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® ® 2019 CELEBRATING JIMMY NEDERLANDER James M. Nederlander or “Jimmy,” Chairman of The , was the visionary theatrical impresario who built one of the largest private live entertainment companies in the world known for producing and presenting world-class entertainment since 1912.

Jimmy started working in the theatre at age 7 sweeping floors for his father, David Tobias (D.T.) Nederlander, in Detroit, Michigan. During a career that spanned over 70 years, Jimmy amassed a network of premier legitimate including on : the , Gershwin, Lunt-Fontanne, Marquis, Minskoff, Nederlander, , , and the world famous Palace; in Los Angeles: The Pantages; in London: the Adelphi, Aldwych, and Dominion; and in : the Auditorium, Broadway Playhouse, Cadillac Palace, and CIBC Theatres, and the Oriental Theatre which this year was renamed the James M. in Jimmy’s honor.

He produced over one hundred acclaimed Broadway musicals and plays including , Applause, La Cage aux Folles, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Me and My Girl, Nine, Noises Off, Peter Pan, , The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby, The Will Rogers , Woman of the Year, and many more.

“Generous,” “loyal” and “trusted” are just a few of the accolades his friends use to describe him. Jimmy was beloved by the industry and the recipient of many distinguished honors including an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of Connecticut (2014), the Exploring the Arts Foundation Award (2014), the United Nations Foundation Champion Award (2012), ’s Schoenfeld Vision for Arts Education Award (2011), the Pop’s Man of the Year (2008), and the for Lifetime Achievement (2004). To mark the Nederlanders’ centennial in 2012, The New York Landmarks Conservancy proclaimed Jimmy to be a “Living Landmark.”

The National High School Awards is called the Jimmy Awards in celebration of his career-long dedication to supporting young talent. June 24, 2019

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Honoring James M. Nederlander

Produced by The Broadway League Foundation and Pittsburgh CLO Hosted by Starring Jimmy Award® Nominees

Lighting Designer Sound Designer Projection Designers Video Production Martin E. Vreeland Nick Borisjuk Wendall K. Harrington Apples and Oranges Brian Beasley Arts Production Stage Manager Writer Announcer Phyllis Schray Mary Jane Brennan Valerie Smaldone

General Management Production Supervision Foresight Theatrical SenovvA

Music Director and Arranger Michael Moricz Choreographer Kiesha Lalama Director Van Kaplan Executive Producer Rachel Reiner

The Broadway League Foundation Inc.

President, The Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin Al Nocciolino

Marketing Public Relations Digital Ellen Greenwald Martine Sainvil Neal Freeman

Sponsorships Regional/Donor Relations Christine Giordano Amanda Ogorzalek

Special Thanks New Studio on Broadway, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama Co-Founded by Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Alliances LLC Founding President Van Kaplan, Founding Executive Director Susan Lee

3 2019 JIMMY AWARDS® HOST Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt recently wrapped filming the much-anticipated new Ryan Murphy series The Politician, which received a two-season straight-to-series order from Netflix and will be out September 27, 2019. Ben starred in the filmRun This Town alongside Damian Lewis and Nina Dobrev, which premiered at this year’s SXSW film festival.

Ben is an Atlantic Records artist who recently dropped his critically acclaimed debut album, . No stranger to the big screen, Ben is known for his role as Benji Applebaum in ' smash hits Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He has also starred in Ricki and The Flash alongside Meryl Streep and in Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk as well as guest starred in the Will & Grace reboot for NBC. He also filmedBroken Diamonds directed by Peter Sattler.

Platt won the 2017 Tony Award® for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance as Evan Hansen, as well as the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, making him the youngest actor to win the coveted award. Additionally, won the Tony award for Best Musical and the cast recording took home the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album as well as a Daytime Emmy Award for their performance on The Today Show.

During Dear Evan Hansen’s off-Broadway run at 2econdStage Theater, Ben was awarded an Obie and Award for Outstanding Lead, in addition to receiving nominations for the Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award. The musical debuted at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. with Ben originating the role of Evan Hansen. Of his performance, declared, “…marvelous young actor Ben Platt is giving a performance that’s not likely to be bettered on Broadway this season.” Deadline applauded it as a “movingly sensitive, career-making performance.”

