Episode 8 of Evatt Salinger's video blog for BroadwayWorld om the road to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Salinger, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. He advanced to the national competition, which culminated Monday in a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Salinger describes one of the most profound experiences of his trip - going all the way to New York to meet one of Colorado's most successful theatrical alums: Kent Gash, Director of the New Studio on Broadway at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts (and graduate of Denver's George Washington High School). 'He gave us an amazing talk, and I recorded much of it on my phone,' Salinger said. 'I just want to listen to it again and again and write some of the things that he said down because it was so inspirational.'

Episode 7 of Emma Buchanan and Evatt Salinger's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Buchanan and Salinger, of Durango High School, last month were named Outstanding Actress and Actor at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. They advance to the national competition, which culminates with a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Buchanan and Salinger discuss their experiences rehearsing the opening and closing numbers as well as performing in front of the judges.

Episode 6 of Emma Buchanan's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Buchanan, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. She advances to the national competition, which culminates in a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Buchanan recounts her third day in New York and introduces us to her roommate.

Evatt Salinger and Emma Buchanan of Durango High School, who last month were named Outstanding Actor and Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Buell Theatre, have represented Colorado this past weekend at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, which culminate tonight (June 29) with announcement of national winners - and a performance by all participants on a Broadway stage in New York City.

It's that time of year again! Later tonight dozens of kids from across the country will gather 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, the 52 nominees will be joined by 2015 Tony winner Michael Cerveris, who will serve as host of the seventh annual awards ceremony at the Minskoff Theatre. While the students are busy getting ready to sing on a Broadway stage, BroadwayWorld  has been preparing by bringing you blogs from the kids themselves, and it's not too late to catch up on what they've been up to this week.

Episode 5 of Emma Buchanan's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Buchanan, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. She advances to the national competition, which culminates in a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Buchanan recounts her second day in New York, her first full day of rehearsal, and seeing her first Broadway show: 'An American in Paris.'

Episode 5 of Evatt Salinger's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Salinger, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actor at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. He advances to the national competition, which culminates with a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Salinger recounts his second day in New York, his first full day of rehearsal, and seeing his first Broadway show: 'An American in Paris.'

Episode 4 of Emma Buchanan's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Buchanan, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. She advances to the national competition, which culminates in a performance on a Broadway stage for The Jimmy Awards in New York City. In this episode, Buchanan makes it from Denver to New York City for the first time.

Episode 3 of Emma Buchanan's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Buchanan, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center for the performing Arts. In this episode, Buchanan talks about a full day of interviews with the Denver media - include a surprise visit from a 'Wicked' cat.

Episode 3 of Evatt Salinger's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Salinger, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actor at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. In this episode, Salinger talks about a full day of interviews with the Denver media - including the most unusual question he's been asked so far. Here's a hint: The answer involves gender-bending, Denver native Sierra Boggess,  Ramin Karimloo and 'Phantom of the Opera."

The winners of best actor/actress at the Bobby G Awards, Evatt Salinger and Emma Buchanan, sat down with BroadwayWorld to discuss their lives up to the ceremony, what they've been up to since and what they're stoked for at The Jimmy Awards.

The fourth in our series of five videos covering the 2015 Bobby G Awards on May 28 at the Buell Theatre is a brief montage showing highlights from the live medley performed by all Outstanding Actor and Actress nominees.

Episode 2 of Emma Buchanan's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Music Awards in New York. Buchanan, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. She advances to the national competition, called The Jimmy Awards, which culminate in a performance on a Broadway stage in New York City.

Episode 2 of Evatt Salinger's video blog for BroadwayWorld on the way to the National High School Music Awards in New York. Salinger, of Durango High School, last month was named Outstanding Actor at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center. She advances to the national competition, called The Jimmy Awards, which culminate in a performance on a Broadway stage in New York City.  Check it out below!

After winning 'Best Actor' at the Gershwin Awards, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards' regional awards program in New York City, Ryan Koerber is now preparing to represent New York at the Jimmy Awards on June 29th, 2015 at the Minskoff Theatre. This third video blog features the week of Ryan's final show with his dance company!

