{"id":40452,"date":"2019-03-18T22:03:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T03:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuts8dev.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/theatre-under-the-stars-announces-nominations-for-the-17th-annual-tommy-tune-awards\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T03:47:31","slug":"theatre-under-the-stars-announces-nominations-for-the-17th-annual-tommy-tune-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/theatre-under-the-stars-announces-nominations-for-the-17th-annual-tommy-tune-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"TUTS Announces Nominations for the 2019 Tommy Tune Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;9a1805a3-c29d-4ffa-bf89-82729353589e&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;gcid-secondary-color&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>High school students, teachers, and parents across Houston are celebrating the nominations for the 17th Annual Tommy Tune Awards! <strong>Dan Knechtges<\/strong>, Artistic Director at Theatre Under The Stars, announced the nominees for Best Musical via video on the TUTS Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>A program of Theatre Under the Stars, the Tommy Tune Awards recognize and reward excellence in the artistry of musical theatre by high school students and their teachers in the greater Houston metropolitan area. The annual awards ceremony will take place on <strong>Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The rambunctious celebration features performing from some of Houston\u2019s most talented teens.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets will go on sale to the public on <strong>April 15 at 9 a.m.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After evaluating the 51 participating Houston-area high school productions during the 2018-2019 school year, a team of 40 Houston-based theatre professionals nominated students in 15 award categories.<\/p>\n<p>The following high schools and individuals were nominated:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Best Musical<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Leading Actress<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mireya Velasquez<\/strong> from <strong>Cypress Ranch High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAriel\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ava Bryant<\/strong> from <strong>Klein Oak High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAlice Murphy\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parker Munsey<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cElle Woods\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Cagle<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cKim MacAfee\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Makaila Heath<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cPrincess Winnifred\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Caroline Moseley<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJudy Bernly\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carlie Sachs<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cViolet Newstead\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Grace Muir<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cDoralee Rhodes\u201d<\/strong> in <em><strong>9 to 5 The Musical<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Leading Actor<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ryan Fielder<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Brook High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cWilliam Barfee\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>William Clyburn<\/strong> from <strong>Friendswood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cTevye\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam Kral<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBert\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aidan Hartung<\/strong> from <strong>Kingwood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJack Kelly\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aaron Kersey<\/strong> from <strong>Klein Oak High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJimmy Ray Dobbs\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Heintz<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBeast\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Josue Hernandez<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cPrince Dauntless\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Noah Pacht<\/strong> from <strong>The Emery\/Weiner School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJimmy Ray Dobbs\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Supporting Actress<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arielle Roberts<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Springs High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMotormouth Maybelle\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Hairspray<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Avonlea Yeakley<\/strong> from <strong>Fulshear High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Pearce\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Leary<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cWinifred Banks\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brooklynn King<\/strong> from <strong>Pearland High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cDemeter\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Glendaliris Torres-Greaux<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBrooke Taylor Wyndham\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ever Williams<\/strong> from <strong>Obra D. Tompkins High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMama Euralie\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maddie Erwin<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Mae Peterson\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brent Eastman<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Potts\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Supporting Actor<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brandon Doan<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Lake High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cGeorge\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marco Molldrem<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Lake High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAldolpho\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Singer<\/strong> from <strong>Concordia Lutheran High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMotel\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Samuel Oladejo<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cProfessor Callahan\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew Burke<\/strong> from <strong>Memorial High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cFreddy Eynsford-Hill\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jared Guidry<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cLumiere\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriel Saenz<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cSir Harry\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ty Price<\/strong> from <strong>Westfield High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMr. Mushnik\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Featured