Amina Faye
Charlotte, NC
The 2016 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actress was presented to Amina Faye representing The Blumey Awards.
Winners & Nominees
The eighth annual National High School Musical Theatre Awards®/Jimmy Awards® were held on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Zachary Levi hosted.
Our 2016
Winners
Presented by the Nederlander Organization
Josh Strobl
Los Angeles, CA
The 2016 Jimmy® Award for Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Josh Strobl representing The Jerry Herman Awards.
Finalists
Presented by Barry and Fran Weissler Foundation
Additional Awards
Mark Mitrano
Best Vocalist, presented by The Shubert Organization.
Cecilia Trippiedi
Best Dancer, presented by The Shubert Organization.
Devon McCleskey
Best Performance in an Ensemble, presented by Disney Theatrical Group.
Holly Payne
Rising Star, presented by The John Gore Organization.
Muhammad Yunus
Spirit of the Jimmys, presented by Music Theatre International.
Curtis J. Salinger
6 Week Pre-College Drama Summer Program Scholarship, presented by Carnegie Mellon University.
Special Recognition
Presented by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Winners were selected by a panel of judges comprised of notable theatre professionals including Tony Award-winning producers, award-winning casting experts and industry professionals: Kent Gash, Rachel Hoffman, Alecia Parker, Tara Rubin, Nick Scandalios, and Kate Shindle. Additional judges who selected the groups in which the students performed were: Paul Canaan, Wayne Cilento, Kent Gash, Stephanie Klapper, and Cesar Rocha.
An unannounced surprise, former NHSMTA participant Eva Noblezada made an appearance and performed with the nominees. She will be reprising her critically-acclaimed London performance as Kim in the upcoming Broadway production of Miss Saigon.
In addition to host Zachary Levi, presenters included: Drew Gehling (currently starring in Waitress),Lena Hall (2014 Tony Award-winner for Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Zainab Jah (most recently in Eclipsed), Marc Kudisch (three-time Tony Award-nominee)and Bianca Marroquin (returning to Broadway’s Chicago in July).
The production was directed by Van Kaplan and choreographed by Kiesha Lalama, with musical direction and arrangements by Michael Moricz. David Dabbin was Production Group Music Director.
Our 2016
Nominees
Travis Anderson
San Antonio, TX
Bert, Mary Poppins
North East School of the Arts
Kailey Boyle
Madison, WI
Princess Winnifred, Once Upon a Mattress
Middleton High School
Deimoni Brewington
Las Vegas, NV
Willard Hewitt, Footloose
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
Madeline Barbara Burrow
San Antonio, TX
Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins
North East School of the Arts
Jack Cahill-Lemme
Chicago, IL
Edward Bloom, Big Fish
Maine South High School
Hayden Call
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Celebrating High School Musicals
Seattle, WA
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Glacier Peak High School
Cameron Chang
San Diego, CA
Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone
Canyon Crest Academy
Will Davis
Atlanta, GA
Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Jekyll & Hyde
Buford High School
Amanda Dayhoff
La Mirada, CA
Princess Fiona, Shrek The Musical
Orange Lutheran High School
Frank Demma
San Jose, CA
Alfred P. Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Novato High School/Marin School of the Arts
Logan Dolence
East Lansing, MI
Papa Ge, Once On This Island
Zeeland East High School
Demarius Fisher
Des Moines, IA
Donkey, Shrek The Musical
Roosevelt High School
John Fredrickson
Dallas, TX
Bert, Mary Poppins
Guyer High School
Jazley Genovese
San Diego, CA
Matron Mama Morton, Chicago
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Spencer Germany
Memphis, TN
Emmett Forrest, Legally Blonde the Musical
Hutchison School
Alison Ann Gillespie
Kansas City, MO
Mabel, The Pirates of Penzance
Raymore-Peculiar High School
Samantha Gorjanc
San Jose, CA
Jo March, Little Women
Archbishop Mitty High School
Matthew Hakel
Omaha, NE
Don Lockwood, Singin' in the Rain
Lincoln Southwest High School
Francesca Iacovacci
Tampa, FL
Dot/Marie, Sunday in the Park with George
Palm Harbor University High
Noah Andrew King
Tempe, AZ
Captain Hook, Peter Pan
Mesa High School
Kate Klika
Cleveland, OH
Ariel, The Little Mermaid
The Akron School for the Arts at Firestone CLC
Blake Lafita
Tampa, FL
George, Sunday in the Park with George
Palm Harbor University High
Poni Lejukole
Des Moines, IA
Eponine, Les Misérables: School Edition
Waukee High School
Kaiden Lynn Maines
Dallas, TX
The Lady of the Lake, Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Waxahachie High School
Grace Martin
Memphis, TN
Eve/Mama Noah, Children of Eden
St. Agnes Academy
Mariah Martin
Las Vegas, NV
Miss Hannigan, Annie
Calvary Chapel Christian School
Angel Martinez
Logan, UT
Gomez Addams, The Addams Family
Clearfield High School
Devon McCleskey
Albuquerque, NM
King Arthur, Monty Python's SPAMALOT
Los Alamos High School
Mark Mitrano
Rochester, NY
Jimmy Smith, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Greece Athena High School
Brooke Moltrum
The 5th Avenue Theatre: Celebrating High School Musicals
Seattle, WA
Fiona MacLaren, Brigadoon
Camas High School
Shelbea Owen
Atlanta, GA
Tracy Turnblad, Hairspray
Marietta High School
Holly Payne
Tempe, AZ
Peter Pan, Peter Pan
Mesa High School
Marnie Quick
Pittsburgh, PA
Doralee Rhodes, 9 to 5
Barack Obama Academy of International Studies
Justin Rivers
Charlotte, NC
Coalhouse Walker Jr., Ragtime
Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Hannah Romney
Logan, UT
Brenda Strong, Catch Me If You Can
The Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
Daniel Rosenberg
Tucson, AZ
Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ Superstar
The Gregory School
Curtis J. Salinger
Denver, CO
Emmett Forrest, Legally Blonde the Musical
Durango High School
Ainsley Seiger
Durham, NC
Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family
Apex High School
Cecilia Trippiedi
Chicago, IL
Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady
Carl Sandburg High School
Travis Ulrich
Madison, WI
Gaston, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Wauwatosa East High School
Adrian Villegas
La Mirada, CA
Stone, City of Angels
Huntington Beach High School