The Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater: A special Tuesday Masterclass with Maria Friedman

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The Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater presents…

 A special Tuesday Masterclass with 

Maria Friedman

Tuesday October 21, 2025, 5:00 - 7:30pm 

The Ballroom at 220 York St. 

Join us for performance critique and discussion. Everyone is welcome. RSVP here! 

 

TO APPLY TO SING: 

Send Daniel Egan (dan.egan@yale.edu) the names of two songs you know extremely well.  Undergrad and grad students are welcome to apply. 

Deadline for applications is 5 PM on Monday, October 13, 2025. 

Maria Friedman is an eight-time Laurence Olivier Award nominee, winning three. Her first win was for the 1994 one-woman show, By Special Arrangement. She has also twice won Best Actress in a Musical, for the original London productions of Passion and Ragtime.  More recently, she was nominated for the Tony Award for best Direction of a Musical for the Tony winning revival of Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lindsay Mendez and music directed on Broadway by Shen faculty member Joel Fram.

Please contact dan.egan@yale.edu with questions 

For all inquiries, please contact: 

Performance Dates & Times

October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm

Location

Ballroom at 220 York Street (Rm 101)

Patron Information

Yale is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. ASL interpretation is available for patrons attending a production who are deaf or have hearing loss. To request accommodation:

Please be sure to include the name of the show and the performance date and time. Contact Daisy Abreu with questions.