PIPPIN Tour's Associate Choreographer to Lead Workshop at Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards

Broadway In Chicago has announced that the fourth annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards will feature a dance workshop with Associate Choreographer Brad Musgrove from the Tony Award-winning production of PIPPIN. The Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards will be held at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut Place) on Monday, June 1, 2015. Sponsored by Grosh Backdrops & Drapery and The Mash, the newly-established Illinois chapter of the National High School Musical Theater Awards serves as an annual national celebration of outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by high school students.

Brad Musgrove has been fortunate enough to have appeared in the original companies of four Tony Award-winning shows. "Fosse," featured performer, Dance Captain, Choreographic Reconstruction. "The Producers," Dance Captain, Carmen Ghia. The 2004 revival of "La Cage aux Folles," Hannah form Hamburg. The 2013 revival of "Pippin," Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain. Brad served as the Assistant Choreographer for the National Tour of "Pippin," and two National Tours of "The Producers." Other performing credits include; "42nd Street," "Cats," "Anything Goes," "Evita," "A Chorus Line," and "Chess."

In addition to the dance workshop, finalists will receive tickets to see PIPPIN in Chicago (playing the Cadillac Palace Theatre July 29 through August 9). Finalists will perform for a panel of casting agents and theater professionals on stage at the Broadway Playhouse on June 1, 2015. The top two Illinois performers (one actor and one actress) will be invited to attend the National High School Musical Theater Awards with an all-expense paid trip to New York City.

The Grosh Scenic Design Award will also be presented to a participating school for achievement in outstanding scenic design.

For more information on both awards and complete rules and regulations, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com/about/IHSMTA/. For more information on The National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards, visit www.NHSMTA.com.

The National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) was established in 2009 to elevate the importance of theater arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance. The program impacts more than 50,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theater competitions sponsored by top professional theaters throughout the United States. Each year, winners of these competitions are flown to New York City to compete at Nationals.

The seventh annual National High School Musical Theater Awards will take place on Monday, June 29, 2015 when students will give it their all at The Jimmy Awards showcase at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. During this one-of-a-kind event, a panel of judges will choose two students for the coveted awards of Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. The Jimmy Award is named in honor of James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theater owner and producer. Winners are selected by a panel of industry experts.

Rehearsals for the National High School Musical Theater Awards will take place Wednesday, June 24, through Tuesday, June 30, 2015. The week's rigorous schedule will include group rehearsals and individual vocal and acting coaching by Broadway industry professionals, visits from special guests and discussions with working actors, and a night out in Times Square for dinner and a Broadway show.

The Broadway League will conduct 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 expose new audiences to Broadway theatre. For more information, please visit www.nhsmta.com.

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