Jimmy Awards

Not to be confused with a like-name award issued annually by The Jimmy Fund.
Jimmy Awards
LocationNew York City
Presented byThe Broadway League
Pittsburgh CLO
Nederlander Alliances, LLC
First awarded2009
Currently held by
WebsiteJimmyAwards.com

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, more commonly known as the Jimmy Awards, are awards given annually to recognize musical theatre performances by high school students in the United States. Two main awards are given each year, Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor.

Performers qualify as nominees by winning a regional competition in one of 51 participating regional awards programs across the country. Nominees travel to New York City to perform at a talent showcase held on Broadway. Winners and finalists receive a scholarship (in 2019, winners received $25,000 scholarships).[1] Winners and nominees have often gone on to significant careers in musical theatre, such as Eva Noblezada, Reneé Rapp, Ryan McCartan and Andrew Barth Feldman, who went on to starring roles in Broadway productions.[2] The Jimmys have been described by the New York Times as "The Tonys, for teenagers."[3]

  1. ^ "The 2019 Jimmy Awards Celebrate the Next Generation of Broadway Stars | Broadway Direct".
  2. ^ "Jimmy Awards Jump-Start Broadway Careers". Forbes.
  3. ^ Syme, Rachel (27 June 2017). "Heard of the Jimmys? It's the Tonys, for Teenagers". The New York Times.