Broadway League presents NHSMTA/Jimmy Awards
The Broadway League has announced that the next annual NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS will take place on Mon June 27, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Minskoff (200 W 45th St). The Broadway League Foundation will be overseeing the centralized operations of this program for the second year. High school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress at the eighth annual presentation. The talent showcase will feature dynamic ensemble and solo performances. Student performers qualify to compete in the national program by winning top honors at regional high school musical theatre awards competitions presented by an arts organization headed by a Broadway League member. NHSMTA nominees will prepare for their Broadway debut during a week-long professional training intensive with NYU Tisch School of the Arts' New Studio on Broadway faculty members plus other theatre professionals. Winners will be selected by a panel of industry experts. Press contact: Elisa Shevitz (212/703-0225)...