Tonight, 2,400 high school students, teachers and parents from across Washington state packed Benaroya Hall for the Ninth Annual 5th Avenue Awards: Honoring High School Musical Theater, sponsored by Wells Fargo and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. A highly enthusiastic crowd filled the theater and cheered as the award recipients were announced in 22 different categories, ranging from Outstanding Overall Musical Production to Outstanding Program Design.
The nominees, some dressed in their production costumes and the rest in their best party clothes, shook the walls of the theater with their cheering and applause, celebrating a variety of exceptional musical Theater Productions presented during the 2010-11 school year. Nominees in select categories presented excerpts from their shows and performed song medleys. Teachers and students alike were thrilled to receive recognition for their hard work and dedication, just as accomplished high school athletes have received for decades.Of the total 23 awards given out, Hanford High School captured the greatest number with four, including Outstanding Overall Musical Production for its presentation of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Kentridge High School and Mercer Island High School each brought home two awards. Fifteen more high schools were recognized with the remaining awards.Hanford High School student Piper Brown and Liberty High School student Tucker Goodman were recognized with the awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actress (How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and Outstanding Performance by an Actor (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) in a Leading Role. Thomas Jefferson High School received the award for Outstanding Direction (Urinetown), Kentridge High School captured the award for Outstanding Music Direction (Happy Days, A New Musical), and Eisenhower High School brought home the award for Outstanding Choreography (Once On This Island).Outstanding Overall Musical Production
Hanford High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Outstanding Direction
Thomas Jefferson High School, Laird Thornton, Urinetown
Outstanding Music Direction - Tie
Kentridge High School, Casey Craig, Happy Days - A New Musical
Mountlake Terrace High School, T.J. Sullivan and the Cast, Quilters
Outstanding Choreography
Eisenhower High School, Cecily Wilson, Once On This Island
Outstanding Orchestra
Ballard High School, Cabaret
Outstanding Scenic Design
Lewis & Clark High School, Hairspray
Outstanding Lighting Design
Hanford High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Outstanding Costume Design
Tahoma High School, Children of Eden
Outstanding Hair and Make-Up Design
Mercer Island High School, The Threepenny Opera
Outstanding Stage Crew
Kentridge High School, Happy Days - A New Musical
Outstanding Lobby Display
Stanwood High School, Bye Bye Birdie
Outstanding Program Design
Bellarmine Preparatory School, Pippin
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Piper Brown as Rosemary, Hanford High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Tucker Goodman as Chairman of the Board, Liberty High School, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Hannah Lake as Mrs. Bennett, Edmonds Heights K-12, Jane Austen's Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Taylor Stutz as George, Redmond High School, The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast
University High School, Assassins
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Featured Ensemble Role
Clara Flaherty as Lucy Brown, Mercer Island High School, The Threepenny Opera
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Ensemble Role
Crash Ketcham as Dream Curly, Wenatchee High School, Oklahoma!
Outstanding Performance by a Chorus
Kamiak High School, Oklahoma!
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group
Eastside Catholic High School, The Gods, Once On This Island
Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role
Garrett Lander and Clive LePage as Henry and Mortimer, Hanford High School, The Fantasticks
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