{"id":39689,"date":"2025-03-28T04:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuts8dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=39689"},"modified":"2025-10-27T05:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:26:49","slug":"tommy-tune-awards-2025-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/tommy-tune-awards-2025-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"TUTS Announces the Finalists for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Theatre Under The Stars is<\/strong> excited to introduce the finalists for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stage is set, the lights are up, and the energy is electric\u2014it\u2019s time for the Tommy Tune Awards<\/strong>, where Houston\u2019s most talented high school performers, designers, and directors take center stage! This annual celebration isn\u2019t just about trophies\u2014it\u2019s about passion, creativity, and the magic of live theatre. For students and educators alike, it\u2019s an opportunity to shine, connect, and embrace the performing arts as a lifelong journey.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Tommy Tune Awards<\/strong> will be held on June 6 at 7 p.m.<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the event will go on sale to the public April 21<\/strong>, and will be available for purchase online, by phone at 713-558-8887 or by visiting the TUTS Box Office at 800 Bagby.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are absolutely thrilled to announce the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards finalists! Each year, the talent, dedication and passion these students bring to the stage continues to inspire us, and this year is no exception. We can\u2019t wait to celebrate their incredible achievements.\u201d,\u201d said Jacob Shideler<\/strong>, TUTS Director of Education.<\/p>\n

Education, creativity, and community take center stage at the Tommy Tune Awards, where high school students from across Greater Houston come together to showcase their talent and passion for theatre. Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, a panel of 40+ Houston-based theatre pros reviewed 66 high school productions, ultimately nominating standout students in 18 award categories.<\/p>\n

The finalists for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Outstanding Musical Finalists<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Clear Springs High School \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Houston Christian High School \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Cypress Ranch High School \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Kingwood High School \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Second Baptist School \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Seven Lakes High School \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Stratford High School \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Outstanding Ensemble Finalists<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Clear Springs High School \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Dulles High School \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/li>\n
    • G.W. Carver Magnet High School \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Kerr High School \u2013 Matilda The Musical<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Second Baptist School \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Stratford High School \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\n
    • The Emery\/Weiner School \u2013 Footloose<\/em><\/li>\n
    • The John Cooper School \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Outstanding Technical Achievement Finalists<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • B.F. Terry High School \u2013 Rodger\u2019s & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Clear Springs High School \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Dulles High School \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/li>\n
      • G.W. Carver Magnet High School \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Kerr High School \u2013 Matilda The Musical<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Second Baptist School \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em><\/li>\n
      • Stratford High School \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\n
      • The Emery\/Weiner School \u2013 FootlooseThe John Cooper School \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Outstanding Orchestra Finalists<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Cypress Park High School \u2013 Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Klein Collins High School \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s The Sound of Music<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Morton Ranch High School \u2013 Sister Act<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Clear Creek High School \u2013 The Music Man<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Cypress Ranch High School \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Friendswood High School \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts \u2013 9 to 5<\/em> and Sister Act<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Klein High School \u2013 Anastasia<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Memorial High School \u2013 Chicago: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
        • Obra D. Tompkins High School \u2013 The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Outstanding Director Finalists<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Mark Stonebarger \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Roshunda Jones-Koumba \u2013 Dreamgirls \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Tracy McGarity, Seth Bales and Cheryl Bradford \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
