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Enjoy the best stories and perspectives from the theatre world today.
Enjoy the best stories and perspectives from the theatre world today.
Hundreds of students and educators were joined by family and friends at the Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards on May 16 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Performances by the five nominated Outstanding Overall Production schools took place throughout the evening as well as a medley sung by the ten nominated Outstanding Lead Performers. The event was hosted by Cami Nugent and Connor O’Brian, 2023 Outstanding Lead Performer winners.
After receiving 12 nominations, Fossil Ridge High School’s production of Carrie: The Musical took home five awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction, Hair & Make-Up Design, and Orchestra.
Lutheran High School’s production of Newsies received three awards in highly anticipated categories, including Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical. Grayson Graham took home one of the Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role awards; Hannah Schnorr from Fossil Ridge High School received the other.
Grayson and Hannah will be invited to represent Colorado at the Jimmy Awards on Broadway. The event will take place on June 23 at the Minskoff Theatre, home of Disney’s The Lion King. The Jimmy Awards have kickstarted many performers’ careers: Reneé Rapp (Mean Girls), Andrew Barth Feldman (No Hard Feelings), and dozens of Broadway stars including Eva Noblezada, Casey Likes, and Justin Cooley.
Note: Nominations are listed alphabetically by school name, winners are listed in bold
Ava Allen & Sofia Gutierrez
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Jemma Wayne & Rebecca Spafford
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Raelynn Kaiser & Savannah Sills
The Addams Family
Grandview High School
Brenna Barry, Ozzy Maisel, Jonathan Sandner & Lily Sandner
Beauty & the Beast
Montezuma-Cortez High School
Savannah Aragon, Nova Miller & Willow Stephenson
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Elleca Cresmen, Olivia Hult & Taylor Dykstra
Anything Goes
Castle View High School
Ava Allen & Sofia Gutierrez
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Brooke Nye & Rebecca Spafford
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Bri Howell & Jillian Lietzau
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Caitlyn Riley, Jayce Garcia & Annette Farner
Beauty & the Beast
Riverdale Ridge High School
Remi Beavers & James Dykstra
Anything Goes
Castle View High School
Will Brown
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Alexander Heinrich
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Corbin Suntych & Jeb Matthews
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Greeley West High School
Adeline Lindt, Delilah Tapia & Taylor Morgan
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Ronnie Funderburke, Rylie Hackett, Bailey Hussen & Helen Spica Taylor
Sweeney Todd
Arvada West High School
Max Fischer & Evie Powell
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Brynn Olsen & John Garner
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Morgan Downing
Mamma Mia!
Loveland High School
Jordan Sokolik, Jasper Platt & Megan Platt
Newsies
Vista Ridge High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Chaparral High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Lakewood High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Newsies
Vista Ridge High School
Mathew Coronado, Damian Johann & Francisco Castaneda
Anastasia
Central High School
Petra Lyon
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Bri McCormick
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Chris Loesel & Jennifer Oge
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Becca Klock, Brook Mead & Joshua Muller
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Camryn Leistico & Amanda Meltzer
Anastasia
Central High School
Ava Allen, Gillian Reynolds & Jenny Fitts Reynolds
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Libby Johnson, Becca Greer & Susan Habegger
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Alana Mills, Peyton Vialpando & Aubrey Vialpando
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Addison Garrett, Collin Langston & Shayla Mellen
Newsies
Vista Ridge High School
Logan Peek
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Chaparral High School
Payton Larson
Sister Act
Denver School of the Arts
Caitlyn Wellcome
9 to 5: The Musical
Eaglecrest High School
Katelyn Heintz
The Addams Family
Grandview High School
Jessica Hix
Beauty & the Beast
Riverdale Ridge High School
Eva Mills
Chris Hargensen; Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Audrey Trask
Anya/Anastasia; Anastasia
Glenwood Springs High School
Brian Erickson
Pugsley Addams; The Addams Family
Grandview High School
Ivy Howell
Katherine Plumber; Newsies
Lutheran High School
Brielle Pinther
Eurydice; Hadestown: Teen Edition
Northfield High School
Mathew Coronado & Amanda Meltzer
Anastasia
Central High School
Benjamin Mattson & Jenny Fitts Reynolds
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Jillian Lietzau
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Perseus Coughlin & Taylor Morgan
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Andy Mello
Newsies
Vista Ridge High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Newsies
Lutheran High School
Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Newsies
Vista Ridge High School
Marcos Rendon
Pinocchio; Shrek the Musical
Denver North High School
Jonah Stadtmueller
Raphael/Elton John; Amelie: Teen Edition
Fort Collins High School
Lily Hasselbach
Miss Gardner; Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Gabby Luce
Brooke Wyndham; Legally Blonde
Greeley Central High School
Mario Gonzalez
Uncle Henry/Guard; The Wizard of Oz
Holy Family High School
Daniel Blackburn
Cookie McGee; Nice Work If You Can Get It
Lakewood High School
Clara Frey
Eileen Evergreen; Nice Work If You Can Get It
Lakewood High School
Eden Wagonlander
Brooke Wyndham; Legally Blonde
Ralston Valley High School
Grace Galan
Madame; Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
ThunderRidge High School
Micah Mirabella
Belling; Curtains
Woodland Park High School
Marcus Grattan
Vlad; Anastasia
Central High School
Gillian Reynolds
Eurydice; Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Noah Oury
Hermes; Hadestown: Teen Edition
Durango High School
Hannah Schnorr
Carrie White; Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Laya Greenacre
Margaret White; Carrie: The Musical
Fossil Ridge High School
Kayden Deagle
Crutchie; Newsies
Lutheran High School
Grayson Graham
Jack Kelly; Newsies
Lutheran High School
Nathaniel Bicha
Orpheus; Hadestown: Teen Edition
Northfield High School
Maylis Morales Ortega
Eurydice; Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Elliet Johnson
Hermes; Hadestown: Teen Edition
The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School
Outstanding Special Achievement in Projections
Conrad Diniz Behn
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Lakewood High School
Outstanding Special Achievement of Belonging & Community Spirit
Denver North High School