Ben made his Broadway debut as Elder Cunningham in Broadway’s famed production of The Book of Mormon. He first originated the role of Elder Cunningham to critical acclaim in the show's Chicago production for which he won a Broadway World Chicago Award- Best Actor in a Touring Production. Ben sold out his first solo show at the popular venue 54 Below.

He has also starred in the following national tours: Caroline, or Change (directed by George C. Wolfe and Tony Kushner). Regional Credits: The Black Suits (Barrington Stage ), The Power of Duff (New York Stage and Film, Stephen Belber), Dead End (directed by Nicholas Martin, Ahmanson Theatre), The Music Man, Mame, , and (Hollywood Bowl, directed by Gordon Hunt). Concerts: I’m Here (solo show, 54 Below sold-out engagement), The Secret Garden (25th Anniversary). Workshops/ Readings: Breaking Bobby Stone (directed by Peter Scolari), Murder at the Gates (directed by Peter Dubois, Steven Sater), Alice By Heart (Steven Sater and ), Irma La Douce (directed by , starring Katie Holmes), The Bridges of Madison County (directed by Bartlett Sher, ).

4 5 CONGRATULATIONS 2019 Jimmy Awards ® Nominees...

“Curtain up! Light the lights! You got nothing to hit but the heights!”

Van Kaplan & Pittsburgh CLO

6 BRAVO

AND “BREAK A LEG”

TO THE TO BROADWAY STARS

OF TOMORROW

As the presenter of the Jimmy Awards®/ National High School Musical Theatre Awards®, The Broadway League Foundation congratulates all of tonight’s nominees. You are our future. Give yourselves a standing ovation!

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The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA) is a celebration of outstanding achievement in vocal, dance and acting performance, developed to elevate the profile of in-school arts education across America, provide college scholarships and create pathways connecting promising young performers to the professional theatre industry. Each year, 100,000 teenagers at over 1,700 high schools participate in the program. Students who win top honors at their regional high school musical theatre awards competitions convene in New York City for 9 days of private coaching and rehearsals at the New Studio on Broadway, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama, in preparation for their debut on a Broadway stage at The Jimmy Awards. The program was founded in 2009 by Pittsburgh CLO, Executive Producer Van Kaplan; and Nederlander Alliances LLC, President James L. Nederlander and Founding Executive Director Susan Lee. It is produced annually by The Broadway League Foundation and Pittsburgh CLO. Named in honor of James M. Nederlander, the late legendary Broadway producer and theatre owner, The Jimmy Awards are supported by many leading theatre industry organizations. For more information, please visit JimmyAwards.com.

PARTICIPATING AWARDS PROGRAMS

APPLAUSE AWARDS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts AWARDS AT PROCTORS Proctors ASU GAMMAGE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS ASU Gammage Broadway in Chicago

BLUE STAR AWARDS IOWA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS Starlight Theatre Des Moines Performing Arts

BROADWAY SAN DIEGO AWARDS KRAVIS CENTER DREAM AWARDS Broadway/San Diego - Nederlander The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

BROADWAY STAR OF THE FUTURE LAS CASAS FOUNDATION'S JOCI AWARDS The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Broadway in San Antonio/ Majestic and Charline McCombs Empire Theatres CAPA MARQUEE AWARDS Columbus Association for the Performing Arts MET MUSICAL AWARDS Broadway In Boston/Massachusetts Educational CENTER STAGE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS Fox Cities Performing Arts Center NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL THEATER ACADEMY Omaha Performing Arts DALLAS SUMMER MUSICALS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS Dallas Summer Musicals The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

DISCOVERY AWARDS PLAYHOUSE SQUARE DAZZLE AWARDS Celebrity Attractions Playhouse Square

ENCHANTMENT AWARDS SPIRIT OF THE MACY AWARDS Popejoy Hall McCoy Rigby Entertainment

GENE KELLY AWARDS SPOTLIGHT AWARDS - NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Pittsburgh CLO MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS Tennessee Performing Arts Center/Lipscomb University GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS - SHULER HENSLEY AWARDS SPOTLIGHT EDUCATION Fox Theatre/Broadway Across America/ArtsBridge Hennepin Theatre Trust Foundation ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS HENRY MANCINI AWARDS The Fabulous Fox/The MUNY/ Pittsburgh CLO/Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation

