Arts & Entertainment
2019 Jimmy Awards Winners Named at Minskoff Theatre in NYC
Congratulations to the two winners and to each and every one of the nominees that got to appear on a Broadway stage.
New York, NY - The winners of the Jimmy Awards were announced last evening. I got watch the entire event on Facebook live. Ben Platt (DEAR EVAN HANSEN) served as host.
BEST ACTOR
ETHAN KELSO
Logan, UT
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Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
Will Bloom, Big Fish
Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards
Mr. Kelso appeared in the WICKED MEDLEY.
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BEST ACTRESS
EKELE UKEGBU
New York, NY
Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School
Aida, Aida
The Roger Rees Awards
Ms. Ukegbu performed as Aida from AIDA and sang "I'm Here" from THE COLOR PURPLE.
The Jimmy Awards®/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®) program impacts more than 100,000 students who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring Broadway productions throughout the United States.
Presented by the Broadway League Foundation, the program sends a Best Actress and Best Actor winner from each of these competitions to New York for a week-long theatre intensive of coaching and rehearsals with industry professionals in preparation for a one-night-only talent showcase on Broadway. Named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, the program has been the catalyst for more than $2,000,000 in educational scholarships. The eleventh annual Jimmy Awards will take place on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Coaching and rehearsals for this one-of-a-kind event will be held Monday, June 17, 2019 through Monday, June 24, 2019 in New York City. For more information, please visit www.JimmyAwards.com.
The two winners received a $25,000 check to put toward their education.
Jimmy Award Nominees from Connecticut
CONNOR RIORDAN
New Haven, CT
Valley Regional High School
Jack Kelly, Newsies
The Stephen Sondheim Awards/BMA
MYRANDA SILVA
New Haven, CT
West Warwick High School
Judy Bernly, 9 to 5
The Stephen Sondheim Awards/BMA
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