Guidance in choosing between musical theater programs in NYC

My son has his heart set on Manhattan School of Music for Musical Theater, where he is accepted for 20/21, and is now choosing between their fledgling program and Marymount Manhattan College’s. MSM is more than 5 times the cost as MMC. Does anyone have any intel on either? Is the expense worth it?

@burbdancer you may want to post this in the Music Theater Major Forum. It is a very active forum and you will likely receive a lot of responses. My daughter is a first year music theater major at Manhattan School of Music and I’d be happy to answer any specific questions you have. The program is entering its 5th year so it is newer, but the training she’s receiving is stellar. I’d encourage you to google the faculty members and take a look at their resumes. I can tell you their level of passion and commitment to their students is remarkable. Also, reach out to Liza Gennaro the MT program head. She spent a lot of time with us last year going over the program and answering questions. We left our meeting with her beyond impressed and my daughter is even more so today.

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