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PARTICIPATING AWARDS PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)

STARS OF TOMORROW THE MONTE AWARDS Rochester League Broadway in Tucson/Arts Express

SUTTON FOSTER OVATION AWARDS THE ORPHEUM HIGH SCHOOL Wharton Center for Performing Arts MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS The Orpheum Theatre THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE AWARDS The 5th Avenue Theatre THE RITA MORENO AWARDS Broadway San Jose/Nederlander THE BLUMEY AWARDS Blumenthal Performing Arts THE ROGER REES AWARDS Disney Theatrical Productions/Camp Broadway THE BOBBY G AWARDS Denver Center for the Performing Arts THE AWARDS /Broadway Method Academy THE JERRY AWARDS Overture Center for the Arts THE UTAH HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS Broadway at the Eccles/ THE AWARDS Utah Opera Festival & Musical Theatre Hollywood Pantages Theatre/Nederlander AWARDS THE KENNY AWARDS Theatre Under The Stars Shea's Performing Arts Center TRIANGLE RISING STARS THE LUCIE ARNAZ AWARDS Durham Performing Arts Center Hollywood Pantages Theatre/Musical Theatre University

9 SALUTES THE STARS OF TOMORROW

Philip J. Smith Robert E. Wankel Chairman President

10 Tonight, we are proud to celebrate

THE JIMMY AWARDS & THE STARS OF TOMORROW

BRAVO!

11 CONGRATULATIONS 2019 JIMMY AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS!

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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor/Actress Presented by Nederlander Producing Company of America to tonight’s winners

Finalist Scholarships Presented to three male and three female nominees

Best Dancer Presented by The Shubert Organization for excellence in dance and movement

Rising Star Award Presented by The John Gore Organization for impressive advancement during Jimmy Awards week in New York City

Best Performance in an Ensemble Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions for outstanding collaboration during Jimmy Awards week in New York City

Spirit of The Jimmys Presented by Hollywood Pantages Theatre for embodying the spirit of this musical theatre celebration

Special Recognition Scholarships Presented to four male and four female nominees

INSPIRING TEACHER AWARDS PRESENTED BY WELLS FARGO

Matthew Hinson Tasha Partee Northwest School of the Arts Lawrence Woodmere Academy Charlotte, NC Woodmere, NY

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Print Ad Slug 15 The Hollywood Pantages Theatre Congratulates all the Nominees and Winners of the 2019 Jimmy Awards®! Pantages Theatre photo by Randall Michaelson Playbill • FulPg 4.625” x 7.75” “Jimmy Awards” Program Ad J une 2019 16 2019 Jimmy Award ® Nominees

SAMUEL AUBUCHON ELYSE BELL HAVEN BOWERS NATHAN BRAVO Terry Connor Jo March Katherine Plumber Usnavi Side Show Little Women Blue Star Awards Spirit of the MACY Awards Triangle Rising Stars The Lucie Arnaz Awards Kansas City, MO La Mirada, CA Durham, NC Palm Springs, CA Blue Springs High School Yorba Linda High School Heritage High School John W North High School

KATIE BULEN JANIE CARR LUCIANO CASTALDO JANINA COLUCCI Ariel Gomez Addams Anita The Drowsy Chaperone The Little Mermaid The Addams Family West Side Story Las Casas Foundation's Blue Star Awards The Rita Moreno Awards The Jerry Herman Awards Joci Awards Kansas City, MO San Jose, CA Los Angeles, CA San Antonio, TX Shawnee Mission East Inspire School of John Burroughs High School William Howard Taft High School High School Arts & Science

JOEY COOPER NORA CULLINAN JACK D'ANGELO SOPHIA DONNELL Fred Graham (Petruchio) Mrs. Molloy Jesse Tuck Jo March Kiss Me, Kate Hello, Dolly! Tuck Everlasting Little Women Nevada High School Musical The Enchantment Awards Stars of Tomorrow ASU Gammage High School Theater Awards Albuquerque, NM Rochester, NY Musical Theatre Awards Las Vegas, NV Los Alamos High School Warsaw Central Middle/ Tempe, AZ Las Vegas Academy of High School High School the Arts

17 Congratulations to all of the 2019 Jimmy Award® Nominees It is a great honor to support such remarkable talent. Your for theatre has set the bar high for future nominees.

