Arsht Impact The Arsht High School Musical Theater Awards

Miami’s next generation of stars is ready to shine!

Be there for the inaugural Arsht High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, a spectacular, Tony Awards-style celebration of the best student musical theater talent across Miami-Dade County.

Experience a thrilling evening filled with powerhouse vocals, electrifying dance numbers and unforgettable performances live on the Knight Concert Hall stage.

Celebrate excellence in:
Outstanding Production • Vocal Performance • Dance • Orchestral Performance • Design • Stage Management • Lead & Supporting Roles • and more. 

The evening builds to an exciting announcement as two standout performers are selected to represent Miami-Dade County at The Broadway League’s prestigious Jimmy Awards in New York.

This year's nominees are:

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theater Production
Miami Arts Charter School, In the Heights
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone
Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Mamma Mia
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub)
Ransom Everglades School, Into the Woods
 
Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Performance
Miami Arts Charter, In the Heights
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone
Miami Country Day School, In the Heights
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub)
Ransom Everglades School, Into the Woods
 
Outstanding Achievement in Dance
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in collaboration with Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Hadestown
Coral Reef Senior High School, Oklahoma!
Miami Arts Charter, In the Heights
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub)
 
Outstanding Achievement in Orchestral Performance
Coral Reef Senior High School, Oklahoma!
Miami Coral Park Senior High School, Shrek
Ransom Everglades School, Into the Woods
 
Outstanding Achievement in Design
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone – Camila Hernandez, Costume Design
Miami Coral Park Senior High School, Shrek – Charlie De Jesus, Makeup Design
Miami Coral Park Senior High School, Shrek – Marcos Suarez, Costume Design
 
Outstanding Achievement in Student Reporting
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, Liv Garcia
Miami Country Day School, Bianca Maria Bonetti
 
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management
Gulliver Preparatory School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Balthasar Laemmli
Miami Country Day School, In the Heights – Stella Mary Espenkotter and Serenity Ukegbu

Outstanding Achievement in a Supporting Role
Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Mamma Mia – Alisa Wu, Ali
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – Caleb Sloan, Touchstone
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – Sophia Jaramillo, Silvia
Robert Morgan Senior High School, The Wedding Singer – Alana Patterson, Rosie
 
Outstanding Lead Performer
Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, Once on this Island – Michael Jones, Papa Ge
Coral Reef Senior High School, Oklahoma! – Isabella Diaz, Ado Annie Carnes            
Gulliver Preparatory School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Gabriela Celic-Pelaez, Logainne Schwartzandgrubendierre
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone – Alec Avila, Man in the Chair            
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone – Alexander Montero, Robert            
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone – Michelle Gomez, Chaperone            
Miami Arts Studio @ Zelda Glazer, The Drowsy Chaperone – Tiffany Hernandez, Janet Van de Graaff        
Miami Country Day School, In the Heights – Orli Ressler, Daniela            
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – Chloee Jean-Jules, Duke Senior            
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – Ethan Dean, Orlando
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – Olivia Serrano-Salow, Rosalind            
New World School of the Arts, As You Like It (Taub) – West Rubin, Jacques