Welcome to the high-school Tonys: 'What are the Jimmy Awards?'

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NHSMTA™, otherwise known as The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, was established in 2009 by Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Alliances, a division of The Nederlander Organization, to elevate the importance of theatre arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance.

The program impacts over 100,000 students annually who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by forty professional theatres throughout the US (get a list of participating theatres). The Jimmy® Award is named in honor of James M. Nederlander, legendary Broadway theatre owner and producer.

7 Days: Inside the Jimmy Awards

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Rewind: 2018 Jimmy Awards
'The obsession got up close and personal', as the Jimmy Awards opened themselves up to allow for a visitor: Natalie Walker, former nightmare theater teen as documented in the Stagedoor Manor tell-all Theater Geek, current nightmare theater adult as documented in Walker's ranking of Broadway theaters. Well prepared to go behind the scenes, Natalie Walker received the golden ticket to a week of Jimmys glory, Walker shares a diary of the experience: 7 Days Inside the Jimmy Awards; 'With the Most Talented Theater Teens in the Country' by Natalie Walker via Vulture

BWW Interview:
Triangle Rising Star Winner Mya Ison Reflects on Her JIMMY AWARDS Experience. Mya Ison is still beaming after spending a week in New York for The Jimmy Awards, the National High School Musical Theatre Awards that celebrate the best in high school musical talent. Ison's journey to The Jimmy Awards started at The Durham Performing Arts Center last May when she and Sterling Jones won DPAC's Triangle Rising Stars regional competition. She sat down with me to discuss her experience at The Jimmy Awards, what participating in high school musical theater has meant to her, and what's next. For more information visit: Triangle Rising Stars
Citation: Lauren Van Hemert via Broadway World

The Jimmy Awards: Celebrating the best of high school musical talent

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The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (the 'Jimmy Awards') are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement.

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The name “Nederlander” has been synonymous with great entertainment since 1912.
'There are no bad theaters, only bad shows.'— James M. Nederlander (1922 – 2016)
Theater Owner Known as Broadway’s Last Patriarch: Article by Bruce Weber

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