Wishing you continued success, Iris Smith and Upon a Time Productions

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HALEY DORTCH WILLIAM DUSEK THOMAS DYER BENJAMIN EBLE Deloris Van Cartier Jesus of Nazareth Captain Von Trapp Seymour Sister Act Jesus Christ Superstar The Sound of Music Little Shop of Horrors Dallas Summer Musicals Spotlight Education Applause Awards Triangle Rising Stars High School Musical Minneapolis, MN Orlando, FL Durham, NC Theatre Awards Cretin-Derham Hall Lake Nona High School Chapel Hill High School Dallas, TX John H Guyer High School

ABIGAIL EDWARDS CHLOE ELMER BRECKEN NEWTON AMANDA FAWELL Belle Heidi FARRELL Donna Beauty and the Beast [title of show] Curly Mamma Mia! Utah High School Musical The Monte Awards: Oklahoma! MET Musical Awards Theatre Awards Southern Arizona's Musical Henry Mancini Awards Boston, MA Logan, UT Theatre Finals Midland, PA Framingham High School Green Canyon High School Tucson, Arizona Knoch Senior High School Ironwood Ridge High School

ARELLA FLUR JEREMY FUENTES LILLA GALGOCZY-TOLER MAEVE GALLAGHER Mary Poppins Calogero Hope Cladwell Cinderella Mary Poppins A Bronx Tale The Blumey Awards The Roger Rees Awards Spotlight Awards - Nashville CAPA Marquee Awards Charlotte, NC New York, NY High School Musical Columbus, OH Charlotte Latin School Archbishop Stepinac Theatre Awards Dublin Jerome High School High School Nashville, TN Nashville School of the Arts

ANNA GASSETT JACKSON HAGER MIA HALL LAUREN HARKNESS Peggy Sawyer Horace Vandergelder Nina Olive Ostrovsky Hello, Dolly! In The Heights The 25th Annual Putnam St. Louis High School Las Casas Foundation's Stars of Tomorrow County Spelling Bee Musical Theatre Awards Joci Awards Rochester, NY The Jerry Awards St. Louis, MO San Antonio, TX Eastridge High School Madison, WI Cor Jesu Academy Ronald Reagan High School Whitewater High School Congratulates all of the 2019 Nominees at

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MICHAEL HARP J.R. HECKMAN OLIVIA HENLEY TYLER HEPLER Billy Lawlor Beast Alice Bean Sky Masterson 42nd Street Beauty and the Beast St. Louis High School Playhouse Square Kravis Center Dream Awards Awards Musical Theatre Awards Dazzle Awards West Palm Beach, FL Pittsburgh, PA St. Louis, MO Cleveland, OH The King's Academy Pine-Richland High School Althoff Catholic High School Solon High School

KYLER HERSHMAN CLAYTON HIDER KYRA HIETPAS MICHAEL ISKANDER Trevor Grayden Chris Gertrude McFuzz Usnavi Thoroughly Modern Millie Miss Saigon Seussical In The Heights The Bobby G Awards Kravis Center Center Stage High School Spirit of the MACY Awards Denver, CO Dream Awards Musical Theater Awards La Mirada, CA Valor Christian High School West Palm Beach, FL Appleton, WI Marina High School The King's Academy Little Chute High School

21 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2019 JIMMY® AWARD NOMINEES

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CALEB JINGO MICHAEL JOHNSON ETHAN KELSO AUSTIN KILLIAN Carl Hanratty Quasimodo Will Bloom Seymour Catch Me If You Can The Hunchback of Notre Dame Big Fish Little Shop of Horrors CAPA Marquee Awards High School Musical Theatre Utah High School Musical The Monte Awards: Columbus, OH Awards at Proctors Theatre Awards Southern Arizona's Westerville South Schenectady, NY Logan, UT Musical Theatre Finals High School Hudson Falls Central Salt Lake School for the Tucson, AZ Senior High School Performing Arts Sabino High School

