Jai'Len Christine Li Josey
Atlanta, GA
The 2014 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actress was presented to Jai'Len Christine Li Josey representing the Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards.
Winners & Nominees
The sixth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards®/Jimmy Awards® were held on Monday, June 30, 2014, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Ryan McCartan hosted.
Our 2014
Winners
Presented by the Nederlander Organization
Jonah Rawitz
Chicago, IL
The 2014 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Jonah Rawitz representing the Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards.
Finalists
Presented by Barry and Fran Weissler Foundation
Additional Awards
English Bernhardt
Best Performance in an Ensemble
Joshua Velez
Most Improved
Matthew Washington
Spirit of the Jimmy Awards
Jai'Len Christine Li Josey
6 Week Pre-College Drama Summer Program Scholarship, presented by Carnegie Mellon University.
Jimmy Award winners were selected by a panel of Broadway brass including Kent Gash (New Studio on Broadway, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama); Rachel Hoffman (Telsey +Co); Arielle Tepper Madover (Tony® Award-Winning Producer); Tara Rubin (Casting Director); Nick Scandalios (Nederlander Organization); and Sergio Trujillo (Award-Winning Choreographer).
The production was directed by Van Kaplan and choreographed by Kiesha Lalama, with musical direction by Michael Moricz.
The annual Broadway-focused talent showcase featured performances by all 56 participants and solos by select finalists. Their Broadway debut followed 5-days of rehearsals and private coaching with faculty at the New Studio on Broadway, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama and other professionals. Students also enjoyed a discussion with award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The students also took in a performance of Kinky Boots and had a talkback with the cast.
Our 2014
Nominees
Aitana Alapa
Logan, UT
Aida, Aida
Woods Cross High School
Isaac Arnett
Las Vegas, NV
Shrek, Shrek The Musical
Calvary Chapel Christian School
Rubin Barksdale
Atlanta, GA
Curtis Taylor, Jr, Dreamgirls
Tri-Cities High School
Bethany Beckham
Memphis, TN
Witch, Into the Woods
Evangelical Christian School
English Bernhardt
Durham, NC
Esther Smith, Meet Me in St. Louis
Ravenscroft School
Ryan Borgo
Pittsburgh, PA
Frank Abagnale, Jr., Catch Me If You Can
West Allegheny High School
Aubree Bouché
The Ben Vereen Awards
San Diego, CA/Tucson, AZ
Princess Winnifred, Once Upon a Mattress
La Costa Canyon High School
Aria Braswell
San Antonio, TX
Johanna, Sweeney Todd
North East School of the Arts
Keenan Buckley
Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards
Millburn, NJ
Julian Marsh, 42nd Street
Summit High School
Jillian Caillouette
Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards
Waterbury, CT
Sarah Crewe, A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic High School
Jamie Colburn
East Lansing, MI
Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera
Holland High School
Matthew Haught
Dallas, TX
Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone
Waxahachie High School
Nathanael Hicks
Tampa, FL
Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun
West Orange High School
Michael Hudak
Connecticut High School Musical Theater Awards
Waterbury, CT
Jean Valjean, Les Misérables
Immaculate High School
Jai'Len Christine Li Josey
Atlanta, GA
Effie Melody White, Dreamgirls
Tri-Cities High School
Jeffrey Laughrun
Des Moines, IA
Julian Marsh, 42nd Street
Dowling Catholic High School
Sarah Liddy
New York, NY
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
Pelham Memorial High School
Samuel Long
Kansas City, MO
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, Curtains
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Emma Magbanua
Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards
Millburn, NJ
Kim, Miss Saigon
Union High School
Maclean Mayers
Memphis, TN
Edna Turnblad, Hairspray
Germantown High School
Brendan McAlester
Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards
Hershey, PA
Don Lockwood, Singin' in the Rain
Lower Dauphin High School/PA Cyber
Abby McLachlan
San Jose, CA
Baker's Wife, Into the Woods
Valley Christian School
Kaycee Murto
Dallas, TX
The Lady of the Lake, Monty Python's SPAMALOT
J.J. Pearce High School
Jonathan Norwood
The Ben Vereen Awards
San Diego, CA/Tucson, AZ
Jean Valjean, Les Misérables
Classical Academy High School
Marnie Quick
Pittsburgh, PA
Tinman, The Wiz
Barack Obama Academy of International Studies
Jonah Rawitz
Chicago, IL
Usnavi, In the Heights
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Tyler Reynolds
San Jose, CA
Baker, Into the Woods
Valley Christian School
Matthew Richards
Logan, UT
Percy Blakeney, The Scarlet Pimpernel
Northridge High School
Rachael Robertson
Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards
Hershey, PA
Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd
Camp Hill High School
Aliya Ryan
Des Moines, IA
Cinderella, Into the Woods
Idianola High School
Shane Satterfield
La Mirada, CA
The Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz
La Habra High School
Brooke Solan
Las Vegas, NV
Janet Van De Graaff, The Drowsy Chaperone
Faith Luthern High School
Ayla Stackhouse
Los Angeles, CA
Vanessa, In the Heights
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Staci Stout
Tampa, FL
Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun
West Orange High School
Aaron Taylor
San Antonio, TX
Seaweed J. Stubbs, Hairspray
North East School of The Arts/Lee High School
Steven Ryan Telsey
New York, NY
Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone
Great Neck South High School
Jonathan Turner
Madison, WI
Bobby Strong, Urinetown
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Sophia Tzougros
Madison, WI
Millie Dillmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance
Joshua Velez
Los Angeles, CA
Pippin, Pippin
Humanities and Arts Academy of Los Angeles
Matthew Washington
Durham, NC
Ren McCormack, Footloose
Athens Drive High School
Julia Lindsey Whitcomb
Chicago, IL
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
Belvidere North High School
Madison Willis
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Celebrating High School Musicals
Seattle, WA
Leading Player, Pippin
Skyline High School
Eli Wills
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Celebrating High School Musicals
Seattle, WA
Robbie Hart, The Wedding Singer
Kentridge High School