The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance
New York, NY
2026 Ceremony Date: May 17, 2026
The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance was started in 2011 by the Broadway Education Alliance to recognize outstanding achievement in high school arts programs throughout the greater NYC area. Originally called The Gershwin Awards, the program has since been renamed to honor the legacy of actor, director, and educator Roger Rees, whose lifelong devotion to excellence inspired generations. The Roger Rees Awards presents a diverse portfolio of honors and recognitions while focusing on providing access to resources and enrichment opportunities for high school students and educators.
Nominees
2025
Jack Ceglie
Bobby Strong, Urinetown
Long Island High School for the Arts
Gloria Manning
Natasha, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Professional Performing Arts School
2024
Isaiah Baston
Father, Children of Eden
Bay Shore Senior High School
Ashlee Fucarino
Lucy, Jekyll & Hyde
Wantagh High School
2023
Calvin Lindo
Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Lauren A. Marchand
Elsa, Disney's Frozen
Jericho High School
2022
Liam Ginsburg
Billy Cane, Bright Star
Pelham Memorial High School
Sophia Anna O'Brien
Eponine, Les Misérables
Fordham Preparatory School
2021
Katriana Koppe
Wantagh High School
Mateo Lizcano
Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts
2019
Jeremy Fuentes
Calogero, A Bronx Tale
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Ekele Ukegbu
Aida, Aida
Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School
2018
Andrew Barth Feldman
Frank Abagnale, Jr., Catch Me If You Can
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Alyssa McDonald
Doria, Smile
Nyack High School
2017
Dean Klebonas
Sky Masterson, Guys and Dolls
Oceanside High School
Maddie Rubin
Rosemary Pilkington, How to Succeed in Busness Without Really Trying
Professional Performing Arts School
2016
Sophia Condon
Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors
New Dorp High School
Zander Pacella
Baker, Into the Woods
Bay Shore High School
2015
Ryan Koerber
Ren McCormack, Footloose
St. John the Baptist High School
Marla Louissaint
Caroline, Caroline, or Change
The Beacon School
2014
Sarah Liddy
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
Pelham Memorial High School
Steven Ryan Telsey
Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone
Great Neck South High School
2013
Halle Mastroberardino
Polly Baker, Crazy for You
Harrison High School
Harold E. Theurer
Tony, West Side Story
Poly Prep CDS
2012
Kyra Leeds
Princess Winnifred, Once Upon a Mattress
Townsend Harris High School
Joshua Schwartz
Link Larkin, Hairspray
Edward R. Murrow High School
2011
Kevin Crowley
Pippin, Pippin
North Babylon High School
Emily Loewus
Sharon McLonergan, Finian's Rainbow
Poly Prep Country Day School