Congratulations to All the Rising Stars of the 2019 ® JESSI KIRTLEY ADAM KRAL Jimmy Awards ! Mary Poppins Bert Mary Poppins Mary Poppins Georgia High School Musical Tommy Tune Awards Theatre Awards - Houston, TX Shuler Hensley Awards Houston Christian Atlanta, GA High School TALENT Roswell High School

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PASSION AXYL LANGFORD HARRISON McCALL LEWIS Katherine Lieutenant Frank Cioffi Freaky Friday Curtains Discovery Awards Georgia High School Musical Tulsa, OK Theatre Awards - Owasso High School Shuler Hensley Awards Atlanta, GA Licensing Musicals Milton High School for All Generations

theatricalrights.com CASEY LIKES ABBY LINDERMAN @TRWMUSICALS Jean Valjean Millie Dillmount Les Misérables Thoroughly Modern Millie ASU Gammage High School The Bobby G Awards Musical Theatre Awards Denver, CO Tempe, AZ Valor Christian High School Chandler High School

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BROADWAY IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS IMPACT OVER 6,000 STUDENTS IN 70 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS! 24 2019 Jimmy Award ® Nominees

ERIC LIU LEXIE LOVE CHRIS LOVING BRADY MAGRUDER Bobby Child Eponine Bert Edward Bloom Crazy For You Les Misérables Mary Poppins Big Fish Sutton Foster The 5th Avenue Broadway Star of the Future The 5th Avenue Ovation Awards Theatre Awards Tampa, FL Theatre Awards East Lansing, MI Seattle, WA Palm Harbor University Seattle, WA Rockford Senior High School Tahoma Senior High School High School University High School

MIA MANUPPELLI TRENTON McCRARY RODNEY McKINNER III COLIN MILLER Belle Clyde Eddie Souther Seymour Beauty and the Beast Bonnie & Clyde Sister Act Little Shop of Horrors Henry Mancini Awards Spotlight Awards - The Orpheum High School The Enchantment Awards Midland, PA Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards Albuquerque, NM Mars Area High School Musical Theatre Awards , TN Sandia Preparatory School Nashville, TN Germantown High School John Overton Comprehensive High School

MARISA MOENHO PIPER MONSON CAROLINE MORATH SIGNE NARANJO Deloris Van Cartier Eliza Doolittle Audrey Gertrude McFuzz Sister Act My Fair Lady Little Shop of Horrors Seussical Lucie Arnaz Awards Nebraska High School The Orpheum High School High School Musical Theatre Palm Springs, CA Theater Academy Musical Theatre Awards Awards at Proctors Murrieta Valley High School Omaha, NE Memphis, TN Schenectady, NY Lourdes Central Catholic Arlington High School South Glens Falls Central High School High School

SARAH NELSON SAYO ONI ROCCO POLANCO SENNA Georgia Hendricks Drew Gomez Addams PRASATTHONG-OSOTH Curtains Rock of Ages The Addams Family Ella Sutton Foster The Blumey Awards The Broadway Cinderella Ovation Awards Charlotte, NC San Diego Awards Broadway Star of the Future East Lansing, MI Central Academy of San Diego, CA Tampa, FL Milford High School Technology & Arts La Costa Canyon High School Shorecrest Preparatory School We proudly support the vision and magic of The National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

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MARGUERITE REED PEYTON REESE HANNAH RESTUCCIA CONNOR RIORDAN Betty Haynes Veronica Sawyer The Drowsy Chaperone Jack Kelly White Christmas Heathers the Musical The Drowsy Chaperone Newsies The Illinois High School (High School Edition) Applause Awards The Stephen Sondheim Musical Theatre Awards Iowa High School Orlando, FL Awards Chicago, IL Musical Theater Awards Timber Creek High School New Haven, CT Mother McAuley Des Moines, IA Valley Regional High School High School Davenport Central High School

COBY ROGERS LAUREN SENDEN PENELOPE SERGI MYRANDA SILVA Lord Evelyn Oakleigh Baker's Wife Elle Woods Judy Bernly Anything Goes Into the Woods the Musical 9 to 5 Dallas Summer Musicals High Spotlight Education The Kenny Awards The Stephen Sondheim School Musical Theatre Awards Minneapolis, MN Buffalo, NY Awards Dallas, TX Mankato East High School West Seneca West Senior New Haven, CT Frenship High School High School West Warwick High School Operated under the direction of

