Washington D.C. – Broadway at The National is delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Brandon Victor Dixon Awards. The Brandon Victor Dixon Awards highlights excellence in high school musical theatre, and is the newest regional partner of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®), also known as The Jimmy Awards®. Our awards program is named in honor of Brandon Victor Dixon, a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award nominee originally from Gaithersburg, Maryland.
As an official Regional Awards Program, The National Theatre’s Brandon Victor Dixon Awards will feed directly into the national NHSMTA® celebration, the Jimmy Awards. The top two winners from the 2021-2022 BVD Awards season will be invited to compete at the 2022 Jimmy Awards® in New York City. The national awards are a celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theatre arts education in schools.
The finalists have been chosen from 12 participating schools and are as follows:
FINALISTS FOR BEST ACTOR
Cameron Coye KIPP DC COLLEGE PREPARATORY: BEAUTY & THE BEAST
Matthew Foltz OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Dylan Freeman MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL: HEAD OVER HEELS
JP Howard GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: INTO THE WOODS
Phillip Jarzen WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: BE MORE CHILL
Joshua Lemons OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
James Miller GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: INTO THE WOODS
JT Off GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: INTO THE WOODS
Cody Riggs H-B WOODLAWN SECONDARY PROGRAM: 9 to 5
Luke Stephens ROBINSON SECONDARY: HEAD OVER HEELS: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
Luke Sullivan BISHOP O’CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL: LITTLE WOMEN
FINALISTS FOR BEST ACTRESS
Yara Ammar MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL: MATILDA THE MUSICAL
Brooke Apitz WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: BE MORE CHILL
Grayson Bullard GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL: INTO THE WOODS
Sana Friedman OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Charlotte Jurta WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: BE MORE CHILL
Cassidy Loria OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Kylee Majkowski MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL: HEAD OVER HEELS
Charlotte Mulligan H-B WOODLAWN SECONDARY PROGRAM: 9 to 5
Eileen Parks BISHOP O’CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL: LITTLE WOMEN
Charlotte Teeples WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: BE MORE CHILL
NOMINATIONS FOR BEST MUSICAL
BISHOP O’CONNELL HIGH SCHOOL: LITTLE WOMEN
GEORGE C. MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL: A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD
OAKTON HIGH SCHOOL: THE ADDAMS FAMILY
ROBINSON SECONDARY: HEAD OVER HEELS: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
WEST POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: BE MORE CHILL
AWARDS DATE AND TICKETS
May 22, 2022
Please visit https://am.ticketmaster.com/thenationaltheatredc to reserve tickets through Account Manager.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COVID-19 INFO CENTER
For the most up-to-date information on The National Theatre’s health and safety policies, please visit the Covid-19 Info Center at BroadwayAtTheNational.com/Covid-19-Info-Center.
LOCATION
The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in downtown Washington, D.C. Nearby metro stops include Metro Center and Federal Triangle. For parking information and further directions, please visit BroadwayAtTheNational.com.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL THEATRE
Located on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, The National Theatre opened in 1835 and is the nation’s oldest venue still presenting touring Broadway.
Nederlander manages and programs the theatre, including the Broadway at The National series. The name “Nederlander” has been synonymous with great entertainment since 1912. Led by James L. Nederlander, President, Nederlander continues the tradition of operating historic theatres, as well as producing and presenting the best in theatrical entertainment and concert events. To learn more, please visit Nederlander.com. Follow Broadway at The National at Facebook.com/BroadwayAtTheNational or on Twitter and Instagram (@bwaynatdc). For Broadway at The National press, please email rbaker@broadwayatthenational.com.
The National Theatre Foundation is the 501(c)(3) non-profit entity responsible for the continued operation and preservation of The National Theatre. Gifts to the National Theatre Foundation help fund necessary capital improvements and maintenance to preserve this historic facility. Additionally, contributions support free community and educational programming, and make possible the management of a vast, content-rich archive. To make a tax-deductible contribution to The National Theatre Foundation, please visit their secure giving website; thank you!