          • Camee Faulk \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
          • Cindy Blades and Zoe Chapman \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
          • CeCe Prudhomme and Lizzie Picott \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
          • Jennifer Bauer-Conley \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Outstanding Music Director Finalists<\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Alexa Thibodeaux \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s The Sound of Music<\/em> \u2013 Klein Collins High School<\/li>\n
            • Donte Wright\u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em>, G.W. Carver High School \u2013 Outstanding Music Director Finalist<\/li>\n
            • Lauren Suchy and Travis Falknor \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
            • Claire Westmoreland, Kambel Crites and Jacqueline Lunsford \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
            • Jason Watt \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
            • Kathy Clarke \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n
            • Marcie Baker \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
            • Marcus J. Jauregui \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
            • Sean Stultz and Rebecca Berger \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Klein High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Outstanding Choreographer Finalists<\/h3>\n
                \n
              • Cole Montgomery and Nicole Hiemstra \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
              • Denzel Taylor \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
              • Chatham Carlson, EK Brown and Tessa Garcia \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
              • Courtney D. Jones \u2013 9 to 5<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
              • Melissa Tyler, Kenny Erler and Dr. Bobby Linhart \u2013 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Outstanding Stage Management Finalists<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Daniela Leal, Isabella Valerio and Heidy Serrano \u2013 Matilda The Musical<\/em> \u2013 Kerr High School<\/li>\n
                • Niya Kelly \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                • Sophia Carbajal, Julianne Garcia and Abbie Kaydahzinne \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 J. Frank Dobie High School<\/li>\n
                • Taylor Spence, Katie Pisklak and Megan Hyzak \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
                • Avery Glauser, Sara Griffin and Avelynn Stovall \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                • Ari Tran \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Klein High School<\/li>\n
                • Bethany Maynard \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                • Felix Riley, William Hannah and Khloe Rendon \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                • Natasha Machnizh, Zuri Bryson and Sarah Pomasl \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                • Raelyn Mosley \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Marvel High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Outstanding Lighting Design Finalists<\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Aria Bouchard and Hailey Hawk \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                  • Nina Brunello \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em> \u2013 Dulles High School<\/li>\n
                  • Colin Burke and Matthew Murphy \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n
                  • Griffin Ferguson and Carleigh Nickel \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                  • Joshua Heerssen \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                  • Ryan Hulse \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Outstanding Scenic Design Finalists<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    • Bryan Hamlin \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 J. Frank Dobie High School<\/li>\n
                    • Jabari Collins \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                    • Cole Ryden and Avelynn Stovall \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                    • David Clayton, Sophie Myers and Meredith Avery \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                    • Lauren Taylor and Joanna Box \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                    • Matthew Mosher, Brianna Miles and David Palmer \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                    • Steven Bogard \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                    • Walker Fair \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Outstanding Costume Design Finalists<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • Amber Young, Terry Hibbert and Clark McCormick \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
                      • Angel Torres \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em> \u2013 B.F. Terry High School<\/li>\n
                      • Aspen Keyes and Leah Zinkle \u2013 The Addams Family: School Edition<\/em> \u2013 Lamar Consolidated High School<\/li>\n
                      • Clear Springs Costume Department \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                      • Jamar Hawkins \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                      • Jordyn Lunkwitz and Hannah Rader \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 Oak Ridge High School<\/li>\n
                      • Frances Guerrero \u2013 The Wiz<\/em> \u2013 Yates High School<\/li>\n
                      • Kelsey DePree \u2013 SIX: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 The Village School<\/li>\n
