15th annual Tommy Tune Awards nominees announced

Thursday, March 30, 2017
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- It's the moment every high school theater student has been waiting for: The Tommy Tune Awards.

Theatre Under the Stars has just announced the nominations for the 15th annual awards, honoring the Houston's best high school musical productions, actors and artists.
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Radio personality Sarah Pepper will host this year's ceremony, and producers say there will even be some surprise guests.

And now for the nominees...

Best Musical
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"
  • Westfield High School - "The Wiz"


Best Leading Actor
  • Noah Carlin as Edward Bloom in "Big Fish" at Clear Springs High School
  • Will Byrne as Will Bloom in "Big Fish" at Clear Springs High School
  • Alex Rudd as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," School Edition at Friendswood High School
  • Max Morgan as Marius in "Les Miserables," School Edition at Friendswood High School
  • Michael Duran as Sweatie Eddie in "Sister Act" at George Bush High School
  • Ian Tonroy as Sweeney Todd in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Klein High School
  • Ben Heintz as Edward Bloom in "Big Fish" at Seven Lakes High School
  • Matt Hopper as Bill Snibson in "Me and My Girl" at Stratford High School
  • Dontrevion Young as Lion in "The Wiz" at Westfield High School


Best Leading Actress
  • Kayla Johnson as Ti Moune in "Once on This Island" at Aldine Senior High School
  • Hannah Hayes as Sandra Bloom in "Big Fish" at Clear Springs High School
  • Malia Nelson as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" at Foster High School
  • Emily Mesa as Eponine in "Les Miserables," School Edition at Friendswood High School
  • Jazmyne Charles as Ti Moune in "Once on This Island" at G.W. Carver Magnet High School
  • Carrie Fleming as Polly Browne in "The Boy Friend" at Second Baptist School
  • Jenna Bobbora as Madame Dubonnet in "The Boy Friend" at Second Baptist School
  • Jasmine Rodgers as The Witch in "Into the Woods" at Stephen F. Austin High School
  • Lauren Dodds as Sally Smith in "Me and My Girl" at Stratford High School


Best Supporting Actor
  • Clayton Senter as Enjolras in "Les Miserables," School Edition at Friendswood High School
  • Cade Tucker as Thenardier in "Les Miserables," School Edition at Friendswood High School
  • Ri'Chard Jordan as Tonton Julian in "Once on This Island" at G.W. Carver Magnet High School
  • Nick Lammey as Anthony Hope in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Klein High School
  • Brendan King as Charles in "Pippin" at Pearland High School
  • William Chambers as Lord Brockhurst in "The Boy Friend" at Second Baptist School
  • Noah Pacht as Brian Howard in "It Shoulda Been You" at The Emery/Weiner School
  • Cullen Dyer as Tinman in "The Wiz" at Westfield High School
  • Brett Mills as Scarecrow in "The Wiz" at Westfield High School


Best Supporting Actress
  • Haley Dougherty as Jenny Hill in "Big Fish" at Clear Springs High School
  • Kai Womack as Mama Euralie in "Once On This Island" at G.W. Carver Magnet High School
  • Savanna Menzel as Little Sally in "Urinetown" at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
  • Savannah Boyd as Johanna in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Klein High School
  • Grace Nardecchia as Nikki Harris in "Curtains" at Klein Oak High School
  • Christina Darby asLetitia Primrose in "On the Twentieth Century" at St. Agnes Academy
  • Faith Berrigan as Maria, Duchess of Dene in "Me and My Girl" at Stratford High School
  • Mallory Bechtel as Mme Dubonnet in "The Boy Friend" at The John Cooper School
  • Divina Ito as Evillene in "The Wiz" at Westfield High School


Best Featured Performer
  • Kyle Benaquisto as Karl in "Big Fish" at Clear Springs High School
  • Jane Cloninger as Chef Louis in "The Little Mermaid" at Dulles High School
  • Elysa Aguilar as Ezrulie in "Once on This Island" at G.W. Carver Magnet High School
  • Alexis Perry as Little Becky Two-Shoes in "Urinetown" at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
  • Ryan Esparza as Adolfo Pirelli in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at Klein High School
  • Ellen Bacarisse as Lady Brockhurst in "The Boy Friend" at Second Baptist School
  • Karly Anderson as Calliope in "Xanadu" at Spring Woods High School
  • Kyle Goodson as Herbert Parchester in "Me and My Girl" at Stratford High School
  • Brianna Wyatt as Glenda/Aunt Em in "The Wiz" at Westfield High School


Best Ensemble/Chorus
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • South Houston High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Stratford High School - "Me and My Girl"
  • Westfield High School - "The Wiz"


Best Scenic Design
  • Clear Lake High School - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein Collins High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • Seven Lakes High School - "Big Fish"
  • South Houston High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"


Best Costume Design
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein Collins High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Klein Oak High School - "Curtains"
  • Memorial High School - "Mary Poppins"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • South Houston High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"


Best Lighting Design
  • Clear Lake High School - "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • Seven Lakes High School - "Big Fish"
  • Spring Woods High School - "Xanadu"
  • Stratford High School - "Me and My Girl"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"
  • The Kinkaid School - "Into the Woods"

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Best Stage Crew & Technical Execution
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Cypress Ranch High School - "Hello, Dolly!"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Kerr High School - "School of Rock"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Seven Lakes High School - "Big Fish"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"
  • The Kinkaid School -"Into the Woods"
  • Westfield High School - "The Wiz"


Best Musical Direction
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • Seven Lakes High School - "Big Fish"
  • South Houston High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Stratford High School - "Me and My Girl"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"
  • The Kinkaid School - "Into the Woods"


Best Orchestra
  • Clements High School - "Honk!"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • George Bush High School - "Sister Act"
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Kerr High School - "School of Rock"
  • Klein Collins High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Klein Forest High School - "In the Heights"
  • Klein High School - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
  • Klein Oak High School - "Curtains"
  • Seven Lakes High School - "Big Fish"
  • Stephen F. Austin High School - "Into the Woods"


Best Choreography
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Cypress Ranch High School - "Hello, Dolly!"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • High School for the Performing and Visual Arts - "Urinetown"
  • Klein Oak High School - "Curtains"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • South Houston High School - "Once Upon a Mattress"
  • The Kinkaid School - "Into the Woods"
  • Westfield High School - "The Wiz"

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Best Direction
  • Clear Springs High School - "Big Fish"
  • Cypress Ranch High School - "Hello, Dolly!"
  • Friendswood High School - "Les Miserables," School Edition
  • G.W. Carver Magnet High School - "Once on This Island"
  • Houston Christian High School - "Curtains"
  • Kingwood High School - "Bonnie and Clyde"
  • Pearland High School - "Pippin"
  • Second Baptist School - "The Boy Friend"
  • Spring Woods High School - "Xanadu"
  • Stratford High School - "Me and My Girl"
  • The Emery/Weiner School - "It Shoulda Been You"
  • Westfield High School - "The Wiz"
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