Proud Supporters of The Jimmy Awards Congratulations Haven Bowers & Ben Eble, winners of

Thanks to our Durham, NC community partners

in Charlotte, proudly supports the National High School Musical Theatre Awards

Sayo Oni, Best Actor, 2019 Blumey Awards Arella Flur, Best Actress, 2019 Blumey Awards Charlotte’s 2019 Blumey Awards saw 47 schools in the region compete for 15 awards – including the Wells Fargo Best Musical and Best Actor/Actress – as well as over $80,000 in college scholarships. We are proud of Sayo Oni, Arella Flur and all of The Jimmy® Awards participants!

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JACOB SIMON DREW SINNARD COEN SOSA CHRISTIAN SPAAY Bobby Child Baker Tony Marius Crazy For You Into the Woods West Side Story Les Misérables Illinois High School Musical Nebraska High School The Jerry Herman Awards The Jerry Awards Theatre Awards Theater Academy Los Angeles, CA Madison, WI Chicago, IL Omaha, NE John Burroughs High School Marquette University Deerfield High School Kearney High School High School

COLE STRELECKI LAURYN THOMAS MARGO TIPPING MORGAN TRAUD The Man in the Yellow Suit Paulette Mrs. Irene Molloy Mame Dennis Tuck Everlasting Legally Blonde the Musical Hello, Dolly! Mame Iowa High School The Rita Moreno Awards Playhouse Square Gene Kelly Awards Musical Theater Awards San Jose, CA Dazzle Awards Pittsburgh, PA Des Moines, IA Ruth Asawa Cleveland, OH Baldwin High School Valley High School School of the Arts Walsh Jesuit High School

EKELE UKEGBU MARY ROSE MIREYA VELASQUEZ MATTHEW WAUTIER- VADEBONCOEUR Ariel RODRIGUEZ Aida Eponine The Little Mermaid Ren McCormack The Roger Rees Awards Les Misérables Tommy Tune Awards Footloose New York, NY The Broadway San Diego Houston, TX Center Stage High School Elmont Memorial Junior- Awards Cypress Ranch High School Musical Theater Awards Senior High School San Diego, CA Appleton, WI Steele Canyon High School Southwest High School

J.J. WILLIS MATTHEW WILSON SOPHIA WILSON ERAN ZELIXON Adam Jean Valjean Maria Tevye Freaky Friday Les Misérables The Sound of Music Discovery Awards The Kenny Awards Nevada High School Musical MET Musical Awards Tulsa, OK Buffalo, NY Theater Awards Boston, MA Owasso High School Buffalo Academy for the Las Vegas, NV Bedford High School Visual & Performing Arts Bishop Gorman High School Break a Leg! The Dodgers salute the Jimmys.

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2019 DONORS

GREAT WHITE WAY ($50,000+) Rich Family Foundation The Broadway League Sound Associates Ticketmaster Dear Evan Hansen TROIKA Entertainment Disney Theatrical Productions The Weeks Lerman Group James L. Nederlander and Nederlander Producing CHORUS ($2,500+) Company of America, Inc. Audience Rewards NYU Tisch School of the Arts Broadway Association Inc. Broadway San Diego Pittsburgh CLO City National Bank Wells Fargo The Dodgers Neal Garelik - Excel Security SUPERSTAR ($25,000+) Roy Furman Apples and Oranges Arts Danielle Pretsfelder, Nickelodeon Hollywood Pantages Theatre The Road Company Nick Scandalios John Gore Organization Theatrical Rights Worldwide Planet Hollywood The Shubert Organization, Inc. SWING ($1,000+) Stacey Mindich Productions Alchemation Richard and Peggy Baker SHOWSTOPPER ($15,000+) Bespoke Theatricals Jeff Bolton BWF Foundation Michael and Peggy Brand Concord Theatricals Broadway Booking Office McCoy Rigby Entertainment BroadwayHD - Stewart F. Lane and Music Theatre International Bonnie Comley Once Upon A Time Productions Catherine Adler Productions Jeff Chelesvig Clark Transfer, Inc. PRODUCER ($10,000+) Jill Furman Blumenthal Performing Arts Tom and Vickie Gabbard Broadway In Chicago Illinois High Jeffrey Richards Associates School Musical Theatre Awards M&M Sanitation Corp. Hamilton Stephanie P. McClelland NAC Entertainment The Smith Center Orpheum Theatre Group Daryl Roth DIRECTOR ($5,000+) Sandbar Concession, Inc. Meredith Blair and Kara Gebhart, Situation Interactive The Booking Group Joan Squires Cameron Mackintosh Inc. Michael A. Jenkins - Starlight Entertainment Come From Away Charlotte St. Martin Durham Performing Arts Center G. Marlyne Sexton WALK ON ($500+) Independent Presenters Network Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (ATPAM) CLEANTECH Michigan State University Grove Entertainment Federal Credit Union McCready & Rice Plumbing Inc. Nederlander's Broadway in Detroit, James W. Barber/Risk Management Broadway Grand Rapids & International, Ltd. Wharton Center for Performing Arts Charlotte W. Wilcox Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment New York Yankees Listings are complete as of 6/13/19 CAMERON

