Creating Confident, Skilled, and Empathetic Broadway Performers

"It's who you know, and it's who you are."

About Us

Manhattan Musical Theatre is NYC's newest theatre conservatory with fresh and exciting acting, music, and dance programs for all ages! Jocelyn and Casey Klein are a husband and wife duo with over 25 years of theatre experience. They have appeared on stages all over the world and are bringing their experience, creativity, and passion for theatre right back home to NYC.

MMT is the product of years of dreaming, and we would love an opportunity to work with you and help you grow as an artist.

Princess You!

Thursdays 10/9-11/13
4-5pm

An imaginative and original class for ages 4-7! Come enter our magical woodland kingdom, where we will learn about your favorite princesses, sing their songs, learn how they dance, and explore their feelings and motivations! Your little Princess will leave feeling like royalty! We will host a special performance at the end of the session to show you all the fun we had using our imaginations to learn just how charming theatre can be!

Broadway Ensemble Jr.

Thursdays 10/9-11/13
5-6 pm

Welcome to our Broadway Rehearsal Experience for grades 3-7! This is a similar class to Broadway Ensemble, however this class will focus on group numbers and getting comfortable singing as an ensemble. Students will learn to sing, dance, and develop a character ensuring a well-rounded theatrical experience. Dedicated instructors are committed to helping each student discover their unique role in the Broadway Ensemble!

Broadway Ensemble

Thursdays 10/9-11/13
6-8pm

Welcome to our Broadway Rehearsal Experience for grades 8-12! In this engaging 2-hour class, students will dive into a popular number from a Broadway show each week and work on solo pieces. Participants will not only learn the songs, but also explore staging, choreography, and character development, ensuring a well-rounded theatrical experience. Dedicated instructors are committed to helping each student discover their unique role in the Broadway Ensemble!

Meet the team

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Jocelyn Lonquist Klein

CO-FOUNDER & PRODUCER

Over the past 14 years, Jocelyn Lonquist Klein has performed professionally in New York City and across the globe, and she has a deep passion to share her love of the performing arts through education. Jocelyn is an accomplished teaching artist and director, with 11 years of experience with Broadway Bound Kids, San Antonio Broadway Theatre, Charleston Stage Company, Dance.Laugh.Learn, Fit4Kids, and New York Princess Party.

As an actress, she has performed in the National/International Tours of CIRQUE MUSICA, AMERICAN GIRL LIVE, CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Off-Broadway in the premiere of KID FRANKENSTEIN, as well as in productions of GREASE onboard Royal Caribbean Cruiseline and the Argyle Theatre in NY, THE LITTLE MERMAID, SISTER ACT, BRIGHT STAR, SHE LOVES ME, CINDERELLA, and over thirty more productions across the US. Jocelyn also produces an all-female singing trio, The Randy Andys, in New York City’s cabaret scene. Jocelyn holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Samford University, and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Casey Martin Klein

CO-FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

For as long as he can remember, Casey has enjoyed sharing his experience and knowledge with others. He has been performing professionally since the age of 13 and has been seen on stages around the world. Casey is an accomplished actor, director, and theatre and music educator. He serves as the Creative Director for Little Maestros, NYC's leading music class for Infants and Toddlers and believes arts education is the most important way to make the world more empathetic, respectful, and beautiful.

As an actor, Casey appeared Off-Broadway in THE BOOK OF MERMAN, on the National/International Tours of CIRQUE MUSIC, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, on cruise ships in GREASE with Royal Caribbean, and in SING! and TWO with vocal band Major 4th on Holland America Line, and regionally at the Olney Theatre Center, Forestburgh Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Greenbrier Valley and many more! He is also a songwriter, photographer, private chef to Jocelyn, and aspiring golfer.

Casey holds a BA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Music from James Madison University, where he was Outstanding Student of the Year in his graduating class. Casey was also an Irene Ryan Acting Finalist at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and a KCACTF Musical Theatre Initiative Winner.