Stamford Student Nominated For The National HS Musical Theatre Awards

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford High School rising senior Kate Morton, who was awarded Best Leading Actress in the 2024 Stephen Sondheim Awards for her portrayal of Donna Sheridan in the SHS Strawberry Hill Players production of "Mamma Mia!", will compete in the 15th Annual Jimmy Awards on Monday, June 24 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre in New York City.

Morton is one of only 102 students nationwide to be nominated for the 2024 Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an actress and Best Performance by an actor. The Jimmys are awarded annually to two grand prize winners selected from a group of student performers representing the participating regional awards programs sponsored by professional theatres.

This year’s Jimmy Awards will be hosted by Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and Broadway actor Josh Groban.

Tickets for The Jimmy Awards are sold out, but the event will stream for free on Facebook and YouTube beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24.

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), otherwise known as the Jimmy Awards, was established in 2009 by Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Alliances, a division of The Nederlander Organization, to elevate the importance of theatre arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance.

The program impacts approximately 100,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by over forty professional theatres throughout the US.

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards is called the Jimmy Awards in celebration of James M. Nederlander’s career-long dedication to supporting young talent.

The Jimmy Awards are presented by The Broadway League Foundation.