Central Bucks High School West Harlequin Club Wins Best Musical

Doylestown PA

26 May, 2022

10:26 AM

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The Philadelphia Independence Awards is proud to announce its winners for high school theatrical excellence. 18 schools from around the Philadelphia region had their productions adjudicated by adult artists and educators culminating in an extravagant awards production at Temple Performing Arts Center on Monday, May 23 hosted by Broadway actress and Philadelphia resident Jenny Lee Stern and 6ABC news anchor Rick Williams. In addition to winning Best Musical, Central Bucks High School West also won: Lead Actress – Lily Flynn, Featured Actor – Riley Malone, Best Pit Orchestra, Shift Crew/Stage Management – Lesley Sheaffer, Sound – Leo Tirone, Makeup – Ellie Kuhnle and Theater Educator of the Year – Jessica Bostock. See below for a complete list of nominees and winners. Additionally, the 2022 nominees for its second year of participation in The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (the Jimmy Awards®) in partnership with the Kimmel Cultural Campus were announced. Lily Flynn of Central Bucks High School West will represent Philadelphia as the female nominee and Benjamin Brown of Upper Dublin High School will represent Philadelphia as the male nominee. This will be Brown's second year nominated as the Philadelphia representative, having earned a scholarship as a finalist at the national awards in 2021. The Philadelphia Independence Awards is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating regional high school musical theater and its student artists by providing rigorous development for existing high school theater programs, promoting diverse elements of the professional theater community, and fostering support for under-resourced school theater programs through its "Give a Musical" grant. The Philadelphia Independence Awards is one of three programs in the state to afford students the prestigious opportunity of participating in the Jimmy Awards. Connect with The Philadelphia Independence Awards via Instagram (@independenceawards) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/independenceawards). The Jimmy Awards®/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®) program impacts more than 140,000 students who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring Broadway productions throughout the United States. Presented by the Broadway League Foundation, the program has, in past years, invited two nominees from each of these regional ceremonies to New York City to participate in a theatre intensive including coaching and rehearsals with Broadway professionals in preparation for a one-night-only talent showcase on a Broadway stage. The twelfth Jimmy Awards will be presented on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Due to the ongoing health concerns with COVID-19, this year's program will be completely virtual. To date, the program has been the catalyst for more than $4,000,000 in educational scholarships, and several student participants have already been cast in Broadway, Touring and West End productions. For more information, please visit www.JimmyAwards.com. ### Kimmel Cultural Campus Education. The Kimmel Cultural Campus reaches thousands of local students, teachers, families, and aspiring artists each year through a unique set of education offerings, creating future performers, audiences, and cultural enthusiasts. With a 17-year history of education programs, the Kimmel reaches arts lovers of all ages and skill levels, stimulating creativity through hands-on multidisciplinary experiences. The programs educate, engage, and inspire the next generation, fulfilling Kimmel's mission to transform lives daily through the arts. The Kimmel Cultural Campus provides education programs both on its Campus and in Philadelphia classrooms. With a focus on jazz and musical theater, programs include summer camps, school residencies, student matinees, a Teacher Appreciation program, and free community events. For more information on all Kimmel Cultural Campus education programs, visit kimmelcenter.org/education. KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1-million guests per year and includes Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater – representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to eight esteemed Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org. 2022 PIA Nominees 2022 PIA Winners