                      • Joscelyne Oktabetz and Percy Vojnovich \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                      • Laura Targett \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                      • Jackie Adickes and Sara Griffin \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                      • Renee Young, Anna Craig and Mawara Kahn \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                      • Cypress Ranch Costume Department \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                      • Jennifer Bauer-Conley \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Outstanding Sound Design Finalists<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        • Anna Longacre \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                        • Zariah Tatum \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                        • Garrett Vinas and Maxwell Sullivan \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                        • Grace Abdelnour \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                        • Mac Brown and Caroline Morrisett \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                        • Reece DeAlmeida. \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Friendswood High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Outstanding Lead Finalists<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          • Alyssa Dorsey as \u201cEffie\u201d \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                          • Andrew Knobbe as \u201cJoseph\u201d \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
                          • Aniya Rojas as \u201cDorothy\u201d \u2013 The Wiz<\/em> \u2013 Yates High School<\/li>\n
                          • Anna Kovacik as \u201cChristine Date\u201d \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                          • Aubree Hurst as \u201cAnita Bath\u201d \u2013 Rock of Ages: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Jordan High School<\/li>\n
                          • Carlos Garza as \u201cFrank Abagnale Jr.\u201d \u2013 Catch Me if Your Can<\/em> \u2013 Pearland High School<\/li>\n
                          • Charles Palacios as \u201cFester\u201d \u2013 The Addams Family<\/em> \u2013 Pasadena Memorial High School<\/li>\n
                          • Elijah Iwama as \u201cQuasimodo\u201d \u2013 The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em> \u2013 Concordia Lutheran High School<\/li>\n
                          • Elyse Simmons as \u201cAriel\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                          • Ella Farias as \u201cMartha Watson\u201d \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                          • Emma Vogelsang as \u201cRoxie Hart\u201d \u2013 Chicago: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Memorial High School<\/li>\n
                          • Gabriel Bouleau as \u201cBert\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Seven Lakes High School<\/li>\n
                          • Griffin Bale as \u201cVlad\u201d \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Bridgeland High School<\/li>\n
                          • Haley Griffin as \u201cMrs. Lovett\u201d \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                          • Holden Hageleberger as \u201cScuttle\u201d \u2013\u00a0Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                          • Ivan Davidson as \u201cCurtis\u201d \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                          • Jerome Johnson as \u201cMister\u201d \u2013 The Color Purple<\/em> \u2013 Hightower High School<\/li>\n
                          • Jonathan Edwards as \u201cEmmett Forrest\u201d \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Woods High School<\/li>\n
                          • Kiersten Mares as \u201cEurydice\u201d \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                          • Lili Cates as \u201cCountess Lilly\u201d \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Bridgeland High School<\/li>\n
                          • Liliana Santos as \u201cMary Poppins\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Seven Lakes High School<\/li>\n
                          • Lucius Watt as \u201cThe Phantom\u201d \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                          • Madelynn Hunt as \u201cAnya\u201d \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Bridgeland High School<\/li>\n
                          • Madison Weaston as \u201cWinifred Banks\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Seven Lakes High School<\/li>\n
                          • Major Meyer as \u201cClaude Frollo\u201d \u2013 The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em> \u2013 Concordia Lutheran High School<\/li>\n
                          • Marie Popp as \u201cCarlotta\u201d \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                          • Nic Schweers as \u201cPhil Davis\u201d \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                          • Ogechi Nwachukwu as \u201cDeloris Van Cartier\u201d \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                          • Patrick Cashion as \u201cSquidward Q. Tentacles \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 Ridge Point High School<\/li>\n
                          • Payton Daly as \u201cUrsula\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                          • Reagan Wilson as \u201cDeena\u201d \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                          • Savera Karia as \u201cUrsula\u2019 \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                          • Victoria Vicuna as Sherrie Christian \u2013 Rock of Ages: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Jordan High School<\/li>\n
