Starlight recently welcomed area high school students back into the theatre for the first time since 2019 for the 19th annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony. The much anticipated event was a year of many firsts. Starlight granted more than $10,000 in scholarships - the most ever awarded in the program - and introduced a new … Continued
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In it’s first-ever virtual Blue Star Awards ceremony, Starlight announced the winners of the 2019-20 Blue Star Awards on Friday, July 31. The online evening featured a number of guest presenters, interviews with students and teachers, and pre-recorded performances by nominees for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Lead Role. In another “first,” Starlight debuted … Continued
School is back in session, and high school theatre students are already hard at work rehearsing their 2019-20 musicals. Registration closed Sept. 16, for the 2019-20 Blue Star Awards, and Starlight is proud to announce that 53 metro area high schools have applied to participate in this season’s awards program. Now in its 18th year, … Continued
The red carpet was rolled out, the seats were filled, and the stage was brimming with song and dance as Starlight Theatre recognized high achievers in Kansas City high school musical theatre at the annual Blue Star Awards Ceremony on May 23. Modeled after Broadway’s Tony Awards®, Starlight’s Blue Star Awards celebrate the talented students and … Continued
On May 2, 2019, high school theatre students and instructors across metropolitan Kansas City and in neighboring communities received the good news that they had received nominations for Starlight Theatre's Blue Star Awards. Starlight representatives personally delivered 176 nominations to 48 area high schools. On Thursday, May 23, the Blue Star Award winners will be announced … Continued
High school students and teachers across the metro have been working hard to prepare and present many outstanding musicals throughout the 2018-19 school year. This year, Starlight Theatre is excited to announce that the Blue Star Awards ceremony will recognize more student accomplishments than ever before. In the Blue Star Awards’ 17th year, the number … Continued