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Nominations Announced for 2026 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards
2025 Bobby G Awards. Photo by McLeod9 Creative
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2026 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards. The 12th annual Tony Awards-style ceremony will be held on May 15 at 7pm at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The Bobby G Awards are a statewide high school musical theatre program that recognizes Colorado students and educators in the areas of performance, design, direction, choreography, stage management, musical direction, orchestration, technical production, and overall production excellence. The awards ceremony serves as an opportunity for the DCPA to honor Colorado musical theatre programs and for students to celebrate and support each other. Tickets are $30 and are on sale now at denvercenter.org.
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Visit the 2026 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards show detail page for verified tickets, seat maps, and pricing.
Visit the 2026 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards show detail page for verified tickets, seat maps, and pricing.
“The electric energy that fills the theatre at The Bobby G Awards is something not to be missed. Whether you know a nominee, or just want some theatre joy, this is the place to be. We hope everyone will join us on May 15 to celebrate the future of Broadway and to celebrate the tremendous dedication of students and educators to bring these productions to life.” – Allison Watrous, Executive Director for DCPA Education & Community Engagement
For this year’s Bobby G Awards, adjudicators evaluated 50 participating productions in 17 different counties in Colorado. More than 3,000 students were adjudicated:
| School | Production |
| Abraham Lincoln High School | Shrek the Musical |
| Alexander Dawson School | The Drowsy Chaperone |
| Arapahoe High School | Chicago |
| Arvada West High School | Big Fish |
| Castle View High School | The Addams Family |
| Central High School | Footloose |
| Chaparral High School | Les Misérables |
| Chatfield High School | The Addams Family |
| Cherokee High School | The Sound of Music |
| Cherry Creek High School | Sweet Charity |
| Denver Christian High School | Big Fish |
| Discovery Canyon Campus | Something Rotten! |
| Denver School of the Arts | Big Fish |
| Durango High School | Once Upon a Mattress |
| Eaglecrest High School | The Music Man |
| Elizabeth High School | Anything Goes |
| Erie High School | My Fair Lady |
| Fort Collins High School | Be More Chill |
| George Washington High School | Urinetown |
| Glenwood Springs High School | Newsies |
| Grandview High School | Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version) |
| Greeley West High School | 9 to 5 the Musical |
| Holy Family High School | Annie |
| Lakewood High School | Urinetown |
| Littleton High School | Once Upon a Mattress |
| Loveland High School | Chicago |
| Lutheran High School | Guys and Dolls |
| Niwot High School | The Little Mermaid |
| Northfield High School | Urinetown |
| Overland High School | Catch Me if You Can the Musical |
| Palisade High School | Mamma Mia! |
| Palmer Ridge High School | The Wizard of Oz |
| Ponderosa High School | The SpongeBob Musical |
| Poudre High School | Hadestown |
| Pueblo County High School | Chicago |
| Rangeview High School | Disney’s Frozen |
| Regis Jesuit High School | Anastasia |
| Renaissance Secondary School | Chicago |
| Riverdale Ridge High School | Into the Woods |
| Skyview Academy | Big Fish |
| Steamboat Springs High School | Mamma Mia! |
| Valor Christian High School | The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| Vista Peak Preparatory | Hello, Dolly! |
| Vista Ridge High School | The Addams Family |
| Windsor High School | Bright Star |
| Woodland Park High School | Little Women the Musical |
The winners of the Bobby G Outstanding Lead Performer awards will represent Colorado at The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®), which is a celebration of student achievement in high school musical theatre across the country, spotlighting the next generation of Broadway talent. Presented by The Broadway League Foundation, Inc., the NHSMTA invites two nominees from each local regional ceremony to New York City for a rigorous theatre intensive that includes coaching sessions, training, and rehearsals led by some of Broadway’s most accomplished professionals. Nominees will spend ten days in New York City from Friday, June 12, 2026, through Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and their experience will culminate in an extraordinary talent showcase performed live in front of an audience on a Broadway stage. The 17th annual Jimmy Awards will take place on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Minskoff Theatre.
For a full list of nominations, including the Outstanding Lead Performer nominees, please visit denvercenter.org.
*Members of the media (including student media) and influencers are invited to attend and cover the Bobby G Awards on May 15 starting at 6pm. If you are interested in press credentials, please contact Heidi Bosk by EOD May 10.
