Langston Lee
Austin, TX
The 2023 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor was presented to Langston Lee representing Heller Awards for Young Artists.
Winners & Nominees
The 2023 Jimmy Awards® took place on Monday, June 26 at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre hosted by Corbin Bleu.
Our 2023
Winners
Presented by the Nederlander Organization
Lauren A. Marchand
New York, NY
The 2023 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress was presented to Lauren A. Marchand representing The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance.
Finalists
Additional award winners
Sophi Keller
Best Dancer, presented by MJ, for excellence in dance and movement.
Gage Williams
Rising Star, presented by The John Gore Organization, for impressive advancement during the Jimmy Awards program.
Samantha A. Nelson
Best Performance in an Ensemble, presented by The Shubert Organization, for outstanding collaboration during the Jimmy Awards program.
Omar Andre Real
Spirit of the Jimmys, presented by Thomas Schumacher & Disney Theatrical Group, for embodying the spirit of this musical theatre celebration.
Semi-finalists
Co-presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment
Inspiring Teacher Award
The Inspiring Teacher Awards, presented by Wells Fargo, was presented to Vanessa Lock Gelinas of Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) for her role in providing valuable guidance and encouragement for her student who excelled during last year’s Jimmy Awards.
Vanessa Lock Gelinas
Oakton High School (Vienna, VA)
“JD” Jonathan Gregory Davis
Broadway Star of the Future (Tampa, FL)
Katie Koslow
The Stephen Sondheim Awards (New Haven, CT)
Student Reporters
The 2023 Jimmy Awards welcomed two student reporters: “JD” Jonathan Gregory Davis from Broadway Star of the Future (Tampa, FL) and Katie Koslow from The Stephen Sondheim Awards (New Haven, CT). These aspiring journalists were selected following a nationwide submissions process and covered The Jimmy Awards on social media from The Minskoff Theatre on June 26th, providing fans an inside look at the final preparations for the evening performance.
Our 2023
Nominees
Jillian Armstrong
East Lansing, MI
Betty Haynes, White Christmas
Milford High School
Trever Arnold
Atlanta, GA
Jack Kelly, Newsies
Ringgold High School
Croix Baker
Des Moines, IA
Drew, Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Davenport Central High School
Kavan Bhatia
San Jose, CA
Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Mark Bonney
East Lansing, MI
Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Detriot School of Arts
Dylan Bradford
Logan, UT
The Man in the Yellow Suit, Tuck Everlasting
American Leadership Academy
Ava Broneer
Los Angeles, CA
Johanna, Sweeney Todd
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Hailey Brown
Memphis, TN
Miss Hannigan, Annie
Northpoint Christian School
Lucas Brown
West Palm Beach, FL
Frank Abagnale, Jr., Catch Me If You Can
West Boca Raton Community High School
Luke Calaway
Appleton, WI
Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls
Ashwaubenon High School
Fabiola Caraballo Quijada
Dallas, TX
Motormouth Maybelle, Hairspray
Tyler Legacy High School
Kyra Carr
Austin, TX
Officer Lockstock, Urinetown
Hendrickson High School
Grace Casciato
Des Moines, IA
Fantine, Les Misérables: School Edition
Fort Dodge High School
Noah Colvin
Durham, NC
Sebastian, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Enloe High School
Patrick Comunale
Dayton, OH
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, Curtains
Centerville High School
Sawyer Curtis
Nashville, TN
Edward Bloom, Big Fish
Independence High School
Steven Dao
Omaha, NE
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Lincoln Southwest High School
Lily Davis
Appleton, WI
Gomez Addams, The Addams Family
Hortonville High School
Callista DeFeo
Providence, RI
Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown
Bishop Feehan High School
Denver Dickenson Jr.