                          • Zach Lester as \u201cRen McCormack\u201d \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n
                          • Zeina Montifar as \u201cEva Peron\u201d \u2013 Evita<\/em> \u2013 Bridgeland High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Outstanding Supporting Lead Finalists<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • Abby Deloney as \u201cMarget\u201d \u2013 9 to 5<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing & Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                            • Aida Joy as \u201cSister Mary Lazarus\u201d \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                            • Alexia Alla as \u201cLies Von Trapp\u201d \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s The Sound of Music<\/em> \u2013 Klein Collins High School<\/li>\n
                            • Andrew Dybala as \u201cJetson\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                            • Andrew Knobbe as \u201cBud Frump\u201d \u2013 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
                            • Braylon McMorris as \u201cEugene H. Krabs\u201d \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 Ridge Point High School<\/li>\n
                            • Chloe Petterson as \u201cMadam Giry \u2013 The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> \u2013 Kingwood High School<\/li>\n
                            • Cooper Clarke as \u201cReuben\u201d \u2013 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat<\/em> \u2013 Houston Christian High School<\/li>\n
                            • Dash Leonard as \u201cFlotsam\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                            • David Gipson as \u201cCC\u201d \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                            • Gabriella Snider as \u201cHerald\u201d \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em> \u2013 B.F. Terry High School<\/li>\n
                            • Haley Setoudeh as \u201cJane Banks\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Friendswood High School<\/li>\n
                            • Hana Riley as \u201cFlounder\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Stratford High School<\/li>\n
                            • Isabella Fontanez as \u201cFate\u201d \u2013 Hadestown: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                            • Jacey Rangel as \u201cEnid Hoopes\u201d \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em> \u2013 Dulles High School<\/li>\n
                            • Kasean Francis as \u201cJimmy Early\u201d \u2013 Dreamgirls<\/em> \u2013 G.W. Carver Magnet High School<\/li>\n
                            • Kayshia Flores as \u201cGrandma\u201d \u2013 The Addams Family<\/em> \u2013 Pasadena Memorial High School<\/li>\n
                            • MaKenzie Walker-Pierson as \u201cFlounder\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Marvel High School<\/li>\n
                            • Matthew Perkins as \u201cMonsignor O\u2019Hara\u201d \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                            • Maureen Min as \u201cFlounder\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                            • Paige Garcia as \u201cMiss Andrew\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Friendswood High School<\/li>\n
                            • Reese McMullen as \u201cAquata\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                            • Vanessa Salas as \u201cMistress\u201d \u2013 Evita<\/em> \u2013 Bridgeland High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Outstanding Singer Finalists<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              • Alaina Martinez as \u201cFairy Godmother\u201d \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella <\/em>\u2013 B.F. Terry High School<\/li>\n
                              • Allison Sievers as \u201cBeggar Woman\u201d \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                              • Amiah Atkinson as \u201cPearl Krabs\u201d \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 South Houston High School<\/li>\n
                              • Cadence Manning as \u201cUrsula\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 William B. Travis High School<\/li>\n
                              • Kailey Cavazos as \u201cAnya\u201d \u2013 Anastasia<\/em> \u2013 Klein High School<\/li>\n
                              • Mabyn Coleman as \u201cDoralee Rhodes\u201d \u2013 9 to 5 <\/em>\u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                              • Meagan Edwards as \u201cPearl Krabs\u201d \u2013 The SpongeBob Musical<\/em> \u2013 Ridge Point High School<\/li>\n
                              • Natalie Rangel as \u201cMorticia Addams\u201d \u2013 The Addams Family<\/em> \u2013 Pasadena Memorial High School<\/li>\n
                              • Olivia Shoemaker as \u201cJudy Haynes\u201d \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n
                              • Rogina Niroomand as \u201cVivienne Kensington\u201d \u2013 Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em> \u2013 Dulles High School<\/li>\n
                              • Sophia Guillory as \u201cDonna\u201d \u2013 Mamma Mia!<\/em> \u2013 Clear Springs High School<\/li>\n
                              • Victoria Martinez as \u201cJudy Beryl\u201d \u2013 9 to 5<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Outstanding Actor Finalists<\/h3>\n
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                                • Avery Buras as \u201cMary Poppins\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s & Cameron Mackintosh\u2019s Mary Poppins<\/em> \u2013 Friendswood High School<\/li>\n
                                • Alex Levy as \u201cRev. Shaw Moore\u201d \u2013 Footloose<\/em> \u2013 The Emery \/ Weiner School<\/li>\n
