The Roger Rees Awards

The Roger Rees Awards Recognizing Excellence in High School Musical Theatre Performance in the Greater New York Area. The Roger Rees Awards Showcase takes place annually in May.

The Broadway Education Alliance presents The Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance— a celebration of theater arts education, the talented students of the Greater NYC region, and the exceptional life and career-long artistic excellence of Broadway’s beloved actor, Roger Rees. High schools located in the counties of the Bronx, Dutchess, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan

), Orange, Putman, Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester are invited to register for participation each season. The production features ensemble and solo performances by student nominees, as well as recognizes students for their outstanding achievements both on and off stage. The Roger Rees Awards is Greater NYC's regional awards program for the National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (the Jimmy Awards®).

So proud of our 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer winners Jacob Solomon and Emersyn Hunt who represented us a...
06/24/2026

So proud of our 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer winners Jacob Solomon and Emersyn Hunt who represented us at the Jimmy Awards this year! Both were semi-finalists and featured in the character medley groups. Jacob as Nick Bottom from Something Rotten and Emersyn as Beverley Bass from Come From Away.

Emersyn was selected as one of 8 finalist and performed a solo on the Minskoff stage!

Sharing some highlights from their incredible week! Thank you The Jimmy Awards for giving all these nominees such an unforgettable experience!

📸 Angela Gonzalez | NYC Photographer & Performer

Best of luck to our 2026 Outstanding Performer Winners, Emersyn Hunt and Jacob Solomon, as they head into rehearsals for...
06/12/2026

Best of luck to our 2026 Outstanding Performer Winners, Emersyn Hunt and Jacob Solomon, as they head into rehearsals for the The Jimmy Awards and represent New York City on the national stage 🎭

Tune in on June 22 at 7:30 PM ET to cheer on Emersyn and Jacob as they perform at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City! 🎉

Livestream information is available at jimmyawards.com.

📸: Angela Gonzalez | NYC Photographer & Performer

Get a closer look at our 2026 Student Reporter, Gabriel Jaffe, at the Roger Rees Awards Pre-Show presented by BroadwayWo...
06/11/2026

Get a closer look at our 2026 Student Reporter, Gabriel Jaffe, at the Roger Rees Awards Pre-Show presented by BroadwayWorld ✨

Alongside BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Gabriel had the opportunity to interview Broadway's best and brightest ahead of the 2026 Roger Rees Awards showcase👏

📸: Angela Gonzalez | NYC Photographer & Performer

Thank you to our 2026 Stage Management Fellows, Liliana Leand, Henry Quinn, and Nash Vickers, whose hard work behind the...
06/10/2026

Thank you to our 2026 Stage Management Fellows, Liliana Leand, Henry Quinn, and Nash Vickers, whose hard work behind the scenes helped make the 2026 Roger Rees Awards showcase a success 🎉

Special thanks as well to Production Stage Manager Sam Shapiro and Stage Management Fellowship Advisor Casey L. Sammarco for their leadership, mentorship, and support throughout the process 💙

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Get a closer look at the inaugural City Center Youth Orchestra that performed at the 2026 Roger Rees Awards showcase und...
06/03/2026

Get a closer look at the inaugural City Center Youth Orchestra that performed at the 2026 Roger Rees Awards showcase under the direction of conductor Rick Hip-Flores 🎻
 
Bringing together talented young musicians ages 15-18 from across the greater New York City region, this orchestra offered a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn from professional Broadway and Encores! musicians and conductors.
 
Thank you for presenting and sponsoring this incredible opportunity for the next generation of musicians ✨

📸: & Caleb Bryant Miller

Celebrating our 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer Finalists 🌟These 12 extraordinary student performers shared...
05/29/2026

Celebrating our 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer Finalists 🌟

These 12 extraordinary student performers shared their talent, artistry, and passion at this year's showcase✨

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Thank you to all who joined us for The 16th Annual Roger Rees Awards Showcase celebrating excellence in student performa...
05/19/2026

Thank you to all who joined us for The 16th Annual Roger Rees Awards Showcase celebrating excellence in student performance 🌟

None of this would have been possible without the unwavering dedication and passion for arts education shown by everyone involved - including you. Congratulations to our winners, nominees, honorees and more💙

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Congratulations to The 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer Winners, Emersyn Hunt and Jacob Solomon 🏆 ...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to The 2026 Roger Rees Awards Outstanding Performer Winners, Emersyn Hunt and Jacob Solomon 🏆

Congratulations to The 2026 Roger Rees Emerging Artist Award Winners, Gloria Manning and William Herbert 💙 ...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to The 2026 Roger Rees Emerging Artist Award Winners, Gloria Manning and William Herbert 💙

Congratulations to the 2025 Starcatcher Award Winner, Dominick Stern 🌟
05/18/2026

Congratulations to the 2025 Starcatcher Award Winner, Dominick Stern 🌟

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