Point Park University Makes Playbill List of Most Alumni Performing in 2024-25 Broadway Season Thursday, September 11, 2025
Alumnus Ahmad Simmons in Illinoise on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
“We are honored to be included on this prestigious list. It’s wonderful to see Point Park University alumni working on the most famous stages in the world.”
Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts received an honorable mention in a recent Playbill report citing colleges and universities with the most alumni performing in the Broadway 2024-25 season.
As part of Playbill's Back to School week, the publication selected 10 of the most represented schools on Broadway, including honorable mentions that, according to Playbill, “just barely missed making the top 10.”
“We are honored to be included on this prestigious list,” said Gary Kline, associate dean and artistic director, School of Theatre, Film and Animation. “It’s wonderful to see Point Park University alumni working on the most famous stages in the world.”
According to Kline, Point Park University graduates are not only represented on Broadway stages but also “work prolifically behind the scenes in key positions such as stage managers, theater technicians and designers.”
Point Park University graduates cited in the Honorable Mention category include:
Alumna Sarah Meahl in "Death Becomes Her."
- Maya Bowles: "Cabaret," "The Wiz"
- Mike Cannon: "The Who's Tommy"
- Jessica Ernest: "Chicago"
- John Michael Fiumara: "Chicago," "Hamilton"
- Jana Larell Glover: "SIX: The Musical"
- Shonica Gooden: "Hamilton"
- Jeff Gorti: "Chicago"
- Kali May Grinder: "MJ: The Musical"
- Neil Haskell: "Death Becomes Her"
- Lamont Walker II: "Hell's Kitchen"
- Aliah James: Gypsy: "The Who's Tommy"
- Jamary Kendricks: "Back To The Future"
- Marty Lawson: "Chicago"
- Ross Lekites: "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
- Sarah Meahl: "Death Becomes Her"
- Hunter Mikles: "Wicked"
- Amy Van Norstrand: "BOOP! The Musical"
- Bobby Pestka: "Aladdin"
- Austin Schulte: "Elf"
- Ahmad Simmons: "Illinoise"
- Gabriella Sorrentino: "BOOP! The Musical," "Hamilton"
“This recognition is truly a reflection of our students’ rigor, our extraordinary faculty, and the department’s commitment to fostering each artist’s individuality," said Michael Campayno, director of musical theatre. "It’s an honor that speaks to who we are as a collective.”
According to Playbill, the publication took into consideration every actor who performed in a Broadway show from April 29, 2024, through April 27, 2025, which runs from the deadline for Tony Awards eligibility for last season to the same for this season. Alumni performing in shows that opened on or after April 27, 2025, will be included in next year's list.
