This June 30, 2014 photo released by the National High School Musical Theater Award shows Jai'len Josey, of Atlanta, who was named best actress at the sixth annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (nicknamed the Jimmy Awards after James Nederlander) at the Minskoff Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/National High School Musical Theater Award, Henry McGee)
June 30, 2014 - 8:07 PM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A teenager from Utah who sang as the Scarlet Pimpernel and then tackled an aching Jason Robert Brown song and another from Georgia who chose to sing "Raise the Roof" — and almost did so — have won top honours at the National High School Musical Theater Awards.
Atlanta resident Jai'Len Josey was named best actress and Logan, Utah, resident Matthew Richards got the best-actor crown Monday night at the sixth annual "Glee"-like competition, nicknamed the Jimmy Awards after theatre owner James Nederlander.
Each will receive a $10,000 scholarship award, capping a months-long winnowing process that began with 60,000 students from 1,500 schools and ended at the Minskoff Theatre, the long-term home of "The Lion King," which doesn't perform on Mondays.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014