This is all incredibly helpful; I am so grateful to all of you who are responding.
My son will hopefully also be gaining some clarity this summer by attending two programs: First, he’ll spend the first two weeks of July in Ann Arbor at UMich’s MPulse Theatre and Drama Program. He has a friend doing MPulse MT, which I hope will help him draw a comparison and see if he misses the singing and dancing components. Secondly, he will spend the first two weeks of August in London at LAMDA’s Introduction to Drama School.
When he’s in London, are there other conservancies to see? He’s going over a week early. The Hollywood Reporter ranks RADA, Guildhall, Drama Centre, Bristol Old Vic and Royal Central School in its top 25.
Many thanks for your continuing advice and insights!