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NHSMTA ADVISORY BOARD Music Supervisor...... Adam Wiggins Tom Gabbard and Al Nocciolino (Co-Chairs), Music Department Supervisor...... David Dabbon Rich Baker, Michael Brand, John Breckenridge, Solo Music Editor...... Isaac Harlan Jeff Chelesvig, Roy Furman, Michael Jenkins, Orchestra Contractor...... Avril Brown Van Kaplan, Eileen LaCario, Myron Martin, Orchestrators...... James Abbott, Wayne Barton, Fred Barton, Tom McCoy, Stacey Mindich, Ken Novice, Christopher Jahnke, Michael Morris, Richard Rockage Joan Squires, Maria Van Laanen, Martin Wiviott Music Assistant...... Sean Cameron Rehearsal Pianists...... Ming Aldrich-Gan, Elijah Caldwell, BROADWAY LEAGUE FOR NHSMTA Sean Cameron, Mark Evans, Isaac Harlan, President, The Broadway League ...... Charlotte St. Martin Greg Kenna, Nissa Kahle, Stephen Purdy Executive Producer NHSMTA / Tribute Number Pianist...... Ted Arthur Director of Audience Engagement ...... Rachel Reiner Lighting Designer...... Martin E. Vreeland Regional and Donor Relations / Assistant Lighting Designer...... Kyle Soble Audience Engagement Associate...... Amanda Ogorzalek Moving Light Programmer...... Matt Hudson Livestream Producer / Sound Designer...... Nick Borisjuk Director of Digital and Technology ...... Neal Freeman Assistant Sound Designer...... Daniel Lundberg Director of Communications ...... Martine Sainvil Sound & Video Equipment...... Sound Associates, Inc. Director of Finance and Administration...... Cheri Phillips Head Sound...... Alain Van Achte Director of Labor Relations...... Scott Irgang Assistant Sound...... Scott Scheidt Director of Marketing and Projection Designers.....Wendall K. Harrington, Brian Beasley Business Development...... Ellen Greenwald Video Technician...... Chris Kurtz Associate Director of Labor Relations...... Alison Corinotis Livestream Director...... Tim Kashani Senior Partnership Manager...... Christine Giordano Video Producer...... Christopher Sepulveda Digital...... Kayla Kreidell, Tyler Emeney Video Production...... Zachary Anderson, Katherine Guanche, Marketing...... Ben Pesner, Josh Cacchione, Chris Brucato Chloe Jury-Fogel, Tim Kashani, James Leonzio, Ally Rice Communications...... Madison Summers, Claudia Velez Judge Coordinator...... Anne Wentworth Finance...... Laura Fayans, Lindsay Florestal Talent Manager...... William Karvouniaris Audience Engagement...... Robin Aronson, Abigail Friedman NHSMTA Chaperones...... Anna Raful, Michael Mahady Interns...... Chelsea Barker, Paris Johnson, Yoga Instructor...... Heather Gobbee Zachary Miller, Magana Ngaiza Assistant to the Director...... Olivia Daniels Assistant Choreographer...... Theo Lencicki PITTSBURGH CLO FOR NHSMTA Assistant to Tribute Choreographer...... Corrine Herrera Executive Producer/Director...... Van Kaplan Production Assistants...... Ariel C. Osborne, Writer...... Mary Jane Brennan Benjamin Parrish, Andrew Wenzel Project Director...... Kiesha Lalama Program Printing...... 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Hosted by BEN PLATT ACT I Opening Number...... Full Cast Welcome...... Ben Platt Character Group Medley Presentations in Order of Appearance Medley 1...... Character Group Medley 2 ...... Character Group Week-in-Review Video...... Kyle Selig & Stephanie Styles “On With the Show” The Musicals Group...... George Salazar Medley 3...... Character Group Medley 4...... Character Group Introduction of Judges...... Ben Platt “A Tribute to ” The Tribute Group...... Derek Klena ~ Intermission ~ ACT II Participating Programs Video Announcement of Finalists...... Ben Platt Inspiring Teacher Award...... Andrew Barth Feldman & Reneé Rapp Solo Performances...... Finalists Broadway League Video...... Ben Platt Jimmy Awards Presentation...... Van Kaplan & James L. Nederlander Finale...... Full Cast

