National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Jimmy Awards
Awarded for Best Performance by an Actor/Actress
Location New York City
Presented by The Broadway League
Pittsburgh CLO
Nederlander Alliances, LLC
Currently held by
Website JimmyAwards.com

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.

History

The Jimmy Awards were found in 2009 by Van Kaplan of Pittsburgh CLO and Susan Lee of Nederlander Alliances.[4] 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.[2][5] The annual celebration is now held at the Minskoff Theatre.

Winners and finalists[6]

Year Actor Hometown Musical Character Notes
2009
1st Jimmy Awards
Stephen Mark[7] Norwich, Connecticut Thoroughly Modern Millie Jimmy Smith
Kian McCollum Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Wedding Singer Robbie Hart

Jenny Wine[7] Wichita, Kansas The Wedding Singer Julia Sullivan
Grace Hardin Waterbury, Connecticut Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie Dillmount
2010
2nd Jimmy Awards
Kyle Selig[9] Long Beach, California Singin' in the Rain Don Lockwood
Alex Field Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Wiz Tinman
Matthew Hill San Jose, California Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Freddy Benson
John Jorge Waterbury, Connecticut Les Misérables Jean Valjean

Alexandria Payne Atlanta, Georgia Once on This Island Ti Moune
Katie Sapper San Diego, California Little Shop of Horrors Audrey
Stephanie Styles Houston, Texas The Drowsy Chaperone Janet Van De Graaff
  • Cast as Louisa von Trapp in national tour of The Sound of Music at age 12
  • Graduate of University of Michigan's musical theatre program
  • Cast as Katherine Plumber in 1st national tour of Newsies
  • Cast as Princess Anne in 2017 pre-Broadway run of Roman Holiday - The Cole Porter Musical[12]
2011
3rd Jimmy Awards
Ryan McCartan Minneapolis, Minnesota How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying J. Pierrepont Finch
Seth Jones Kansas City, Missouri Crazy for You Bobby Child
Mackenzie Orr Irving, Texas Into the Woods Baker

Shauni Ruetz Rochester, New York Into the Woods Witch
Kirsten Hoover Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania No, No, Nanette Nanette
Breyannah Tillman Memphis, Tennessee Aida Aida
2012
4th Jimmy Awards
Joshua Grosso Tampa, Florida The Phantom of the Opera Raoul de Chagny
Evan Greenberg Atlanta, Georgia The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee William Barfee
Drew Shafranek Irving, Texas The Music Man Harold Hill

Elizabeth Romero Fullerton, California Damn Yankees Lola
Nicolette Burton San Diego, California Kiss Me, Kate Lilli Vanessi / Katharine
Erica Durham Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aida Aida
2013
5th Jimmy Awards
Taylor Varga Waterbury, Connecticut How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying J. Pierrepont Finch
Michael Burrell La Mirada, California Into the Woods Baker
Austin Crute Atlanta, Georgia The Wiz Scarecrow

Sarah Lynn Marion Fullerton, California Hello, Dolly! Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi
Jillian Caillouette Waterbury, Connecticut Little Women Jo March
Martha Hellerman Madison, Wisconsin Spring Awakening Wendla Bergmann
Eva Noblezada[17] Charlotte, North Carolina Footloose Ariel Moore
2014
6th Jimmy Awards
Jonah Rawitz[20][21] Chicago, Illinois In the Heights Usnavi
  • Now performing under name, "Jonah Shai"
Mekhai Lee[22] Charlotte, North Carolina Shrek The Musical Shrek
Matthew Richards Logan, Utah The Scarlet Pimpernel Percy Blakeney

Jai'Len Josey[20] Atlanta, Georgia Dreamgirls Effie Melody White
Brooke Solan Las Vegas, Nevada The Drowsy Chaperone Janet Van De Graaff
Sophia Tzougros Dousman, Wisconsin Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie Dillmount
2015
7th Jimmy Awards
Anthony Skillman[23] Mission Viejo, California Tarzan Tarzan
Drayton Maclean Mayers Memphis, Tennessee Big Fish Edward Bloom
Alec Michael Ryan Houston, Texas Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Lawrence Jameson

Marla Louissaint[24] New York, New York Caroline, or Change Caroline Thibodeaux
Morgan Higgins La Mirada, California Les Misérables Éponine Thénardier
Marnie Quick Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Shout! The Mod Musical Orange Girl
2016
8th Jimmy Awards
Josh Strobl[28] Los Angeles, California Hairspray Link Larkin
Cameron Chang San Diego, California The Drowsy Chaperone Aldolpho
John Fredrickson Dallas, Texas Mary Poppins Bert
Devin Moore Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Les Misérables Jean Valjean

Amina Faye[29] Charlotte, North Carolina Ragtime Sarah
Kailey Boyle Madison, Wisconsin Once Upon a Mattress Princess Winnifred
Lauren Johnson Omaha, Nebraska Seussical Gertrude McFuzz
Marnie Quick Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9 to 5 Doralee Rhodes
2017
9th Jimmy Awards
Tony Moreno[30] Orlando, Florida Man of La Mancha Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Antonio Cipriano[31] East Lansing, Michigan Hello! My Baby Mickey McKee
Nathan Keffer Nashville, Tennessee Little Shop of Horrors Seymour
Sam Primack Tempe, Arizona Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale, Jr.

