National High School Musical Theater Awards

-- to be first awarded on 6/1/09 in New York
-- to be named the Jimmy, in honor of James M. Nederlander, producer or coproducer of Annie, Peter Pan and La Cage aux Folles
-- more than 50 actors and actresses from around the country - culled from local competitions - will advance to a national competition in New York. They'll learn an opening and closing number, and perform them at the Palace Theatre before judges and industry professionals.

www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20080723_
New_competition_takes_students_to_Broadway.html