                                • Ella Fox as \u201cAriel\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                                • Harrison Kulis as \u201cElisha Whitney\u201d \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                                • Ian Endom as \u201cMoonface Martin\u201d \u2013 Anything Goes<\/em> \u2013 The John Cooper School<\/li>\n
                                • Isabella Ramirez as \u201cPortia\u201d \u2013 Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em> \u2013 B.F. Terry High School<\/li>\n
                                • Siena Hill as \u201cScuttle\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 William B. Travis High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Outstanding Dancer Finalists<\/h3>\n
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                                  • Angel Battad as \u201cTina\u201d \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                                  • Irene Pletcher as \u201cScuttle\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 The Kinkaid School<\/li>\n
                                  • Jermya Sanders as \u201cMichelle\u201d \u2013 Sister Act<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                                  • Kaelyn Scott as \u201cEnsemble\u201d \u2013 Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em> \u2013 Marvel High School<\/li>\n
                                  • Olivia Shoemaker as \u201cJudy Haynes\u201d \u2013 Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/em> \u2013 Second Baptist School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Outstanding Honorable Mention Finalists<\/h3>\n
                                      \n
                                    • Arianna George as \u201cLouise Sneed-Hill\u201d \u2013 The Unsinkable Molly Brown<\/em> \u2013 Clear Brook High School<\/li>\n
                                    • Camryn Dallas as \u201cViolet Newstead\u201d \u2013 9 to 5<\/em> \u2013 Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts<\/li>\n
                                    • Ethan Rodriguez Torres as \u201cPirelli\u201d \u2013 Sweeney Todd<\/em> \u2013 Cypress Ranch High School<\/li>\n
                                    • Hezekiah Mayers as \u201cMr. Duvall\u201d \u2013 Mean Girls: High School Edition<\/em> \u2013 Summer Creek High School<\/li>\n
                                    • Josephine Hutchinson as \u201cHunyak\u201d \u2013 Chicago: Teen Edition<\/em> \u2013 Memorial High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      The Tommy Tune Awards spotlight more than performers\u2014they showcase rising storytellers too! Each year, select Student Reporters cover the event through social media and behind-the-scenes content, bringing fresh takes from journalism, film, and media programs. Partnering with the Marketing Team, they capture everything from red carpet interviews to key show moments. One standout even earns the chance to cover the Jimmy Awards in New York City on June 23, taking their talents to a national stage. It\u2019s a front-row pass to live theatre\u2014and a chance to share the magic with the world!<\/p>\n

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                                      The 2024\/25 Student Reporters are:<\/h3>\n
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                                      • Annika Srivastava from Obra D. Tompkins High School<\/li>\n
                                      • Camila Delgado from Jordan High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        In addition to these awards, the Tommy Tune Awards Program awards scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to pursue a career in the arts.<\/p>\n

                                        Each year, high schools across the Houston area bring full-scale musicals to life, competing for top honors in 18 thrilling categories\u2014from Outstanding Musical to Outstanding Choreographer, Director, Orchestra, and more. Over the course of the 2024-2025 school year, a panel of seasoned theatre professionals evaluated every production, carefully reviewing performances, technical achievements, and standout moments that made each show unforgettable. These adjudicators\u2014directors, designers, choreographers, and musicians with deep roots in arts education\u2014bring their expertise and passion to the judging process, recognizing excellence on and off the stage.<\/p>\n

                                        Named after Broadway icon and Houston native Tommy Tune, the awards honor the legacy of a performer, director, and choreographer whose dazzling career has earned nine Tony Awards. A proud Lamar High School alum, Tune has left an indelible mark on Broadway with legendary productions like Seesaw, My One and Only, Nine, Grand Hotel, and The Will Rogers Follies. In 2003, his contributions to the arts were further recognized with the National Medal of Arts.<\/p>\n

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                                        Jimmy Awards\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        Of the 34 Tommy Tune Award nominees for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role, two will be selected via a rigorous audition process adjudicated by a panel of industry professionals ultimately winning an opportunity to represent Houston and TUTS at the Jimmy Awards. The National High School Musical Theatre Awards\u00ae are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theatre arts education in schools. The Jimmy Awards are presented by The Broadway League Foundation.<\/p>\n

                                        Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our Tommy Tune Awards sponsor, H-E-B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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