Forget the Tony Awards! We have our own glittering stars right here in Connecticut and last night, June 2, they came out, in gowns and tuxedos, for the 6th Annual High School Musical Theater Awards at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Begun six short years ago by Brett A. Bernardini of the Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, this event has grown in status as it honors the wonderfully talented boys and girls and their teachers, administrators and parents who work so hard to make musical theater a vibrant and vital part of the high school curriculum.
High Schools from across the state, twenty in all, gathered to honor their own as production numbers from the best are presented to the thousands in attendance.
This year's emcees were Broadway stars in their own right, Abigail and Milly Shapiro, all of 13 and 11, who have been cast in "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" as Cindy Lou Who and "Matilda" as Matilda. They introduced the presenters, the musical numbers and performed powerhouse songs themselves. Look for them as they premiere as "The Shapiro Sisters: Live Out Loud" at 54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, 254 West 54th Street, in New York City.
The awesome winners were:
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress
Jillian Caillouette
A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor
Michael Hudak
Les Miserables
Immaculate High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress
Caleigh Lozito
A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic High School
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor
Michael Lepore
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Trumbull High School
Ort Pengue Award for Outstanding Costume Design
Joanne Nyerick & Patricia O'Hagan
A Little Princess
St. Paul High School
Outstanding Hair & Make-up Achievement
Linda Hurst and Shannon-Courtney Denihan
Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Canaan High School
Outstanding Lighting Achievement
Alicia Richards (Lighting), Shown Boyle (Projections)
Carrie: The Musical
Regional Center For The Arts
Outstanding Set Design
Kirsten Reynolds & Mark Foster The Secret Garden
Valley Regional High School
Outstanding Direction
Mark Mazzarella
A Little Princess
St. Paul Catholic High School
Ingrid Walsh
The Secret Garden
Valley Regional High School
Outstanding Sound Design
Tom "Ivan" Ivanovich In The Heights
Amity Regional High School
Outstanding Musical Direction
Emmett Drake
A Little Princess
St, Paul Catholic High School
Outstanding Choreography
Ashley Simone Kirchner Carrie: The Musical
Regional Center For The Arts
Outstanding Orchestra
Thoroughly Modern Millie
New Canaan High School
Outstanding Featured Performer
Kahari Blue
In The Heights
Amity Regional High School
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group
Marisa Mastrio, Chiara Ciampietro, Caroline Cianci, Annie Jarner, Amy Urso, Olivia Kilbourne
A Little Princess (Boarding House Girls)
St. Paul Catholic High School
Outstanding Graphic Design
St. Paul Catholic High School
A Little Princess
Outstanding Chorus
Regional Center For The Arts
Carrie: The Musical
Outstanding Lobby Design
In The Heights
Amity Regional High School
Student Achievement Award
Jack Houtz
Urinetown
Westhill High School
Student Achievement Award
Emily Ciancimino, Gabrielle Tropp, Rachel Tropp
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Trumbull High School
Student Achievement Award
Andrew Albert & Claire Gaudette
Into The Woods
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
President Award for Administrative Leadership Larissa Marks
Trumbull High School
Outstanding Production of the Year St. Paul Catholic High School
A Little Princess
Arts In Education Award
Nanacy Freedman Westhill High School
Urinetown
How proud we can all be of the talent and dedication and work ethic of everyone who created the shows, in front of and behind the curtain.
Attend these grand productions at a high school in your community and then come out in style to salute their incredible efforts. Applause, Applause!
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