Performer<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jazlynn Thomas<\/strong>, <strong>Anika Adames<\/strong>, <strong>Najea Broadnax<\/strong>, and <strong>Christian Quijano<\/strong> from <strong>Fulshear High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Cockney Quartet\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Katherine Lunam<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Brill\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Camryn Gonzales<\/strong> from <strong>John Randolph Foster High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Witch\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Big Fish<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashton Ebert<\/strong> from <strong>Kingwood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cRomeo\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Savannah Brown<\/strong> from <strong>Pearland High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMacavity\/Rumpus\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zac Decker<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cHarvey Johnson\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Matthew Martinez<\/strong> from <strong>St. Agnes Academy<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Wolf\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Into the Woods<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Priscilla Mach<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMargaret\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Ensemble<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Friendswood High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Lighting Design<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear Springs High School <strong><em>Hairspray<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Concordia Lutheran High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>James E. Taylor High School <strong><em>Les Miserables School Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Obra D. Tompkins High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Scenic Design<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear Lake High School <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cypress Woods High School <strong><em>Chicago: High School Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dulles High School <strong><em>Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>G.W. Carver Magnet High School <strong><em>Carmen Jones<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Westfield High School <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Costume Design<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear Brook High School <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Clear Lake High School <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cypress Woods High School <strong><em>Chicago: High School Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>G.W. Carver Magnet High School <strong><em>Carmen Jones<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mayde Creek High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Obra D. Tompkins High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Stage Crew &amp; Technical Execution<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Concordia Lutheran High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Orchestra<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>B.F. Terry High School <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>James E. Taylor High School <strong><em>Les Miserables School Edition<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Cain High School <strong><em>Roald Dahl&#8217;s James and the Giant Peach<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Memorial High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Musical Direction<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>St. Agnes Academy <strong><em>Into the Woods<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Choreography<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Friendswood High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Westfield High School <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Direction<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh&#8217;s Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney&#8217;s Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Tommy Tune Awards<\/strong> are named for Houston native and Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune. A performer, director and choreographer with more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune received nine Tony Awards\u00ae for his work in productions including: <em><strong>Seesaw<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Nine<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Grand Hotel<\/strong><\/em> and<em><strong> The Will Rogers Follies<\/strong><\/em>. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President George W. Bush.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jimmy Awards\u00ae<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Best Leading Actor and Actress will go on to compete at the national level for the Jimmy Award at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City. Established in 2009, the Jimmy Awards are named after Broadway theatre owner and producer, James M. Nederlander. This year, the program will bring the country\u2019s best high school performers together to compete on Broadway on June 24. While in New York, Jimmy\u2122 Award participants will have the opportunity to participate in rehearsals and master classes, receive one-on-one coaching from theater professionals, be seen by casting agents, meet and converse with Broadway actors and compete for scholarships and other prizes. The week\u2019s events will culminate in a live awards show where the Jimmy Awards for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress will be presented.<\/p>\n<p>The Tommy Tune Awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of <strong>Marsha and David Taylor<\/strong>, <strong>Tricia and Alan Ratliff<\/strong>, <strong>Amy and Rob Pierce<\/strong>, <strong>Brad Blume<\/strong>, <strong>The Brown Foundation<\/strong>, the <strong>Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation<\/strong>, and the <strong>Vivian L. Smith Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our 50th Anniversary Season Sponsors: <strong>Children\u2019s Memorial Hermann Hospital<\/strong>, <strong>United Airlines<\/strong>, <strong>KTRK ABC-13<\/strong>, <strong>The Four Seasons Hotel Houston<\/strong> and <strong>Phoenicia Specialty Foods<\/strong>. TUTS is supported in part by the <strong>City of Houston through the Theater District<\/strong>, the <strong>National Endowment for the Arts<\/strong>, and the <strong>Texas Commission on the Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/tommy-tune-awards\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Find out more about the Tommy Tune Awards&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;25px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High school students, teachers, and parents across Houston are celebrating the nominations for the 17th Annual Tommy Tune Awards! Dan Knechtges, Artistic Director at Theatre Under The Stars, announced the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":42086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Houston\u2019s Annual High School Musical Awards to be Held on April 30<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>High school students, teachers, and parents across Houston are celebrating the nominations for the 17th Annual Tommy Tune Awards! <strong>Dan Knechtges<\/strong>, Artistic Director at Theatre Under The Stars, announced the nominees for Best Musical via video on the <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/tommytuneaward\">Tommy Tune Awards Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p><p>A program of Theatre Under the Stars, the Tommy Tune Awards recognize and reward excellence in the artistry of musical theatre by high school students and their teachers in the greater Houston metropolitan area. The annual awards ceremony will take place on <strong>Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The rambunctious celebration features performing from some of Houston\u2019s most talented teens.