TUTS' Tommy Tune Awards Announce 2016 Participating Schools

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is thrilled to announce the 45 Houston area high schools participating in the 2016 Tommy Tune Awards. Created by TUTS in 2002, the Tommy Tune Awards recognize and reward excellence in the production of musical theatre by high school students and their teachers.

"It's a great honor for TUTS to present the Tommy Tune Awards each year," said Bob Lawson, TUTS' Director of Education. "This program was created to raise awareness of the importance of musical theatre in high schools. In addition to carrying out this mission, the Tommy Tune Awards program has also generated a community of students who love musical theatre and support each other."

During the 2015/16 school year, a team of Houston-based theatre professionals will evaluate the participating high schools' productions. The winners will be announced at a Tony Awards-style ceremony on April 19, 2016 at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The event will highlight musical numbers from the nominated shows and celebrate the winning performers, directors, choreographers, orchestras and designers.

The 45 schools competing in the 14th annual Tommy Tune Awards are:

B.F. Terry High School
Ceasar Chavez High School
Clear Lake High School
Clear Springs High School
Clements High School
Cypress Christian School
Cypress Falls High School
Cypress Ranch High School
Cypress Woods High School
Dulles High School
Episcopal High School
Foster High School
Friendswood High School
George Bush High School
George Ranch High School
Houston Christian High School
James E. Taylor High School
Kempner High School
Kingwood High School
Klein Collins High School
Klein Forest High School
Klein High School
Klein Oak High School
Lamar Consolidated High School
Manvel High School
Nimitz High School
Obra D. Tompkins High School
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pearland High School
Porter High School
Second Baptist School
South Houston High School
Spring Woods High School
St. Agnes Academy
Stafford High School
Stephen F. Austin High School
Stratford High School
Texas City High School
The Emery/Weiner School
The John Cooper School
The Kinkaid School/G.W. Carver Magnet High School
The Woodlands High School
Westbury Christian School
Westfield High School
William B. Travis High School

TUTS' Tommy Tune Awards are named for Broadway legend, Houston native and Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune. A performer, director and choreographer with more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune received nine Tony Awards for his work in the following productions: Seesaw, My One and Only, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Nine, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President Bush.

The Tommy Tune Awards ceremony is open to the general public. For information on the 2016 Tommy Tune Awards ceremony, call (713) 558-2640 or visit TUTS.com/TommyTune.

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