ROCKWALL, TX – April 20, 2022 — Broadway Dallas is pleased to announce the 2022 nominees for the 11th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). The awards ceremony will take place live at the Music Hall at Fair Park on Friday, May 20, 2022. Tickets will go on sale today at 10 a.m.
The Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards aim to inspire and honor excellence in high school musical theater, and to recognize the importance of musical theater and arts education within the North Texas community. This regional program culminates at the Music Hall with an awards ceremony, modeled after the Tony Awards®, to recognize outstanding musical theater productions and students.
“We are so very proud of all the 2022 Broadway Dallas HSMTA participants and we are honored to shine a spotlight on all of the dedicated students and teachers who work hard to keep the spirit of Broadway alive in schools across North Texas,” says Ken Novice, president and CEO of Broadway Dallas. “This awards ceremony is our favorite night of the year and we can’t wait to celebrate these extremely talented students. Congratulations to all the nominees!”
A total of 83 productions from 72 participating high schools were evaluated by a diverse group of highly qualified judges from the North Texas theater community. In an effort to be a more equitable program, Broadway Dallas has joined many of its peer institutions across the country in changing the Lead and Supporting categories to be non-gendered. Awards will be presented in 14 categories and scholarships are awarded to outstanding graduating seniors who are nominated by their teachers and selected by the Broadway Dallas scholarship panel. Through funds raised by private donations, Broadway Dallas HSMTA will award $55,000 in scholarships to continue to foster the great talent North Texas has to offer. To date, Broadway Dallas HSMTA College Scholarship program has awarded more than $450,000 in cash scholarships to deserving students.
The live ceremony will be hosted by Arlington native and Broadway veteran Clinton Greenspan. Greenspan was most recently seen on Broadway in the title role of Disney’s Aladdin.
In addition, award-winning actress, singer, producer, and activist Denise Lee will be presented with the 2022 Fullinwider Award in honor of her accomplishments within the North Texas theater community and beyond. Her powerful voice has charmed nightclub and television audiences for more than three decades. Lee can be seen in the upcoming production, Denise Lee: PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS from April 21-29 at Fort Worth’s Circle Theatre.
The Fullinwider Award is presented to artists with roots in the North Texas community who have gone on to have had significant impact on the local, regional, and national theater communities. The award is named for Leah and Jerry Fullinwider, the founding donors of DSM’s High School Musical Theater Awards. The award was created to honor the Fullinwiders for their initial gift of $100,000, which helped fund and produce DSM HSMTA and College Scholarship program in 2012.
All nominees are listed at BroadwaDallas.org. Winners will be announced at the Broadway Dallas HSMTA ceremony on Friday, May 20 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. Tickets for the ceremony will go on sale Monday, April 11 at 10 a.m. at BroadwayDallas.org.
2022 BROADWAY DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Best Musical
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Guyer High School – Matilda
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Direction
All Saints’ Episcopal School – The Addams Family
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Frisco High School – Little Shop of Horrors
Guyer High School – Matilda
Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Best Choreography
All Saints’ Episcopal School – The Addams Family
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts – Mamma Mia!
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Melissa High School – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Music Direction
Alvarado High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Byron Nelson High School – Guys and Dolls
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Liberty High School – Bright Star
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Orchestra
Carroll Senior High School – Elf: The Musical
Cedar Hill High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Centennial High School – Oklahoma!
Garland High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
J.J. Pearce High School – Anything Goes
Lakeview Centennial High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Mansfield High School – Chicago: High School Edition
Prince of Peace Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Best Scenic Design
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Into the Woods
Plano West Senior High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Prince of Peace Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Rowlett High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Best Lighting Design
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
J.J. Pearce High School – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Melissa High School – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Prince of Peace Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Costume Design
Cedar Hill High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Cleburne High School – The Wizard of Oz
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
McKinney High School – The Little Mermaid
Melissa High School – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Midlothian High School – The Little Mermaid
North Forney High School – Shrek
Plano West Senior High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Crew & Technical Execution
All Saints’ Episcopal School – The Addams Family
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Guyer High School – Matilda
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Midlothian High School – The Little Mermaid
Plano West Senior High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Rowlett High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Best Ensemble
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts – Mamma Mia!
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Guyer High School – Matilda
Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Plano West Senior High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Wakeland High School – Curtains
Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Outstanding Lead Performer
Allie Spitler – Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Audrey Shin – Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Bennett Cooper – Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Emery Gray – Prince of Peace Christian School – Seussical the Musical
Emma Alexander – Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
Emma DeLaPaz – Wakeland High School – Something Rotten!
Garrett Bohannan – Wakeland High School – Something Rotten!
Isabella Dennissen – J.J. Pearce High School – Anything Goes
Isabella Gueck – Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – Bright Star: School Edition
Jillian Jones – North Lamar High School – Once Upon a Mattress
Johnathan Tarver – Cedar Hill High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Justin Taylor – Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Kirstin Carti – Rowlett High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Kyler Beck – Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Landry Barker – Keller Central High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Logan Lowery – Melissa High School – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Lynnli Wiseman – Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Max Blackwell – Plano West Senior High School – The SpongeBob Musical
Ryan Walshaw – Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Walker DeBord – Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Outstanding Supporting Performer
Alina Melcer – Plano Senior High School – Urinetown: The Musical
Alyssa Menckhoff – Liberty Christian High School – Shrek
Anthony Nevitt – Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Academy – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Brooke Lee – Wakeland High School – Curtains
Cate Gould – Highland Park High School – Legally Blonde
Catherine Denning – Forney High School – You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Charles Carraher – Plano Senior High School – Urinetown: The Musical
Cooper Campbell – Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dee Barnett – Garland High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Eduardo Martinez – Independence High School – Tuck Everlasting
Elizabeth Gaitan – Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy – Bright Star: School Edition
Madilyn Sallee – Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Mason Cole – Liberty Christian School – Shrek
Mattie McGrady – Melissa High School – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Max Turman – Hebron High School – Legally Blonde
Nathan Crowson – Garland High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Ria Marsh – Booker T. Washington High School for Performing and Visual Arts – Mamma Mia!
Stone Porter – Prosper High School – The Lion King
Turner Mullican – Waxahachie High School – Something Rotten!
Wyatt Johnson – J.J. Pearce High School – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Outstanding Featured Performer
Amaya Perkins – Kaufman High School – Mary Poppins
Bee Crowe – Alvarado High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Caleb Jackson – Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Camille Benton – Wylie East High School – Anastasia: The Musical
Cora Lewis – Mansfield Legacy High School – Chicago: High School Edition
Harmony Connor – Cleburne High School – Oklahoma!
Ike Hoodenplye – J.J. Pearce High School – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Katelyn Quintanilla – Frenship High School – Jekyll and Hyde
Madeleine Holloway – Rockwall High School – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Paul LeBreton – Tyler Legacy High School – Mamma Mia!
Pierce Polomsky – Prosper High School – The Lion King
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