Tempe, AZ
Eddie Flagrante, Zombie Prom
Camille Casteel High School
Cameron Duggins
San Antonio, TX
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Ronald Reagan High School
Helena Engberg
Columbus, OH
Belle, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Olentangy High School
Logan Esposito
Schenectady, NY
Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Voorheesville High School
Payton Fraser
Chicago, IL
Suzanne Prevot, The Hello Girls
Joliet West High School
Will Gonzalez
Chicago, IL
Usnavi, In the Heights
Mundelein High School
Tyler Guinto-Brody
Pittsburgh, PA
Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Forward High School
Jack Haroutunian
New Haven, CT
Damian, Mean Girls High School Version
Billerica Memorial High School
Savon Harris
Cleveland, OH
Coalhouse Walker Jr., Ragtime School Edition
Mayfield High School
Isabella Vida Jackson
Washington, D.C.
Deloris Van Cartier, Sister Act
Fairfax High School
Thomas Jaques
Providence, RI
Minstrel, Once Upon a Mattress
Bishop Hendricken High
Hannah Jenkins
San Antonio, TX
Fanny Brice, Funny Girl
North East School of the Arts
Sophi Keller
Logan, UT
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Pleasant Grove High School
Charlie Lane
Tampa, FL
Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
Palm Harbor University High School
Calvin Lindo
New York, NY
Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Nori Kai Little
Albuquerque, NM
Velma Kelly, Chicago: Teen Edition
Albuquerque Academy
Grace Lupoli
New Haven, CT
Belle, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Amity Regional High School
Kaitlyn Majewski
Pittsburgh, PA
Natalie Haller, All Shook Up
McKeesport Area High School
Jackson Manning
Philadelphia, PA
Billy Crocker, Anything Goes
Central Bucks High School West
Ashley Manocchi
Schenectady, NY
Marian Paroo, The Music Man
Scotia-Clenville High School
Lauren A. Marchand
New York, NY
Elsa, Disney's Frozen
Jericho High School
Emily Marx
Atlanta, GA
Katherine Plumber, Newsies
Denmark High School
Lainey McCarter
Nashville, TN
Eponine, Les Misérables
Nolensville High School
Christian McCleary
La Mirada, CA
Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera
San Clemente High School
Zoe McCracken
Las Vegas, NV
Donna, Mamma Mia!
Coronado High School
Keegan McGowan
San Diego, CA
Spongebob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical
San Dieguito Academy High School
Alyse Negroni
Tempe, AZ
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Hamilton High School
Samantha A. Nelson
Orlando, FL
Velma Kelly, Chicago: Teen Edition
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Connor O'Brian
Denver, CO
William Shakespeare, Something Rotten!
Lakewood High School
Samia Posadas
Tucson, AZ
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Salpointe Catholic High School
Lilly Pritchard
Durham, NC
Cady Heron, Mean Girls High School Version
Heritage High School
Whit Robbins
Memphis, TN
Curly, Oklahoma!
New Albany High School
Corbin Drew Ross
Dallas, TX
Dmitry, Anastasia
Denton Guyer High School
Ian Rubin
Washington, D.C.
Miss Trunchbull, Matilda
Winston Churchill High School
Katie Ruttenberg
Charlotte, NC
Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
Anna Shea Safran
Philadelphia, PA
Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes
Central Bucks High School West
Annie Sardouk
Tampa, FL
Cady Heron, Mean Girls High School Version
Berkeley Preparatory School
Riley Stannard
Las Vegas, NV
Oliver Warbucks, Annie
Green Valley High School
Lance Toppin
Charlotte, NC
Nick Bottom, Something Rotten!
Charlotte Country Day School
Kennedy Vanover
Oklahoma City, OK
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
Edmond Memorial High School
Tirzah Villarreal
San Diego, CA
Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls
Classical Academy High School
Maggie Weckesser
Dayton, OH
Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Ayden Weinstein
Buffalo, NY
Prince Eric, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Williamsville East High School
Evan Williams
Rochester, NY
Jean Valjean, Les Misérables: School Edition
LeRoy Jr/Sr High School
Gage Williams
St. Louis, MO
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
O'Fallon Township High School
Calista Zajac
Cleveland, OH
Roxie Hart, Chicago: Teen Edition
Magnificat High School