Sofia Deler[30] Orlando, Florida Songs for a New World Woman 1
Maggie Gidden La Mirada, California Footloose Rusty
Hatty King Nashville, Tennessee Little Women Jo March
Jasmine Rogers[33] Houston, Texas Into the Woods Witch
2018
10th Jimmy Awards[34]
Andrew Barth Feldman[1] New York, New York Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale, Jr.
Darian Goulding Chicago, Illinois Beauty and the Beast Beast
J.R. Heckman Cleveland, Ohio The Secret Garden Archibald Craven
  • Also a 2016 Jimmy Nominee
Riley Thad Young Memphis, Tennessee James and the Giant Peach Grasshopper

Reneé Rapp[1][35] Charlotte, North Carolina Big Fish Sandra Bloom
Sabrina Astle La Mirada, California Legally Blonde Elle Woods
Emily Escobar Tampa, Florida Zombie Prom Toffee
Marisa Ines Moenho Palm Springs, California Urinetown Hope Cladwell

Notable Jimmy Award nominees

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McPhee, Ryan (June 25, 2018). "The Winners of the 2018 Jimmy Awards, Celebrating High School Musical Theatre Performances". Playbill.
  2. 1 2 "About the Award".
  3. ↑ "About the Program". jimmyawards.com. 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Hershberg, Marc. "Jimmy Awards Celebrate First Decade". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. ↑ Hershberg, Marc (June 26, 2017). "Jimmy Awards Jump-Start Broadway Careers". Forbes.
  6. ↑ "Jimmy Awards".
  7. 1 2 Hetrick, Adam (July 1, 2009). "Young Performers Wine and Mark Are Winners of Inaugural Jimmy Awards". Playbill.com.
  8. ↑ Rogers, Dean (February 24, 2015). "Stephen Mark". THe Rogers Revue.
  9. 1 2 3 Mellen, Greg (February 3, 2016). "Broadway debut just the start for Huntington Beach actor". The Orange County Register.
  10. ↑ Lloyd Webber, Imogen (January 4, 2016). "Kyle Selig Will Step In for She Loves Me-Bound Gavin Creel in The Book of Mormon". Broadway.com.
  11. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (July 27, 2017). "Mean Girls Musical Finds Its Plastics in Taylor Louderman and Ashley Park; Additional Casting Announced". Playbill.com.
  12. ↑ "ROMAN HOLIDAY Crowns a Princess: Cast Announced for Pre-Broadway Engagement". SHN Magazine. March 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ Turpin, Craig (May 4, 2016). "Disney's Liv and Maddie stars perform at N.J. balloon festival". NJ.com.
  14. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (January 4, 2016). "TV News Roundup: Victoria Justice to Star in Fox's 'Rocky Horror' Special & More". Variety.
  15. ↑ "Heathers Star Ryan McCartan Makes Broadway Debut in Wicked | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  16. ↑ http://www.playbill.com/article/cast-set-for-north-american-tour-of-the-color-purple
  17. 1 2 3 4 Barnard, Christopher (June 9, 2017). "Meet Eva Noblezada, the 21-Year-Old Competing for a Tony Award Against Veterans Bette Midler and Patti LuPone". W Magazine.
  18. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (January 7, 2016). "Eva Noblezada Set for West End's Les Miserables After Miss Saigon; Danielle Hope & More Also on Board". Broadway.com.
  19. ↑ James, Théoden (May 2, 2017). "Former Northwest School of the Arts student is now up against Bette Midler for a Tony Award". The Charlotte Observer.
  20. 1 2 Levitt, Hayley (July 1, 2014). "Sixth Annual Jimmy Awards Announces Its Victors". Theater Mania.
  21. ↑ Kennedy, Mark (July 1, 2014). "Buffalo Grove teen wins National High School Musical Theater Award". Daily Herald.
  22. ↑ Sabin, Samantha (July 4, 2014). "Charlotte teen Mekhai Lee recognized at National High School Musical Theater Awards". The Charlotte Observer.
  23. ↑ Janssen, Heide (July 1, 2015). "Move over George Clooney: Tustin teen, a recent Orange Lutheran grad, named best high school actor in the U.S." Orange County Register.
  24. ↑ Dziemianowicz, Joe (June 30, 2015). "NYC student wins National High School Musical Theatre Awards on Broadway". New York Daily News.
  25. ↑ Rickwald, Bethany (November 30, 2016). "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Starring Santino Fontana, to Receive Cast Recording". TheaterMania.com.
  26. ↑ Stoelker, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Fordham Founder's Scholar Blends Theater with Computer Science". Fordham News.
  27. ↑ O'Brien, Larry (March 2, 2018). "BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Providence Performing Arts Center". Broadway World.
  28. ↑ Corrigan, Kelly (July 2, 2016). "Burroughs High graduate Josh Strobl takes top honor in Broadway musical competition". Los Angeles Times.
  29. ↑ Fleming, Tyler (July 15, 2016). "A Monroe teen wins big in her Broadway debut". The Charlotte Observer.
  30. 1 2 "Spotlight: Local Teen Actors Win Jimmy Awards". WMFE.org. 14 July 2017.
  31. ↑ Chesney, Danielle (July 5, 2017). "Rising Star: Michigan teen represents Wharton Center in national competition". Lansing City Pulse.
  32. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with A.R.T.'s JAGGED LITTLE PILL; Full Cast and Creative Announced". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  33. ↑ "Inspiration Stage's Jasmine Rogers wins the TUTS Tommy Tune Award for best actress". Sugar City Sun. May 23, 2017.
  34. ↑ "2018 Nominees". Jimmy Awards.
  35. ↑ Smith, Andy (June 25, 2018). "Charlotte's Reneé Rapp Wins National High School Theater Award". Charlotte Magazine.
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