Let's start from the very beginning with Durango High School's Les Miserables. Our Director, Kristin Winchester, knew that a lot of kids would be auditioning for the musical, so for auditions she had us choose two contrasting songs from the musical. I often play the ingenue in shows, so it was a big change playing Eponine. I worked almost solely with Curtis Salinger, a freshman at the time, who played Marius. His curiosity and enthusiasm for this art really reminded why I love theatre. Our opening night was incredible. There was this buzz in the theatre unmatched by any other performance. I am so humbled be my experience with Les Miserables. It was an unforgettable journey. 

I truly feel like I have been working on the part of Jean Valjean for more than a year now. Last summer I began voice lessons with Mrs. Jill Holly, largely in anticipation of Les Mis auditions, and it changed everything. It enabled me to worry less about singing and concentrate more on how my acting and singing worked together. I still believe I was not worthy of such a demanding, beautiful role, but I did my best.

Thanks to their fantastic performing arts skills and Las Casas Foundation, two aspiring teen performers will start their summers in the spotlight on a Broadway stage! Through the 2015 Las Casas Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, 'The Joci Awards', talented teens Travis Anderson and Sabrina Uriegas are off to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), June 24 through June 30.

Thanks to their fantastic performing arts skills and Las Casas Foundation, two aspiring teen performers will start their summers in the spotlight on a Broadway stage! Through the 2015 Las Casas Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, "The Joci Awards", talented teens Travis Anderson and Sabrina Uriegas are off to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), June 24 through June 30.

THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS just announced that 52 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress at the seventh annual awards ceremony. The presentation will take place on Monday, June 29th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. Tickets can be purchased by visiting NHSMTA.COM or TICKETMASTER.COM and range from $39 to $79. Premium seats are $175.

After winning 'Best Actor' at the Gershwin Awards, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards' regional awards program in New York City, Ryan Koerber is now preparing to represent New York at the Jimmy Awards on June 29th, 2015 at the Minskoff Theatre. This second video blog features working at The Gateway Playhouse, playing the Heads Up app, and seeing Fun Home on Broadway!

Evatt Salinger and Emma Buchanan of Durango High School, who last month were named Outstanding Actor and Actress at the 2015 Bobby G Awards at the Denver Center, sang the National Anthem before a crowd of 30,698 at the Colorado Rockies' game against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 10 at Coors Field. It was the first time either of the students had set foot in a major sports stadium.

ArtsBridge Foundation, the arts education outreach arm of Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, tonight announced the winners of the 2015 Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards during a ceremony at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Award highlights include:  Overall Production - West Forsyth High School for Nice Work If You Can Get It; Direction - Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's William Patti for Godspell; Leading Actor - West Forsyth High School's Nick Eibler for his role as Jimmy Winter in Nice Work If You Can Get It; and Leading Actress - Milton High School's McKenzie Kurtz for her role as Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins. Additionally, three scholarships and one grant were awarded. 

Below is a brief montage showing highlights from all of the acceptance speeches at the 2015 Bobby G Awards on May 28 at the Buell Theatre. When Cherry Creek's Jimmy Miller accepted his share of the Outstanding Costumes award, he said of late DCPA President and Bobby G Awards Founder Randy Weeks: 'Cherry Creek was honored with one of these last year, and I had the honor of receiving it from Mr. Randy Weeks. I know that he would say to all of you, 'Congratulations to all of the designers, technicians and artists in Colorado high-school theatre.' The presenters include Charles MacLeod, Candy Brown, Allison Watrous and John Ekeberg. Video by David Lenk and John Moore.

After winning 'Best Actor' at the Gershwin Awards, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards' regional awards program in New York City, Ryan Koerber is now preparing to represent New York at the Jimmy Awards on June 29th, 2015 at the Minskoff Theatre. This first video blog features prom, graduation, an NBC interview with the Gershwin Awards, many reactions to this year's Tony Awards, and more!