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51 Regional Awards Programs to Take Part in 15th Annual Jimmy Awards

The Jimmy Awards will take place on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:30pm at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.

By: Feb. 07, 2024
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51 Regional Awards Programs will participate in the 15th annual Jimmy Awards which will take place on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:30pm at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.

The Jimmy Awards is the national talent showcase celebrating high school students from across the country featuring dynamic ensemble and solo performances. Each participating Regional Awards Program will award top honors to two student performers and will sponsor their travel to New York to participate in The Jimmy Awards on June 24th. At the Jimmy Awards, two talented students will be presented with a Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress award. Tickets will go on sale to the public in June.

Watch highlights from last year's Jimmy Awards HERE!

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards®, better known as the Jimmy Awards®, is a coast-to-coast celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual talent in vocal, dance, and acting performance. The program impacts approximately 130,000 students who participate in regional high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring Broadway productions throughout the United States. The 2024 Jimmy Awards anticipates welcoming more than 100 nominees from over 50 cities across the country as they make their debuts on a Broadway stage. During this exhilarating talent showcase, a panel of judges will select two students to receive the coveted awards of Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. Named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, the Jimmy Awards has been the catalyst for more than $6,000,000 in educational scholarships.

Founded in 2009 by Nederlander Alliances LLC, Pittsburgh CLO, and Broadway Education Alliance (BEA), the mission of the NHSMTA is to raise the profile of musical theatre in schools, honor dedicated teachers, and inspire the next generation of performers and enthusiasts. Numerous participants have already been cast in Broadway, Touring, and West End productions. As of this spring, 66 Jimmys alumni have performed on Broadway or on Tour.

Presented by The Broadway League Foundation Inc., the NHSMTA invites two nominees from each local regional ceremony to New York City for a 10-day theatre intensive that includes coaching sessions, training, and rehearsals led by some of Broadway’s most accomplished professionals. All their combined efforts will lead to one extraordinary talent showcase performed live in front of an audience on a Broadway stage. For more information, please visit JimmyAwards.com.

Participating Programs:

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

The Enchantment Awards
Popejoy Hall
May 3, 2024

APPLETON, WI

Center Stage High School Musical Theater Program
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
May 18, 2024

ATLANTA, GA

Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards
Fox Theatre/Broadway Across America/Arts Bridge Foundation
April 18, 2024

AUSTIN, TX

Heller Awards for Young Artists
Texas Performing Arts/Long Center for the Performing Arts
April 17, 2024

BOISE, ID

The Patty Duke Awards
The Velma V. Morrison Center for Performing Arts
May 24, 2024

BOSTON, MA

The METG Musical Theatre Awards
Broadway In Boston
June 4, 2024

BUFFALO, NY

Shea's High School Musical Theatre Awards
Shea's Performing Arts Center
May 25, 2024

CHARLOTTE, NC

The Blumey Awards
Blumenthal Performing Arts
May 26, 2024

CHATTANOOGA, TN

The Jewel Awards
AC Entertainment/The Tivoli Theatre Foundation
May 11, 2024

CHICAGO, IL

Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards
Broadway In Chicago
May 13, 2024

CLEVELAND, OH

Playhouse Square Dazzle Awards
Playhouse Square
May 18, 2024

COLUMBUS, OH

CAPA Marquee Awards
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
June 6, 2024

DALLAS, TX

Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards
Broadway Dallas
May 24, 2024

DAYTON, OH

Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards
Dayton Live
May 30, 2024

DENVER, CO

The Bobby G Awards
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
May 17, 2024

DES MOINES, IA

Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards
Des Moines Performing Arts
May 30, 2024

DURHAM, NC

The DPAC Rising Star Awards
Durham Performing Arts Center
May 9, 2024

EAST LANSING, MI

Sutton Foster Awards
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
June 1, 2024

HOUSTON, TX

Tommy Tune Awards
Theatre Under The Stars
March 28, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO

Blue Star Awards
Starlight
May 16, 2024

KNOXVILLE, TN

The Marquee Awards
Tennessee Theatre
May 11, 2024

LA MIRADA, CA

Spirit of the MACY Awards
McCoy/Rigby Entertainment
May 19, 2024

LAS VEGAS, NV

Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
May 12, 2024

LOGAN, UT

Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards
Broadway at the Eccles/Utah Opera Festival & Musical Theatre
May 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA

The Jerry Herman Awards
Broadway in Hollywood - Nederlander
May 5, 2024

MADISON, WI

The Jerrys
Overture Center for the Arts
June 9, 2024

MEMPHIS, TN

The Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards
Orpheum Theatre Group
May 23, 2024

MIDLAND, PA

Henry Mancini Awards
Pittsburgh CLO/Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
May 19, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Spotlight Education
Hennepin Theatre Trust
June 11, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN

Spotlight Awards - Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
May 25, 2024

NEW HAVEN, CT

The Stephen Sondheim Awards
Shubert Theatre of New Haven/Black Rock Theater
May 18, 2024

NEW YORK, NY

The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance
Disney Theatrical Productions/Broadway Education Alliance Inc.
May 19, 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

The Kelli O'Hara Awards
OKC Broadway
May 31, 2024

OMAHA, NE

Nebraska High School Theater Academy
Omaha Performing Arts
June 13, 2024

ORLANDO, FL

Applause Awards
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
June 1, 2024

PALM SPRINGS, CA

The Lucie Arnaz Awards
Broadway in Hollywood – Nederlander/Musical Theatre University
June 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Philadelphia Independence Awards
Ensemble Arts Philly
May 20, 2024

PITTSBURGH, PA

Gene Kelly Awards
Pittsburgh CLO
May 25, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI

Ocean State Star Awards
Providence Performing Arts Center
June 2, 2024

ROCHESTER, NY

Rochester Broadway Theatre League's Stars of Tomorrow
Rochester Broadway Theatre League
May 23, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, TX

Majestic Empire Foundation's Joci Awards
Ambassador Theatre Group/Majestic and Charline McCombs Empire Theatres
May 5, 2024

SAN DIEGO, CA

The Broadway San Diego Awards
Broadway San Diego – Nederlander
May 26, 2024

SAN JOSE, CA

The Rita Moreno Awards
Broadway San Jose
May 13, 2024

SCHENECTADY, NY

High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors
Collaborative School of the Arts at Proctors Collaborative
May 4, 2024

ST. LOUIS, MO

St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards
The Fabulous Fox/The Muny/The Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation
May 24, 2024

TAMPA, FL

Broadway Star of the Future
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
May 19, 2024

TEMPE, AZ

ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards
ASU Gammage
May 25, 2024

TUCSON, AZ

The Monte Awards
Broadway in Tucson/Arts Express
May 12, 2024

TULSA, OK

Discovery Awards
Celebrity Attractions/Tulsa PAC Trust
May 31, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Brandon Victor Dixon Awards
Nederlander Organization/Broadway at the National
May 18, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

Kravis Center Dream Awards
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
May 26, 2024
 







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