2015 Tommy Tune Awards Best Leading Actor Breaks Top Three at Jimmy Awards

Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) is proud to announce that the 2015 Tommy Tune Awards Best Leading Actor, Alec Michael Ryan, finished as one of the top three Best Leading Actors at the seventh annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards/Jimmy Awards in New York City on June 29.

"Working with professionals in the business and performing on a Broadway stage with 52 of the most talented high school performers in the nation made for an incredible learning experience that I will never forget as I venture into the craziness that is a life in the theatre," said Ryan.

While in New York, Alec Michael Ryan and Audrey McKee, the 2015 Tommy Tune Awards Best Leading Actress, received coaching from Broadway stars and industry professionals in addition to rehearsing for the awards show. They were also treated to a performance of the Tony-nominated musical, An American in Paris, and participated in a post-performance discussion with the cast and other Jimmy Awards nominees.

Ryan was recognized for his performance as Lawrence in Klein Oak High School's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He, along with the other runner-up for Best Leading Actor and the two runners-up for Best Leading Actress, received a $2,500 scholarship toward his future education from the Barry and Fran Weissler Foundation.

Jimmy Award winners were selected by a panel of Broadway professionals including Kent Gash (Associate Arts Professor; Founding Director, New Studio on Broadway, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama), Rachel Hoffman C.S.A. (Telsey + Company), Alecia Parker (Executive Producer, National Artists Management Company), Tara Rubin C.S.A. (Tara Rubin Casting), Nick Scandalios (Executive Vice President, The Nederlander Organization), Thomas Schumacher (President, Disney Theatrical Group) and Bernie Telsey C.S.A. (Telsey + Company).

The Jimmy Awards are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement in high school musical theatre that recognizes individual artistry in vocal, dance and acting performance, and honors teachers and their schools' commitment to performing arts education. They are named in honor of James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer.

To learn more about the Jimmy Awards, visit nhsmta.com. For more information on TUTS' Tommy Tune Awards, visit TUTS.com/about/tommy-tune-awards.

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