What does it take to write, create, or star in a Broadway musical? Hard work, talent, luck—all backed up by a good education. Here is a rundown on where the cast and production team of the Broadway musical Frozen pursued their college studies.
Cast List:
Caissie Levy (Elsa): American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Patti Murin (Anna): Syracuse University
Jelani Alladin (Kristoff): New York University
Greg Hildreth (Olaf): Boston University & London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
John Riddle (Hans): College Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati)
Robert Creighton (Weselton): Wilfrid Laurier University
Kevin Del Aguila (Oaken): University of California – Santa Barbara & Temple University
Timothy Hughes (Pabbie): New York University
Wendi Bergamini (Ensemble): University of California – Santa Barbara
Ashley Blanchet (Ensemble): University of Michigan
James Brown III (King Agnarr & Ensemble): Brown University
Claire Camp (Ensemble): SUNY Purchase
Lauren Nicole Chapman (Ensemble): Emerson College
Jeremy Davis (Ensemble): University of Michigan
Kali Grinder (Ensemble): Point Park University
Zach Hess (Ensemble): Brigham Young University
Donald Jones, Jr. (Ensemble): Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Nina Lafarga (Ensemble): New York University
Ross Lekites (Ensemble): Point Park University
Austin Lesch (Ensemble): Boston Conservatory
Synthia Link (Ensemble): Marymount Manhattan College
Adam Perry (Ensemble): Western Kentucky University
Olivia Phillip (Bulda & Ensemble): Phil Winston’s Theatreworks
Noah J. Ricketts (Ensemble): College Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati)
Ann Sanders (Queen Iduna & Ensemble): Texas Tech University
Jacob Smith (Ensemble): American Musical and Dramatic Academy & University of Northern Iowa
Nicholas Ward (Ensemble): Okaloosa-Walton Community College
Alyssa Fox (Elsa Standby): Oklahoma City University
Aisha Jackson (Anna Standby): University of Northern Colorado
Alicia Albright (Understudy): University of California – Irvine
Spencer Clark (Swing): Pace University
Jeff Pew (Swing): Brigham Young University
Production Credits:
Jennifer Lee (Book): University of New Hampshire
Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Music & Lyrics): Williams College
Robert Lopez (Music & Lyrics): Yale University
Michael Grandage (Director): Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Rob Ashford (Choreographer): Point Park University
Stephen Oremus (Music Supervisor & Arrangements): Berklee College of Music
Brian Usifer (Music Director): New York University & SUNY Fredonia
Christopher Oram (Scenic & Costume Design): West Sussex College of Art & Design
Natasha Katz (Lighting Design): Oberlin College
Finn Ross (Video Design): Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Peter Hylenski (Sound Design): Carnegie Mellon University
Dave Metzger (Orchestrations): California State University – Long Beach
Lisa Dawn Cave (Production Stage Manager): SUNY Purchase
