{"id":39769,"date":"2024-03-29T04:55:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuts8dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=39769"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T03:34:19","slug":"the-20th-tommy-tune-awards-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/the-20th-tommy-tune-awards-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2024 Tommy Tune Awards Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 20th Tommy Tune Awards<\/strong> from Theatre Under The Stars <\/strong>was a celebration to be remembered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe incredible talent all of these students have and the community they build throughout this process is truly what it\u2019s been about since the beginning,\u201d said Jacob Shideler<\/strong>, TUTS Director of Education.<\/p>\n

The winners of the 2024 Tommy Tune Awards are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Outstanding Musical:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Tier 1: G.W. Carver High School<\/strong>, The Bodyguard<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Tier 2: The Kinkaid School<\/strong>, Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Jimmy Awards\u00ae Nominee Winner:<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Alyssa Dorsey<\/strong>, G.W. Carver High School, The Bodyguard<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Jimmy Awards Nominee Winner:<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Eliran Masti,<\/strong> Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, The Prom<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Jimmy Awards Nominee Runner Up:<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Natalie Green<\/strong>, Bridgeland High School, Follies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Jimmy Awards Nominee Runner Up:<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Michael Deis, Stratford High School<\/strong>, 42nd Street<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            North Star Award:<\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Cooper Clarke<\/strong>, Houston Christian High School, You\u2019re A Good Man Charlie Brown<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Congeniality Award:<\/h3>\n
                \n
              • Haley Griffin,<\/strong> Cypress Ranch High School, Disney\u2019s Newsies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Spirit Award:<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Immanuel Poole<\/strong>, Westfield High School,Chicago: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Outstanding Ensemble:<\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Tier 1: Dulles High School<\/strong>, SIX: Teen Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Tier 1: South Houston High School<\/strong>, The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Tier 2: Klein High School<\/strong>, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                  • Tier 2: Kinder HSPVA<\/strong>, After Midnight<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Outstanding Technical Achievement:<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    • Tier 1: Houston Christian High School<\/strong>, You\u2019re A Good Man Charlie Brown<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Tier 1: Ridge Point High School<\/strong>, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Tier 2: Montgomery High School<\/strong>, Matilda the Musical<\/em><\/li>\n
                    • Tier 2: Second Baptist School<\/strong>, Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Outstanding Orchestra:<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • Tier 1: Patricia E. Paetow High School<\/strong>, Pippin<\/em><\/li>\n
                      • Tier 2: Klein High School<\/strong>, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                      • Tier 2: Klein Oak High School<\/strong>, The Addams Family Musical: Student Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
                      • Tier 2: Obra D. Tompkins High School<\/strong>, Tuck Everlasting<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Outstanding Director:<\/h3>\n
                          \n
                        • Tier 1: Robin Welch<\/strong>, Klein Collins High School, Mean Girls High School Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
                        • Tier 2: Natalie Dommer<\/strong>, Pasadena Memorial High School, Disney\u2019s Newsies<\/em><\/li>\n
                        • Tier 2: Scott Lambert<\/strong>, The Kinkaid School, Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Outstanding Music Direction:<\/h3>\n
                            \n
                          • Tier 1: Blaine Cowen<\/strong>, South Houston High School, The Wizard of Oz<\/li>\n
                          • Tier 2: Charles Harrison<\/strong> and Alexandra King<\/strong>, The Kinkaid School, Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Outstanding Choreography:<\/h3>\n
                              \n
                            • Tier 1: Alexia Alla<\/strong> and Marnie Kapich<\/strong>, Klein Collins High School, Mean Girls High School Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
                            • Tier 1: Brianna McCray Holmes<\/strong>, Denzel Taylor<\/strong>, Kyndal Hutto<\/strong> and Faith Bumper<\/strong>, G.W. Carver High School, The Bodyguard<\/em><\/li>\n
                            • Tier 2: Courtney Jones<\/strong>, Kinder HSPVA, After Midnight<\/em><\/li>\n
                            • Tier 2: Danyale Williams<\/strong>, The Kinkaid School, Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n
                            • Tier 2: Jennifer Bauer-Conley<\/strong>, The Emery\/Wiener School, Alice By Heart<\/em><\/li>\n
                            • Tier 2: Julian Nanez<\/strong>, Klein High School, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Outstanding Lighting Design:<\/h3>\n
                                \n