2019 JIMMY AWARD® NOMINEES The Character Group Medley 1 Medley 2 Medley 3 Medley 4 J.J. Willis Haley Dortch Samuel Aubuchon Ekele Ukegbu Rocco Polanco Elyse Bell Sayo Oni Sarah Nelson Benjamin Eble Signe Naranjo J.R. Heckman Lauren Senden Casey Likes Marisa Moenho Eric Liu Mary Rose Matthew Wautier- Katie Bulen Jacob Simon Vadeboncoeur Rodriguez Hannah Restuccia Michael Iskander Janina Colucci Jack D’Angelo Abby Linderman

The Musicals Group Janie Carr Michael Harp Mia Manuppelli Drew Sinnard Will Dusek Tyler Hepler Colin Miller Coen Sosa Thomas Dyer Kyra Hietpas Piper Monson Margo Tipping Abigail Edwards Caleb Jingo Caroline Morath Morgan Traud Amanda Fawell Austin Killian Senna Mireya Velasquez Arella Flur Lexie Love Prasatthong-osoth Matthew Wilson Maeve Gallagher Chris Loving Connor Riordan Sophia Wilson Jackson Hager Brady Magruder Coby Rogers Eran Zelixon Lauren Harkness

The Tribute Group - Music Arranged by Ben Cohn; Directed and Choreographed by Wayne Cilento Haven Bowers Jeremy Fuentes Ethan Kelso Marguerite Reed Nathan Bravo Lilla Galgoczy-Toler Jessi Kirtley Peyton Reese Luciano Castaldo Anna Gassett Adam Kral Penelope Sergi Joey Cooper Mia Hall Axyl Langford Myranda Silva Nora Cullinan Olivia Henley Harrison McCall Lewis Christian Spaay Sophia Donnell Kyler Hershman Trenton McCrary Cole Strelecki Chloe Elmer Clayton Hider Rodney McKinner III Lauryn Thomas Brecken Farrell Michael Johnson ®

ORCHESTRA

Michael Moricz – Musical Arranger and Conductor Avril Brown...... Violin Dave Weiss...... Reed 1 Ralph Olsen...... Reed 2 Kevin Kuhn...... Guitar Dick Sarpola...... Bass Perry Cavari ...... Drums Bob Millikan...... Trumpet Glenn Drewes...... Trumpet Rock Ciccarone...... Trombone John DiPinto...... Keyboard 1 Isaac Harlan...... Keyboard 2 “A Tribute to WICKED”...... Ben Cohn - Conductor Joe Nero - Drummer Additional Rehearsal Pianists...... Jon Balcourt, Justin Brown, Abel Garriga, Jonathan Parks

JUDGES

MINSKOFF Nathan Flower Alecia Parker Tara Rubin Stephen Schwartz Montego Glover Marc Platt Thomas Schumacher Bernie Telsey

PRELIMINARY Gabriel Barre Robert Cuccioli Nathan Flower Stephanie Klapper Seth Sklar-Heyn SPECIAL THANKS

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