<\/p><p>Tickets will go on sale to the public on <strong>April 15 at 9 a.m.<\/strong>.<\/p><p>After evaluating the 51 participating Houston-area high school productions during the 2018-2019 school year, a team of 40 Houston-based theatre professionals nominated students in 15 award categories.<\/p><p>The following high schools and individuals were nominated:<\/p><p><strong>Best Musical<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Leading Actress<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Mireya Velasquez<\/strong> from <strong>Cypress Ranch High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAriel\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Ava Bryant<\/strong> from <strong>Klein Oak High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAlice Murphy\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Parker Munsey<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cElle Woods\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Emily Cagle<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cKim MacAfee\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Makaila Heath<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cPrincess Winnifred\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Caroline Moseley<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJudy Bernly\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Carlie Sachs<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cViolet Newstead\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Grace Muir from The Kinkaid School as \u201cDoralee Rhodes\u201d in 9 to 5 The Musical<\/p><p><strong>Leading Actor<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Ryan Fielder<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Brook High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cWilliam Barfee\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>William Clyburn<\/strong> from <strong>Friendswood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cTevye\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Adam Kral<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBert\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Aidan Hartung<\/strong> from <strong>Kingwood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJack Kelly\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Aaron Kersey<\/strong> from <strong>Klein Oak High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJimmy Ray Dobbs\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Benjamin Heintz<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBeast\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Josue Hernandez<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cPrince Dauntless\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Noah Pacht<\/strong> from <strong>The Emery\/Weiner School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cJimmy Ray Dobbs\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Supporting Actress<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Arielle Roberts<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Springs High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMotormouth Maybelle\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Hairspray<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Avonlea Yeakley<\/strong> from <strong>Fulshear High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Pearce\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Stephanie Leary<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cWinifred Banks\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Brooklynn King<\/strong> from <strong>Pearland High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cDemeter\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Glendaliris Torres-Greaux<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cBrooke Taylor Wyndham\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Ever Williams<\/strong> from <strong>Obra D. Tompkins High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMama Euralie\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Maddie Erwin<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Mae Peterson\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Brent Eastman<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Potts\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Supporting Actor<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Brandon Doan<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Lake High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cGeorge\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Marco Molldrem<\/strong> from <strong>Clear Lake High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cAldolpho\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Benjamin Singer<\/strong> from <strong>Concordia Lutheran High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMotel\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Samuel Oladejo<\/strong> from <strong>Mayde Creek High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cProfessor Callahan\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Andrew Burke<\/strong> from <strong>Memorial High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cFreddy Eynsford-Hill\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Jared Guidry<\/strong> from <strong>Seven Lakes High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cLumiere\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Gabriel Saenz<\/strong> from <strong>Spring High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cSir Harry\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Ty Price<\/strong> from <strong>Westfield High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMr. Mushnik\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Featured Performer<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>Jazlynn Thomas<\/strong>, <strong>Anika Adames<\/strong>, <strong>Najea Broadnax<\/strong>, and <strong>Christian Quijano<\/strong> from <strong>Fulshear High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Cockney Quartet\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Katherine Lunam<\/strong> from <strong>Houston Christian High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMrs. Brill\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Camryn Gonzales<\/strong> from <strong>John Randolph Foster High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Witch\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Big Fish<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Ashton Ebert<\/strong> from <strong>Kingwood High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cRomeo\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Savannah