THE JIMMY AWARDS have announced that 74 high school students from across America will compete for the award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships at the ninth annual awards ceremony. The presentation will take place on Monday, June 26th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting JIMMYAWARDS.COM or TICKETMASTER.COM and range from $39 to $95. Premium seats are $250.
This year's awards ceremony is hosted by Ben Platt, who is currently starring in Pasek & Paul's Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen. He won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his portrayal of the title role.
Student performers qualify to compete in the national program by winning top honors at regional high school musical theatre awards competitions presented by Broadway League member performing arts centers. Over 1,300 high schools and 50,000 students participate in these annual events. Since the inception of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA) in 2009, participating students have earned over $1,000,000 in university and conservatory scholarships. Several student participants have already been cast in Broadway, Touring and West End productions.
Jimmy Award nominees will prepare for their debut on a Broadway stage during a nine-day professional training intensive with NYU Tisch School of the Arts' New Studio on Broadway faculty members plus other theatre professionals.
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of notable theatre professionals including Tony Award-winning producers and award-winning casting experts.
During the ceremony, Brendan Jennings (Burbank, CA) and Larry Robinson (Monroe, NC) will receive the inaugural INSPIRING TEACHER AWARD presented by WELLS FARGO for the encouragement and inspiration that led their students to win the 2016 coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor.
Founded in 2009 by Nederlander Alliances LLC, Pittsburgh CLO, and Broadway Education Alliance (BEA), NHSMTA's mission is to raise the profile of musical theatre in schools, recognize dedicated teachers and inspire the next generation of performers and enthusiasts. Named in honor of James M. Nederlander, the late legendary Broadway producer and theatre owner, The Jimmy Awards are supported by many leading theatre industry organizations. More information can be found at JIMMYAWARDS.COM.
The Broadway League administers the program through The Broadway League Foundation, which acts as its philanthropic arm. Part of the Foundation's mission is to enlighten and increase the public's knowledge, appreciation and awareness of the theatrical arts, and since its founding in 1993 has supported a number of projects to help preserve Broadway's heritage and introduce new audiences to Broadway theatre. The Foundation is a corporation organized under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York, the purposes of which are exclusively charitable as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Donations to support the program can be made at JIMMYAWARDS.COM.
The 2017 National High School Musical Theatre Awards
Participating Theatre Organizations and their Nominees:
City & State |
Theatre/Organization |
Regional AwardsProgram |
Best Actor Nominee |
Best Actress Nominee |
Albuquerque, NM |
Popejoy Hall |
The Popejoy Awards |
Trey Caperton |
Kayla Fallick |
Appleton, WI |
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center |
Center Stage High School Musical Theater Awards |
Felix Torrez |
Liz Valentin |
Atlanta, GA |
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre |
Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards |
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Buffalo, NY |
Shea's Performing Arts Center |
The Kenny Awards |
Ian Hayes |
Grace Auer |
Charlotte, NC |
Blumenthal Performing Arts |
The Blumey Awards |
Anna Hertel |
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Chicago, IL |
Broadway In Chicago |
Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards |
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Cleveland, OH |
Playhouse Square |
Playhouse Square Dazzle Awards |
Reyna Grace Moran |
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Dallas, TX |
Dallas Summer Musicals High School Musical Theatre Awards |
Shelby Priddy |
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Denver, CO |
Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
The Bobby G Awards |
Austin Hand |
Elleon Dobias |
Des Moines, IA |
Des Moines Performing Arts |
Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards |
Seamus Foley |
Marisa Spahn |
Durham, NC |
Durham Performing Arts Center |
Triangle Rising Stars |
Nicholas Kraft |
Kaylee Terrell |
East Lansing, MI |
Wharton Center for Performing Arts |
Sutton Foster Ovation Awards |
Antonio Cipriano |
Catherine Elliott |
Houston, TX |
Theatre Under The Stars |
Tommy Tune Awards |
Ian Tonroy |
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Kansas City, MO |
Starlight Theatre |
Blue Star Awards |
Joey Myers |
Stephanie Ainsworth |
La Mirada, CA |
Spirit of the MACY Awards |
Adrian Villegas |
Maggie Gidden |
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Las Vegas, NV |
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts |
Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards |
Nathan Sink |
Adelynn Tourondel |
Logan, UT |
MagicSpace/Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre |
Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards |
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Los Angeles, CA |
Hollywood Pantages/Nederlander |
The Jerry Herman Awards |
Cameron Vargas |
Brighton Thomas |
Madison, WI |
Overture Center for the Arts |
Tommy Awards |
Max Pink |
Jessica Minter |
Memphis, TN |
The Orpheum Theatre |
The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards |
Ethan Benson |
Asia Smith |
Midland, PA |
Pittsburgh CLO/Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center |
Mancini Awards |
Jacob Swanson |
Addison Albert |
Nashville, TN |
Tennessee Performing Arts Center |
Spotlight Awards - Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards |
Nathan Keffer |
Hatty King |
New York, NY |
Disney Theatrical Group/Camp Broadway |
The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance |
Dean Klebonas |
Maddie Rubin |
Omaha, NE |
Omaha Performing Arts |
Nebraska High School Theatre Awards |
Lane Mongeon |
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Orlando, FL |
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts |
Applause Awards |
Tony Moreno |
Sofia Victoria Deler |
Palm Springs, CA |
Hollywood Pantages/Musical Theatre University |
Lucie Arnaz Awards |
Laurel Bollard |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
Gene Kelly Awards |
Jake Pedersen |
Chloe Kehm |
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Rochester, NY |
Rochester Broadway Theatre League |
Stars of Tomorrow |
Jack D'Angelo |
Shelby Ennis |
San Antonio, TX |
ACE Theatrical Group, LLC/Las Casas Foundation |
Joci Awards |
Preston Perez |
Adriel Salinas |
San Diego, CA |
Broadway/San Diego - Nederlander |
The San Diego Ben Vereen Awards |
Sky Frank |
Jillian Strattman |
San Jose, CA |
Broadway San Jose |
The Rita Moreno Awards |
Eric Gaydon |
Natalie Bourgeois |
Schenectady, NY |
Proctors |
Proctors High School Musical Theatre Awards |
Patrick Shannon |
Jaynie Parmenter |
Seattle, WA |
The 5th Avenue Awards |
Samuel Bennett |
Morgan Roberts |
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St. Louis, MO |
The Fabulous Fox/The Muny/Fox Performing Arts Center |
St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards |
Briley Blade |
Maggie Kuntz |
Tampa, FL |
Straz Center for the Performing Arts |
Broadway Star of the Future |
Christian Meany |
Maggie Musco |
Tempe, AZ |
ASU Gammage |
ASU Gammage High School Theater Awards |
Briana Fleming |
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Tucson, AZ |
Broadway in Tucson |
Southern Arizona Ben Vereen Awards |
Luke Gaff |
Sophia Rose Franklin |
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