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
Betty Haynes, White Christmas
Milford High School
East Lansing, MI
Trever Arnold
Jack Kelly, Newsies
Ringgold High School
Atlanta, GA
Croix Baker
Drew, Rock of Ages: Teen Edition
Davenport Central High School
Des Moines, IA
Kavan Bhatia
Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors
Bellarmine College Preparatory
San Jose, CA
Mark Bonney
Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Detriot School of Arts
East Lansing, MI
Dylan Bradford
The Man in the Yellow Suit, Tuck Everlasting
American Leadership Academy
Logan, UT
Ava Broneer
Johanna, Sweeney Todd
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Hailey Brown
Miss Hannigan, Annie
Northpoint Christian School
Memphis, TN
Lucas Brown
Frank Abagnale, Jr., Catch Me If You Can
West Boca Raton Community High School
West Palm Beach, FL
Luke Calaway
Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls
Ashwaubenon High School
Appleton, WI
Fabiola Caraballo Quijada
Motormouth Maybelle, Hairspray
Tyler Legacy High School
Dallas, TX
Kyra Carr
Officer Lockstock, Urinetown
Hendrickson High School
Austin, TX
Grace Casciato
Fantine, Les Misérables: School Edition
Fort Dodge High School
Des Moines, IA
Noah Colvin
Sebastian, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Enloe High School
Durham, NC
Patrick Comunale
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, Curtains
Centerville High School
Dayton, OH
Sawyer Curtis
Edward Bloom, Big Fish
Independence High School
Nashville, TN
Steven Dao
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Lincoln Southwest High School
Omaha, NE
Lily Davis
Gomez Addams, The Addams Family
Hortonville High School
Appleton, WI
Callista DeFeo
Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown
Bishop Feehan High School
Providence, RI
Denver Dickenson Jr.
Eddie Flagrante, Zombie Prom
Camille Casteel High School
Tempe, AZ
Cameron Duggins
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Ronald Reagan High School
San Antonio, TX
Helena Engberg
Belle, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Olentangy High School
Columbus, OH
Logan Esposito
Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Voorheesville High School
Schenectady, NY
Payton Fraser
Suzanne Prevot, The Hello Girls
Joliet West High School
Chicago, IL
Will Gonzalez
Usnavi, In the Heights
Mundelein High School
Chicago, IL
Tyler Guinto-Brody
Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Forward High School
Pittsburgh, PA
Jack Haroutunian
Damian, Mean Girls High School Version
Billerica Memorial High School
New Haven, CT
Savon Harris
Coalhouse Walker Jr., Ragtime School Edition
Mayfield High School
Cleveland, OH
Isabella Vida Jackson
Deloris Van Cartier, Sister Act
Fairfax High School
Washington, D.C.
Thomas Jaques
Minstrel, Once Upon a Mattress
Bishop Hendricken High
Providence, RI
Hannah Jenkins
Fanny Brice, Funny Girl
North East School of the Arts
San Antonio, TX
Sophi Keller
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Pleasant Grove High School
Logan, UT
Charlie Lane
Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
Palm Harbor University High School
Tampa, FL
Calvin Lindo
Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys
Archbishop Stepinac High School
New York, NY
Nori Kai Little
Velma Kelly, Chicago: Teen Edition
Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Grace Lupoli
Belle, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Amity Regional High School
New Haven, CT
Kaitlyn Majewski
Natalie Haller, All Shook Up
McKeesport Area High School
Pittsburgh, PA
Jackson Manning
Billy Crocker, Anything Goes
Central Bucks High School West
Philadelphia, PA
Ashley Manocchi
Marian Paroo, The Music Man
Scotia-Clenville High School
Schenectady, NY
Lauren A. Marchand
Elsa, Disney's Frozen
Jericho High School
New York, NY
Emily Marx
Katherine Plumber, Newsies
Denmark High School
Atlanta, GA
Lainey McCarter
Eponine, Les Misérables
Nolensville High School
Nashville, TN
Christian McCleary
Phantom of the Opera, The Phantom of the Opera
San Clemente High School
La Mirada, CA
Zoe McCracken
Donna, Mamma Mia!
Coronado High School
Las Vegas, NV
Keegan McGowan
Spongebob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical
San Dieguito Academy High School
San Diego, CA
Alyse Negroni
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Hamilton High School
Tempe, AZ
Samantha A. Nelson
Velma Kelly, Chicago: Teen Edition
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Orlando, FL
Connor O'Brian
William Shakespeare, Something Rotten!
Lakewood High School
Denver, CO
Samia Posadas
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Salpointe Catholic High School
Tucson, AZ
Lilly Pritchard
Cady Heron, Mean Girls High School Version
Heritage High School
Durham, NC
Whit Robbins
Curly, Oklahoma!
New Albany High School
Memphis, TN
Corbin Drew Ross
Dmitry, Anastasia
Denton Guyer High School
Dallas, TX
Ian Rubin
Miss Trunchbull, Matilda
Winston Churchill High School
Washington, D.C.
Katie Ruttenberg
Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
Charlotte, NC
Anna Shea Safran
Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes
Central Bucks High School West
Philadelphia, PA
Annie Sardouk
Cady Heron, Mean Girls High School Version
Berkeley Preparatory School
Tampa, FL
Riley Stannard
Oliver Warbucks, Annie
Green Valley High School
Las Vegas, NV
Lance Toppin
Nick Bottom, Something Rotten!
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte, NC
Kennedy Vanover
The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone
Edmond Memorial High School
Oklahoma City, OK
Tirzah Villarreal
Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls
Classical Academy High School
San Diego, CA
Maggie Weckesser
Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Dayton, OH
Ayden Weinstein
Prince Eric, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Williamsville East High School
Buffalo, NY
Evan Williams
Jean Valjean, Les Misérables: School Edition
LeRoy Jr/Sr High School
Rochester, NY
Gage Williams
The Beast, Disney's Beauty and The Beast
O'Fallon Township High School
St. Louis, MO
Calista Zajac
Roxie Hart, Chicago: Teen Edition
Magnificat High School
Cleveland, OH