. We hope to add more schools each year.

• U of Michigan 2012 College Cabaret

• Penn State 2012 College Cabaret

• CCM 2012 College Cabaret

• CMU 2012 College Cabaret

• U of Michigan 2011 College Cabaret

• BoCo 2011 College Cabaret

• CCM 2011 College Cabaret

• CMU 2011 College Cabaret

• CMU 2010 College Cabaret

Performance Playlists

Nominations for these playlists are welcomed. Please send us a message at with a link to your suggested video.

• Best of College Musical Theatre

• College Musical Theatre Collection

• A Cappella

College Playlists

Please let us know about other great sets of performances from specific colleges.

• Azusa Pacific University
  The Last Five Years

• Baldwin-Wallace College music theatre

• Barely Legal II

• Barely Legal III

• Belmont University musical theatre

• Belmont University / Fisk University
  Ragtime

• Boston Conservatory musical theatre

• Catholic University
  Adam Guettel music review, 2008

• Harvard University
  EDGES song cycle
  April, 2010

• Kent State (OH)
  musical theatre

• Millikin University (IL)
  music theatre

• Oklahoma City University
  music theatre

• Pace University
  Rated RSO
  College Edition

• Penn State
  music theatre

• Penn State
  The Wild Party, 2005

• Point Park
  The Bench, 2009

• Rider University
  Homemade Fusion, 2011

• University of the Arts
  School of Theatre Arts

• University of Central Florida
  Conservatory Theatre

• University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)

• University of Michigan
  Lost in Ann Arbor concert
  Spring, 2008

• University of Michigan
  Men's Glee Club
  150th Anniversary
  April, 2010

• University of Michigan
  Songs of William Finn
  Spring, 2007

• Western Washington U
  Hits You Haven't...
  May, 2012

Favorite College Artists

We think you'll enjoy these singers and composers.

• Alex Horton
  Wright State University
  Songwriter

• Kirstie Maldonado, Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi

• Damon McToy
  University of the Arts

• Ben Moss
  Harvard University

• Alexander Sage Oyen
  University of Minnesota
  Songwriter

Favorite College Alums

Since we started theBestArts in 2007, quite a few of the singers we "discovered" while they were in college have graduated or moved on - many to Broadway shows. Here are the "Alums" of our college section.

• Ashley Batten
  Carnegie Mellon University

• Alex Brightman
  NYU

• Andre Catrini
  CCM (9 pages)
  Songwriter

• Nick Cosgrove
  Carnegie Mellon University

• Kara Farmer
  Belmont University

• Russell Fischer
  Westminster College of the Arts

• Brad Greer
  University of the Arts

• Holland Mariah Grossman
  University of Michigan

• Curt Hansen
  University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point

• Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
  Carnegie Mellon University

• Mara Jill Herman
  University of the Arts

• Jay Armstrong Johnson
  NYU

• Paul Louis Lessard
  University of Michigan

• Maria Logan
  Belmont University

• Gabriel Lopez
  Ohio State University

• Stearns Matthews
  Westminster College of the Arts

• Addi McDaniel
  Penn State University

• Trevor McQueen
  Carnegie Mellon University

• Marla Mindelle
  UC College-Conservatory of Music

• Jonathan Parkey
  University of Michigan

• Zak Resnick
  Carnegie Mellon University

• Kurt Schneider
  Yale University

• Jonathan Shew
  Syracuse University

• Sam Tsui
  Yale University

• Stephanie Umoh
  Boston Conservatory

• Deonte Warren
  Belmont University

• Natalie Weiss
  Penn State University

Best College Musical Theatre YouTube Channels

There are many great college musical theatre YouTube channels. Here are some of the best we've found - please recommend others to us by sending a message at .

• Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory (Ohio) - bwmt11ks
• Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory (Ohio) - timntry
• Ball State University (Indiana) - dramafan31
• Ball State University (Indiana) - arhowell - focus on May 2008 graduate Tony Howell
• Baylor University (Texas) - dgarst
• Baylor University (Texas) - stagemanager84
• Belmont University (Tennessee) - TheForteFinale
• Boston Conservatory (Massachusetts) - mattsingsalot - focus on Matthew Kacergis
• Boston Conservatory (Massachusetts) - mattyfresh05
• Boston Conservatory (Massachusetts) - taybroadway07
• Boston Conservatory (Massachusetts) - Unplugged516
• Brown University (Rhode Island) - caspermydog
• Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania) - bergben
• Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania) - PopSensation87 - focus on Zak Resnick
• Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (Ohio) - lowdowndown13 - focus on works by songwriter Andre Catrini
• Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (Ohio) - mrsclaus456 - focus on May 2007 graduate Marla Mindelle
• Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (Ohio) - NewYork2Go - focus on Alexa Green and Natalie Reder's cabaret "A Wicked Night Out"
• Elon University (North Carolina) - elonmt
• Florida State University - alfieism
• Florida State University - in2thewuds
• The Hartt School (Connecticut) - HarttMTs
• Illinois Wesleyan University - JJant314
• Ithaca College (New York) - ICwhatiwannasee
• Kent State (Ohio) - schoonoverrrr
• Millikin University (Illinois) - bothemusical16
• Montclair State University (New Jersey) - jliloquy - focus on Justin Lopez
• Pennsylvania State University - jhughespspb
• Penn State University - pennstatemt
• Point Park University (Pennsylvania) - pointparkpghplayhous
• Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts (Illinois) - ruccpamt
• University of the Arts (Pennsylvania) - UAsota
• University of Central Florida - somebodysomewhere11
• University of Miami (Florida) - UMiamiMT
• University of Michigan - UrInTown
• University of Michigan - kgrahams
• University of Oklahoma - isingactdance
• University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point - clancy265 - focus on Curt Hansen
• Westminster Choir College (New Jersey) - gernzominelli - focus on May 2008 graduate Stearns Matthews

Best College A Cappella YouTube Channels

We're just starting to find the best college a capella YouTube channels - we really need your help. Please recommend channels to us by sending us a message at .

Unfortunately, YouTube deleted the ChiroJoel channel which provided many of the best a cappella performances.