What does it take to write, create or star in a Broadway comedy? Hard work, talent, luck—all backed up by a good education. You have to supply the first three yourself, but PlaybillEDU™ can help you find the fourth.

Here is a rundown on where the principals of Broadway’s You Can’t Take It With You pursued their college studies. Visit PlaybillEDU.com to learn how you can follow in their footsteps. Individual school listings on the site are linked below.

Cast List:
James Earl Jones: University of Michigan
Kristine Nielsen: Northwestern University and Yale School of Drama
Rose Byrne: University of Sydney
Annaleigh Ashford: Marymount Manhattan College
Elizabeth Ashley: Louisiana State University Laboratory School
Mark Linn-Baker: Yale University
Crystal A. Dickinson: University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and London Academy for Music and Dramatic Art
Julie Halston: Hofstra University
Byron Jennings: NA
Will Brill: Carnegie Mellon
Fran Kranz: Yale University
Nick Corley: Syracuse University
Austin Durant: Temple University and Yale University
Joe Tapper: Yale University
Pippa Pearthree: New York University

Creative Team:
George S. Kaufman (Playwright): University of Pittsburgh
Moss Hart (Playwright): NA
Scott Ellis (Direction): Chicago Goodman School of Drama
David Rockwell (Scenic Design): Syracuse University
Jane Greenwood (Costume Design): Liverpool Art School and the Central School of Arts and Crafts
Donald Holder (Lighting Design): University of Maine and Yale University
Jon Weston (Sound Design): University High School
Jason Robert Brown (Original Music): Eastman School of Music
Jennifer Rae Moore: Production Stage Manager: Kalamazoo College
Jeffrey Richards (Producer): Wesleyan University
Jane Bergère (Producer): Indiana University Bloomington