Senior Entrance - MT22 - University of Michigan Musical Theatre

Please enjoy the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre Class of 2022!
COVID-19 Safety Notice: This production was rehearsed and filmed in accordance with UM COVID-19 guidelines. The maskless performance was made possible by working closely with UM SMTD to ensure the safety of the performers, crew, and audience. Due to our safety protocols, we successfully completed the project and maintained the health and safety of all cast and crew involved.
Writing Team: Andrew Cekala, Dominic Dorset, Ella Olesen, Helen Shen, and Chris Tamayo
Directors: Jonas McMullen and Taylor Daniel
Music Director: Andrew Gerace
Choreographers: Taylor Daniel, RJ Higton, Maggie Kuntz, and Macy Mckown
Stage Manager: Allie Kench
Assistant Stage Manager: Erik Montag
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements: Andrew Gerace and Anna Rosengart
Producers: Ethan Hardy Benson and Margot Grom
Piano: Andrew Gerace
Drums: Annie Hayes
Guitar: Ian Eylanbekov
Trumpet: Josie Ala
Bass: Reuben Stump
Violin: Allison Taylor
Video and Editing: Christian Kassab
Assistant Cam Op: Jeff Lin
Sound Recording/Sound Editing: Victor Imbo
Lighting: Abi Farnsworth
Featuring: Alex Byrd, Amanda Rose Gross, Andrew Cekala, Carly Baron, Chris Tamayo, Dominic Dorset, Ella Olesen, Ethan Hardy Benson, Helen Krushinski, Helen Shen, Jacob Higdon, Jonas McMullen, Macy McKown, Maggie Kuntz, Margot Grom, Mark Mitrano, Maya Sistruck, Mikako Martin, Nicholas Kraft, RJ Higton, and Taylor Daniel
Special Thanks:
Michael McElroy
Matt Englebert
David Gier
Jen Knapp
Benjamin Thauland
Vincent Cardinal
Paul Feeny
Jason DeBord
James Harbaugh
Harrison Hoffert
Allison Engkvist
The Parents of MT22

[@angelicajacox4572]

Did I go to Michigan? no. Was I an MT? No. Am I hype for another Michigan MT Senior Entrance? YES! I have been waiting for this video since August!

[@MattBellStL]

You can just feel the “we’ve been waiting to get back on stage for over a year” energy, here! This may be the best one of these I’ve ever seen (and I’ve watched pretty much all of them in the past month haha). Incredible work, class of ‘22.

[@gabriellealtman]

I'm a theatre kid who chose not to pursue it in university and it's so bittersweet to watch these.

[@starryylalala4788]

Class of 2022 has produced a polished, beautifully entertaining performance that captured the pure, extravagant, classic essence of musical theatre that got me to love it in the first place :') Bravo. What a talented bunch.

[@victoriaeliza9458]

These senior entrances always make me emotional, but this is the first time I've really felt that sort of pure friendship where you just sit around, playing the guitar and having one of those solemn jam sessions after a long day... I don't think I've seen them actually play instruments before, but it was a really nice touch... you could really feel the love class of 22 has for each other and what they do... GOOD LORD I'm emotional

[@ggluvgte101]

the Hamilton section has me in tears. literally crying. You can feel the energy and passion through the screen, I can only imagine how the freshman felt watching this live.

[@SH-np3sb]

I’ve been stalking the Michigan senior entrances for the last month waiting for this to be listed

[@mariajosefenton3728]

I think this is the best one I’ve seen so far, don’t get me wrong I love all of them, but this one is just different. You can feel the energy through the screen, you can see how excited everyone is to finally be back. Loved this, it had me in tears.

[@gemmapecorinigoodall9133]

Did I study MT? No. Did I ever even apply to UofM or even schools in the US? No. Am I weirdly so proud of you all? Heck yes. Congrats on getting this close to the end of your degree and best of luck on your careers and journeys from here!

[@xNujeL]

I love how uplifting and supportive of the freshmen this was. This might be my favorite senior entrance so far - never thought I'd say this. :') and that original song!!!

[@sydneycasler75]

here’s the list of the songs/musicals:

[@jadakamau7341]

this is my favorite one!

[@itsdune079]

The BIPOC section almost made me cry with such proudness that my crowd and my people were being so represented in this!!!

[@coltoncarter2237]

No idea who the Michael that they are singing about is, but he must have done something right to deserve that GORGEOUS cronchy harmony in the "Sunday" section. and the PLACEMENT my god

[@flipian86]

Oh look…. my annual KZbin watch of a theater program I was never a part of nor majored in from a college I didn’t even attend. And I love it.

[@lilyloves6735]

every time i watch this i just wonder how michael mcelroy was feeling, seeing these seniors using his arrangement of sunday, singing his name in incredible harmony, lined up in a ‘M’ to welcome him back with such open-hearted reverence as their department chair. what an amazing tribute and MOMENT 🥺🥺

[@Sayj14]

I can’t stop rewatching maybe now as much as an actual musical soundtrack.

[@sofiafernandez2119]

the hairspray part made me cry so much cause I'm in ninth grade in highschool in Costa Rica and going to umich is literally my dream lol. I've been saying I wanna go there for over a year now and I think about it everyday 😭😭😭 senior entrances always make me cry cause I see people living and experiencing what I wish to

[@sassym190]

I have an acquaintance (a bit of a stretch… I don’t think he knows who I am) in this class at UofM. I remember when he got into the program, everyone in our community was so proud of him. It’s so weird to see him as a senior now, and I know he’s just going to thrive after he gets out there!

[@katurahjoy]

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