Travis Anderson News

Lexington, Kentucky progressive acoustic outfit NewTown releases their full album, Old World, today on Mountain Home after the release of two successful singles, 'Naomi Wise,' and 'Heart of Stone.'

THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS has announced that 62 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress at the eighth annual awards ceremony. The presentation will take place on Monday, June 27th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. Tickets can be purchased by visiting NHSMTA.COM or TICKETMASTER.COM and range from $39 to $89. Premium seats are $250.

Celebrity judges for the 2016 Joci Awards include director/producer and actors from stage television and film.

It's that time of year again! Later tonight dozens of kids from across the country will gather to compete for the ultimate prize- Best Performance by an Actor and Actress at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards. This year, the 52 nominees will be joined by 2015 Tony winner Michael Cerveris, who will serve as host of the seventh annual awards ceremony at the Minskoff Theatre. While the students are busy getting ready to sing on a Broadway stage, BroadwayWorld  has been preparing by bringing you blogs from the kids themselves, and it's not too late to catch up on what they've been up to this week.

Thanks to their fantastic performing arts skills and Las Casas Foundation, two aspiring teen performers will start their summers in the spotlight on a Broadway stage! Through the 2015 Las Casas Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, 'The Joci Awards', talented teens Travis Anderson and Sabrina Uriegas are off to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), June 24 through June 30.

Thanks to their fantastic performing arts skills and Las Casas Foundation, two aspiring teen performers will start their summers in the spotlight on a Broadway stage! Through the 2015 Las Casas Performing Arts Scholarship Competition, "The Joci Awards", talented teens Travis Anderson and Sabrina Uriegas are off to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), June 24 through June 30.

THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (NHSMTA)/JIMMY AWARDS just announced that 52 high school students from across America will compete for the Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress at the seventh annual awards ceremony. The presentation will take place on Monday, June 29th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. Tickets can be purchased by visiting NHSMTA.COM or TICKETMASTER.COM and range from $39 to $79. Premium seats are $175.

Courtney Lewis, age 29, has been named New York Philharmonic Assistant Conductor beginning in September 2014. Current Assistant Conductor Case Scaglione, age 31, will be promoted to Associate Conductor, also to begin in September 2014. They will assist Music Director Alan Gilbert and all guest conductors throughout the season, and will lead educational events, including School Day Concerts and Young People's Concerts. Joshua Weilerstein, who has been Assistant Conductor along with Mr. Scaglione since September 2011, will conclude his tenure as Assistant Conductor at the end of the 2013-14 season.

Saratoga Springs Theatre Company will soon be the first theatre in Utah, and among the first in the nation, to produce the hilarious and poignant SHREK THE MUSICAL. An exceptionally talented local cast will bring the iconic Dreamworks animated film to life in a regional premiere.

Votes are cast, polls are closed, and results have been tabulated! This was our BIGGEST year yet! After a record number of voters in over 30 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is VERY excited to announce the 2012 San Antonio Winners! Thanks to all who voted and HUGE congrats to all the winners!

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January.

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below.

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the current standings below.

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!

Voting is now underway for the San Antonio Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the live standings below!

Check out the following events coming up at the Loring Theatre.

The San Pedro Playhouse presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, The King and I, now playing at Russell Hill Rogers Theater through August 21, 2011.