                              • Tier 1: Carson White, Kinsley Roberts<\/strong>, and Patrick Cashion<\/strong>, Ridge Point High School, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                              • Tier 2: Mark Sell<\/strong> and Ryan Hay<\/strong>, The Kinkaid School, Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Outstanding Scenic Design:<\/h3>\n
                                  \n
                                • Tier 1: Jillian Staible<\/strong> and Sterling Smith<\/strong>, Ridge Point High School, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                                • Tier 2: Nicole Morgan<\/strong>, Montgomery High School, Matilda the Musical<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Outstanding Costume Design:<\/h3>\n
                                    \n
                                  • Tier 1: August Bermudez<\/strong> and Toriana Smith<\/strong>, Ridge Point High School, Mammia Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  • Tier 2: Kate Mehaffey<\/strong>, Klein High School, Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                                  • Tier 2: Bridgeland Costume Department<\/strong>, Bridgeland High School, Follies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Outstanding Sound Design:<\/h3>\n
                                      \n
                                    • Tier 1: Abigail Jimenez<\/strong>, Klein Cain, The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Outstanding Stage Management:<\/h3>\n
                                        \n
                                      • Tier 1: Ava Fraser, Abagale Bond<\/strong>, and Gage Watzinger<\/strong>, Klein Collins High School, Mean Girls High School Edition<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      • Tier 1: Allan Currier<\/strong>, Houston Christian High School, You\u2019re A Good Man, Charlie Brown<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      • Tier 2: Kate Diers<\/strong>, Stratford High School, 42nd Street<\/em><\/li>\n
                                      • Tier 2: Chayton Reel, Scarlett Kuyn<\/strong> and Henry Patino<\/strong>, Klein Oak High School, The Addams Family Musical: School Edition<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Outstanding Supporting Lead:<\/h3>\n
                                          \n
                                        • Ronnit Jain,<\/strong> Clear Lake High School, \u201cJosh,\u201d Zombie Prom<\/em><\/li>\n
                                        • Nina Le,<\/strong> Pasadena Memorial High School, \u201cLes,\u201d Disney\u2019s Newsies<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Outstanding Singer:<\/h3>\n
                                            \n
                                          • Comfort Azagidi<\/strong>, Kinder HSPVA, \u201cWoman Be Wise,\u201d After Midnight<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Gentry Lumpkin<\/strong>, Kinder HSPVA, \u201cDee Dee,\u201d The Prom<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Caroline Jacobson<\/strong>, Klein High School, \u201cDonna Sheridan,\u201d Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Emma Vogelsang<\/strong>, Memorial High School, \u201cThe Witch,\u201d Into The Woods<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Aisha Choquette<\/strong>, Obra D. Tompkins, \u201cMae Tuck,\u201d Tuck Everlasting<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Isabelle King<\/strong>, The Kinkaid School, \u201cElla,\u201d Rodgers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Outstanding Actor:<\/h3>\n
                                              \n
                                            • Garrett Smith<\/strong>, Montgomery High School, \u201cMiss Agatha Trunchbull,\u201d Matilda the Musical<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Outstanding Dancer:<\/h3>\n
                                                \n
                                              • Giovanni Gonzales<\/strong>, G.W. Carver High School, \u201cPrincipal Dancer,\u201d The Bodyguard<\/em><\/li>\n
                                              • Julian Nanez<\/strong>, Klein High School, \u201cEddie,\u201d Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Outstanding Honorable Mention:<\/h3>\n
                                                  \n
                                                • Matthew Moland<\/strong>, Klein High School, \u201cPepper,\u201d Mamma Mia!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                  The power of education, artistry and community has come together at the Tommy Tune Awards where passionate young adults have had the opportunity to take the stage together and share their creative accomplishments with their greater-Houston community for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

                                                  Throughout the 2023-24 school year, adjudicators evaluated every participating school\u2019s show, focusing on each element of the production. The adjudicators are made up of a group of Houston-based theatre professionals who have backgrounds as performers, designers, directors, choreographers, and musicians; and who have years of experience working in arts education and administration.<\/p>\n

                                                  The Tommy Tune Awards are named for Broadway legend, Houston native and Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune. A performer, director and choreographer with more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune received 10 Tony Awards for his work in the following productions: Seesaw<\/em>, My One and Only<\/em>, A Day in Hollywood\/A Night in the Ukraine<\/em>, Nine<\/em>, Grand Hotel<\/em> and The Will Rogers Follies<\/em>. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President Bush.<\/p>\n

                                                  Jimmy Awards<\/h3>\n

                                                  Of the 28 Tommy Tune Award nominees for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role, two were 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\u00ae. 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

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