Brown<\/strong> from <strong>Pearland High School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMacavity\/Rumpus\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Zac Decker<\/strong> from <strong>Second Baptist School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cHarvey Johnson\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Matthew Martinez<\/strong> from <strong>St. Agnes Academy<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cThe Wolf\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>Into the Woods<\/em><\/strong><br \/><strong>Priscilla Mach<\/strong> from <strong>The Kinkaid School<\/strong> as <strong>\u201cMargaret\u201d<\/strong> in <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Ensemble<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Friendswood High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Lighting Design<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Clear Springs High School <strong><em>Hairspray<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Concordia Lutheran High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/>James E. Taylor High School <strong><em>Les Miserables School Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Obra D. Tompkins High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Scenic Design<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Clear Lake High School <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Cypress Woods High School <strong><em>Chicago: High School Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Dulles High School <strong><em>Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>G.W. Carver Magnet High School <strong><em>Carmen Jones<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Westfield High School <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Costume Design<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Clear Brook High School <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Clear Lake High School <strong><em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Cypress Woods High School <strong><em>Chicago: High School Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>G.W. Carver Magnet High School <strong><em>Carmen Jones<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Mayde Creek High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Obra D. Tompkins High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Spring High School <strong><em>Once Upon a Mattress<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Stage Crew & Technical Execution<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Concordia Lutheran High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Orchestra<\/strong>:<\/p><p>B.F. Terry High School <strong><em>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>James E. Taylor High School <strong><em>Les Miserables School Edition<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Cain High School <strong><em>Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Memorial High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Musical Direction<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Pearland High School <strong><em>Cats<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>St. Agnes Academy <strong><em>Into the Woods<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Choreography<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Friendswood High School <strong><em>Fiddler on the Roof<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Collins High School <strong><em>Oliver!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Forest High School <strong><em>Once On This Island<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein High School <strong><em>Legally Blonde The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Westfield High School <strong><em>Little Shop of Horrors<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Direction<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Cypress Ranch High School <strong><em>Disney's The Little Mermaid<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Fulshear High School <strong><em>My Fair Lady<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Houston Christian High School <strong><em>Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Kingwood High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Klein Oak High School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Second Baptist School <strong><em>Bye Bye Birdie<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Seven Lakes High School <strong><em>Disney's Beauty and the Beast<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Stratford High School <strong><em>Newsies<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Emery\/Weiner School <strong><em>Bright Star<\/em><\/strong><br \/>The Kinkaid School <strong><em>9 to 5 The Musical<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>The <strong>Tommy Tune Awards<\/strong> are named for Houston native and Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune. A performer, director and choreographer with more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune received nine Tony Awards\u00ae for his work in productions including: Seesaw, Nine, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President George W. Bush.<\/p><p><strong>Jimmy\u2122 Awards<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Best Leading Actor and Actress will go on to compete at the national level for the Jimmy\u2122 Award at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City.<\/strong> Established in 2009, the Jimmy\u2122 Awards are named after Broadway theatre owner and producer, James M. Nederlander. This year, the program will bring the country\u2019s best high school performers together to compete on Broadway on June 24. While in New York, Jimmy\u2122 Award participants will have the opportunity to participate in rehearsals and master classes, receive one-on-one coaching from theater professionals, be seen by casting agents, meet and converse with Broadway actors and compete for scholarships and other prizes. The week\u2019s events will culminate in a live awards show where the Jimmy\u2122 Awards for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress will be presented.<\/p><p>The Tommy Tune Awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of <strong>Marsha and David Taylor<\/strong>, <strong>Tricia and Alan Ratliff<\/strong>, <strong>Amy and Rob Pierce<\/strong>, <strong>Brad Blume<\/strong>, <strong>The Brown Foundation<\/strong>, the <strong>Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation<\/strong>, and the <strong>Vivian L. Smith Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Theatre Under The Stars is grateful to our 50th Anniversary Season Sponsors: <strong>Children\u2019s Memorial Hermann Hospital<\/strong>, <strong>United Airlines<\/strong>, <strong>KTRK ABC-13<\/strong>, <strong>The Four Seasons Hotel Houston<\/strong> and <strong>Phoenicia Specialty Foods<\/strong>. TUTS is supported in part by the <strong>City of Houston through the Theater District<\/strong>, the <strong>National Endowment for the Arts<\/strong>, and the <strong>Texas Commission on the Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[659],"class_list":["post-40452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mainstage","tag-17th-annual-tommy-tune-awardsdan-knechtgestheatre-under-the-starstommy-tunetommy-tune-awardstuts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}