The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, more commonly known as the Jimmy Awards, is an awards ceremony that recognizes excellence of student performers representing various professional theatres in the United States. Two awards are given each year, Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor. Winners are selected by a panel of industry experts. The program impacts over 100,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by forty professional theatres throughout the US.
Over 40 programs across the nation send two students, a best actor and a best actress, to New York City in June each year. They spend a week rehearsing with Broadway professionals and putting together a full show.[1]
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History
The Jimmy Awards were found in 2009 by Van Kaplan of Pittsburgh CLO and Susan Lee of Nederlander Alliances. They are named in honor of the late James M. Nederlander, a well-known live theatre owner, Broadway producer (earning him 11 Tony Awards), and former chairman of the Nederlander Organization. The annual celebration is now held at the Minskoff Theatre.[2]
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Winners and finalists
Notable Jimmy Award nominees
- Julia Knitel - 2009 Nominee - Carole King understudy in Broadway production Beautiful: The Carole King Musical from 2015-2016; Carole King replacement in U.S. touring company of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in September 2016
- Emma Stratton - 2009 Nominee - Reno Sweeney in national tour of Anything Goes; understudy in Broadway company of Prince of Broadway
- Caitlin Finne - 2012 Nominee - Ensemble in U.S. touring company of Les Misérables
- Mason Alexander Park - 2012 Nominee - Hedwig standby in national touring company of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Nathan Salstone - 2012 Nominee - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
External links
- The Jimmy Awards official website
- The Jimmy Awards Facebook page
References
Source of article : Wikipedia
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