Earlier tonight, the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang. BroadwayWorld is excited to report that Jakae James and Samia Posadas have won Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress.
116 of the most talented high schoolers in the country will take the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards. The 2026 ceremony will stream for free online through Thursday evening, June 25th. Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live, the Wicked movies) will host the 2026 ceremony. Watch as the nominees rehearse the opening number ahead of the big night in this video!
The panel of judges for the 2026 Jimmy Awards is comprised of notable theatre professionals including Tony Award®-winning producers, prestigious casting experts, and industry leaders. Winners and finalists will be selected by Montego Glover, Kenny Leon, Joe Machota, Alecia Parker, Marc Platt, Tara Rubin, Thomas Schumacher, Bernard Telsey, and Lia Vollack. Preliminary judges who adjudicated and cast the nominees in the Character and Feature Groups included Kristian Charbonier, Stephanie Klapper, Sammy Lopez, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Dale Mott, T. Oliver Reid, and Rachel Sussman.
116 of the most talented high schoolers in the country will take the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards. The 2026 ceremony will stream for free online through Thursday evening, June 25th. Tune in at 7:30pm ET to watch live!
Marc Kudisch, George Salazar, and Taylor Trensch are among the cast set for a developmental reading of The (Disaster) Marathon of 1904, a new musical comedy about the chaotic 1904 St. Louis Olympic marathon, presented by New Next Now at Open Jar Studios.
The Stage Door Foundation's NEW NEXT NOW series announced directors for three industry readings of original musicals, with Schele Williams, Billie Aken-Tyers, and Jesca Prudencio each helming a new work.
Noah Kieserman, Aubrey Matalon, and Cydney Kutcipal will star in the upcoming workshop of the musical DOLHINOV, showcasing new talent in a dynamic setting.
Alliance Theatre will present the world premiere of Like Father, a new musical by Jacob Ryan Smith and Caroline Pernick, beginning in October 2026. Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden.
Alliance Theatre will produce the world premiere musical LIKE FATHER as part of its 2026/27 season. Like Father is a bold new musical created by Jacob Ryan Smith, with book, music, and lyrics by Smith and Caroline Pernick.
August Rush, the Academy Award and Grammy Award-nominated 2007 film, is being developed as a new Broadway musical, starring Christopher Riley, Talia Suskauer and more.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: The Musical, adapted from the novel by Joan Lindsay, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell and music and arrangements by Greta Gertler Gold, will begin performances off-Broadway next month.
An invitation-only reading will be held for Like Father, a new, true crime musical, this Halloween, October 31 in New York City. The cast will include Laura Dreyfuss, Ari Notartomaso and Austin Scott.
Casting Society (CSA) has revealed the television, theater, commercials, short film and short form series nominees for the 41st Artios Awards. See the full list here!
The Broadway return of Mamma Mia! is now playing on Broadway. Meet the cast of Mamma Mia! here and find out who is starring in the show's Broadway stop!
Watch a video of Boop! the Musical's final bow on Broadway, including the final reprise of 'Why Look Around the Corner,' which is followed by a speech from director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.
BOOP! the Musical has shared a new video of 'My New York,' featuring Jasmine Amy Rogers, Ainsley Melham, and more! The musical number takes place in the musical's first act, when Betty Boop explores New York City for the first time.
Jerry Mitchell has released footage of an early test for Boop! the Musical's color-changing Act Two opening number. Watch a new video of the test run and see a comparison to the final product!
Jimmy Award-winning student performers Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes stopped by Good Morning America on Tuesday, following their respective wins during the ceremony Monday evening. Watch the interview!
The most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 16th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Josh Groban. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the red carpet here!
Broadway alum Josh Groban returns as host of the 16th annual Jimmy Awards for the second year in a row. Ahead of the big night, the performer stopped by Good Morning America to discuss the ceremony. Watch the interview!
