Blue Star Ceremony

Blue Star Ceremony
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 8 p.m.
Starlight Theatre

The culmination of the annual Blue Star program occurs each May under the stars at Starlight Theatre.
The Blue Star Ceremony, Starlight’s very own rendition of the Tony Awards, celebrates the talents and accomplishments of theatre students, instructors and the many others who contribute to excellence in high school musical theatre in Kansas City and surrounding areas. The evening ceremony is free and open to the public. In May 2007, a record crowd of 3,000+ theatre fans cheered for more than 40 participating schools, 100+ award nominees and 24 award recipients.

Representatives from all Blue Star schools kick off the Blue Star Ceremony with a rousing opening number. The five schools nominated in the Blue Star category of “Outstanding Overall Production” perform one number from their school’s musical on the Starlight stage. And, the 10 nominees for “Outstanding Actor or Actress in a Lead Role” share the limelight as they perform a specially created medley of Broadway songs.

Throughout the evening, guest presenters call the outstanding achievers in each of 24 Blue Star program categories to the stage to take home their Blue Star Awards.

Join us May 22 at Starlight to cheer on this year’s most talented and dedicated young performers!