Four
Spring Branch ISD high schools are among 45 secondary schools in the region
chosen this year to compete in the 11th annual Tommy Tune Awards.
Created
by Theater Under The Stars (TUTS) a decade ago, the Tommy Tune Awards celebrate
musical theater performances at the high school level. The awards honor
outstanding student achievement in 15 separate categories.
The four
SBISD high school productions that have been or will be reviewed this year
include:
·
Memorial
High: South Pacific
·
Spring
Woods High: Children of Eden
·
Stratford
High: Crazy for You
·
Westchester
Academy for International Studies: Into
the Woods
A team
of Houston-based theater professionals will evaluate all 45 high school
productions. Winners will be announced
at a Tony Awards-style ceremony that will be held April 16, 2013, at the Hobby
Center for the Performing Arts located downtown.
The
event will showcase musical numbers from the nominated productions. Winning
student performers, directors, choreographers, orchestras and designers who
have shown theatrical excellence during the year will also be named at the
annual awards event.
The
well-known awards are named for Tommy Tune, a Houston native who went on to be
a Broadway legend. With more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune has won
recognition for his work as a high-level performer, director and choreographer.
He’s
received nine Tony Awards. Tommy Tune is also a recipient of the National Medal
of Arts in 2003 from President George W. Bush.
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