The power and promise of the arts and our youth metin a spectacular synergy on Monday, June 4 at Waterbury’s Palace Theater forthe Fourth Annual High School Musical Theater Awards celebration. Three thousand people dressed in gownsand black tie attended the event sponsored by Spirit of Broadway Theater inNorwich and its artistic director Brett. A. Bernardini. Master of Ceremonies was actor KevinGrey who set a wonderful tone for the evening’s festivities.
The Theater Awards involved 19 high schools fromacross the state. The participating schools and their associated productionsincluded: East Lyme High School LegallyBlonde; New Canaan High School, Sweet Charity; Newton High School, SweeneyTodd School Edition; GranbyMemorial High School, No, No,Nanette; New Britain High School, Hairspray; JonathanLaw High School (Milford) Hairspray; St.Paul Catholic High School (Bristol)LegallyBlonde; Trinity Catholic HighSchool, (Stamford) Beauty &The Beast; Trumbull High School, The Wiz;Valley Regional High School,(Deep River) Titanic, the musical;Westhill High School, (Stamford) TheDrowsy Chaperone; Stratford HighSchool My Favorite Year; Waterbury Arts Magnet High School, Esperanze Rising / Singing In The Rain; Guilford High School, Evita;Plainfield High School, Annie; Regional Center For The Arts, (Trumbull) Ragtime; Fairfield Prep, Kiss Me Kate; Immaculate High School, (Danbury) Miss Saigon; AmityHigh School, (Woodbridge) LegallyBlonde.
Each nominated school presented a number from theirshow that showcased their talents and the enthusiasm was contagious. Outstanding leading actor went toShevance Stephens from Regional Center for the Arts in Trumbull as Coalhouse in“Ragtime” and to Ali Kramer from Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge asElle Woods in “Legally Blonde.” Valley Regional High School’s production of Titanic, the Musical” won asoutstanding production of the year.
Mr. Stephens and Ms. Kramer will go on to New York’sMinskoff Theatre on Broadway from June 20-25 to represent Connecticut in theNational High School Musical Theater Program. Congratulations to all the wonderful participants who provedthat the arts are alive and well.
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