Last night, The Jimmy Awards held their 11th annual ceremony at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.
The top awards went to Ethan Kelso and Ekele Ukegbu, for Best Performance by an Actor, and Actress, respectively. Kelso took home the prize for his performance as Will Bloom in Big Fish at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts in Logan, Utah, while Ukegbu won for her performances as the title role of Aida at Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School in New York City.
Earlier this year, he won the title of Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Terry Connor in Blue Springs High School's Side Show. Read Samuel's second entry below and be sure to check out his first and second too!
BroadwayWorld is bringing you the inside scoop on this year's Jimmy Awards with student blogger Samuel Aubuchon- a nominee from Kansas City Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards. Earlier this year, he won the title of Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Terry Connor in Blue Springs High School's Side Show. Read Samuel's second entry below and click here if you missed his first!
Point Park University's award-winning Pittsburgh Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2019 - 2020 season which features a compelling lineup of new and classic works, including the Tony Award-winning musical Parade directed by Tony Award-winning alumnus Rob Ashford, the world premiere musical Pump Up the Volume, and the Off-Broadway hit, Good Grief. The season runs from Oct. 10, 2019 - May 7, 2020.
The 2018 Jimmy Awards took place on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Laura Benanti hosted. The coveted Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor were presented to Renee Rapp, The Blumey Awards (Charlotte, NC) and Andrew Barth Feldman, The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance (New York, NY).
Start spreadin' the news! The ninth annual Jimmy Award winners were announced yesterday at the Minskoff Theatre. This year's finalists included: Sam Primack, Nathan Keffer, Antonio Cipriano, Jasmine Rogers, Hatty King, Maggie Gidden and winners Sofia Deler and Tony Moreno.
BroadwayWorld was on the red carpet for the big night and you can check out photos below!
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America's original jazz dance company, heats up 2017 with the sizzle of jazz dance at McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Today, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Chicago Sun-Times calls GDC, 'more stunning than ever;' Dance Magazine calls them, 'a burst of pure dance joy;' and Time Out Chicago says, 'When the curtain falls and the evening ends, there are a lot of grateful, happily satisfied customers.'
Pittsburgh CLO presents the Pittsburgh premiere of PUMP BOYS & DINETTES, opening tonight, January 26, and running through April 15, 2017 at the CLO Cabaret. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Titus Theatricals, in association with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, has announced the upcoming industry showcase presentations of the thrilling new work, The Bench – Journey into Love, during the 2017 APAP Conference.
Titus Theatricals, in association with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, has announced the upcoming industry showcase presentations of the thrilling new work, The Bench – Journey into Love, during the 2017 APAP Conference.
Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America's original jazz dance company, heats up 2017 with the sizzle of jazz dance at McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Chicago Sun-Times calls GDC, 'more stunning than ever;' Dance Magazine calls them, 'a burst of pure dance joy;' and Time Out Chicago says, 'When the curtain falls and the evening ends, there are a lot of grateful, happily satisfied customers.'
The evening closed with former NHSMTA participant Eva Noblezada, who performed 'On My Own' and 'Do You Hear the People Sing' with the nominees. She will be reprising her critically-acclaimed London performance as Kim in the upcoming Broadway production of Miss Saigon. Click here to check out her brilliant performance!
Every year the nation's most talented high schoolers flock to the Minskoff Theatre for the NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS. This year's the eighth annual ceremony took place on June 27, hosted by Tony Award®-nominee Zachary Levi. The coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Josh Stroblrepresenting The Jerry Herman Awards and Amina Faye representing The Blumey Awards.
Below, we're excited to bring you the epic opening number, which featured musical excerpts from some of Broadway's most beloved shows. Check out the full song below!
The winners of the eighth annual NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS were determined and announced just last week, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. This one-of-a-kind-event was hosted by Tony Award®-nominee Zachary Levi, currently starring on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company's She Loves Me at Studio 54.
The winners of the eighth annual NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS were determined and announced last night, Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. This one-of-a-kind-event was hosted by Tony Award-nominee Zachary Levi, currently starring on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company's She Loves Me at Studio 54.
After months of exclusive coverage by BroadwayWorld, including written and video blogs, interviews of nominees and winners, plus tons of other features, dozens of kids from across the country gathered last night to compete for the ultimate prize- Best Performance by an Actor and Actress at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards. This year's top honors went to Amina Faye from The Blumey Awards and Josh Strobl from The Jerry Herman Awards.
BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special night below!
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