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Starlight’s own Blue Star Award winners, Maddox Bane and Georgia Barge, made their Broadway debut at the Minskoff Theatre stage on Monday, June 27, in the 2022 Jimmy Awards. Bane and Barge won the 2021-22 Blue Star Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role and Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role, respectively, earning them … Continued
The 12th annual JIMMY AWARDS® was presented by the Broadway League Foundation virtually on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Competing in this national awards ceremony recognizing the best of high school musical talent were Justin Cooley and Ava Wolesky, Starlight’s Blue Star Awards winners for Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role and Outstanding Actress in a … Continued
On this week’s episode, The Illusionists come to Starlight, two winners from Starlight’s Blue Star Awards compete in the Jimmy Awards hosted by Corbin Bleu, “Thelma & Louise'' is adapted into a musical and “Schmigadoon!” becomes available on Apple TV+. The Illusionists Come to Starlight July 20-25
It’s time for the 2021 Jimmy Awards! This year, two winners from Starlight’s Blue Star Awards will represent the Kansas City region and compete nationally in the 12th annual Jimmy Awards. These exceptional performers are Justin Cooley from Olathe East High School, Starlight’s Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role, and Ava Wolesky from Liberty North … Continued
The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), a.k.a. The Jimmy Awards, is an annual event that celebrates the top talent from high schools across the country. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen), the 2019 ceremony took place at New York City’s Minskoff Theatre on Monday, June 24, following a week of … Continued
After a whirlwind week in the Big Apple full of intense rehearsals, a dazzling Broadway show and memorable sightseeing, Blue Star Award winners Lauryn Hurley and Sam Auchbuchon have returned to Kansas City following the 2018 Jimmy® Awards. Shortly after arriving in New York City on Monday, June 18, Hurley and Auchbuchon joined their fellow … Continued
In years past, one would have to travel to New York City’s Minskoff Theatre to see theatre’s brightest young stars showcase their talents at the annual Jimmy® Awards. But this year you can witness all the dazzling performances, award presentations and acceptance speeches in the comfort of your own home! For the first time in … Continued
Performing on a Broadway stage in New York City is an experience most young thespians can only dream about. However, that dream is becoming reality for Starlight Theatre Blue Star Award winners Lauryn Hurley and Sam Aubuchon as they travel to the Big Apple for the 2018 Jimmy® Awards. Hurley and Aubuchon took home honors … Continued