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Awards
Over the past 11 years Houston Christian has been recognized as a Tommy Tune Award finalist 85 times. The department has won 12 times with1 National Jimmy Awards winner.
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Houston Christian's ComedySportz Team won the city-wide battle in 2018 and was runner-up in 2019!
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Houston Christian's Theatreworks students attend the ISAS Festival annually and are honored regularly for their performances in the arts.
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As a standard, Houston Christian Theatreworks students receive academic honors, musical accolades and citizenship awards at school, around the city and in the state of outstanding achievement,.
To be an HC Theatreworks student is to be exceptional.
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The Tommy Tune Awards is a city-wide High School competition for Musical Theatre that leads to the national competition, The Jimmy Awards in New York City. Most recently, there were 53 schools competed in the 2023 season. HC's Guys and Dolls received 30 nominations and 10 finalist awards including OUTSTANDING MUSICAL!! Only 7 schools were chosen Outstanding Musical and of them HC was the only private school and the smallest school to be awarded Outstanding Musical. The HC Theatreworks cast had the opportunity to perform Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat at the Awards Ceremony.
Tommy Tune Awards Through the Years
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The 2023 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 30 nominations and 9 finalists for Guys & Dolls, directed by Bobby Linhart, including Outstanding Musical!
Finalists:
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Director & Student Director
Outstanding Music Director
Outstanding Choreographer & Student Choreographer
Outstanding Scenic Design
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Outstanding Lead -
Lauren Jean Townsend as Adelaide
Outstanding Dancer -
Anoushka Patel
Show-shirt Finalist -
Susan Allison as Sarah Brown
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Winners:
Outstanding Director & Student Director
Outstanding Choreographer & Student Choreographer
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Outstanding Dancer -
Anoushka Patel
TUTS Scholarship Award Winner -
Tony Stevens
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The 2022 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 14 finalists for Newsies directed by Bobby Linhart, including Outstanding Musical!
Finalists:
Best Ensemble
Best Lead Role Actress -
Lauren Ortega as Medda Larkin
Best Lead Role Actor -
Tony Stevens as Davey
Best Lighting Design
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Technical Execution
Winners:
Best Musical
Runner Up for Best Performance in a Lead Role & 2022 Jimmy Awards® Nominee -
Grant Richter as Jack Kelly
Best Performer in a Supporting Role -
Robert Pounds as Jospeh Pulitzer
Best Performer in a Featured Role - Mason Nuno as Race
Best Choreography
Best Music Direction
Best Director
The 2020 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 11 finalists for Crazy For You, directed by Bobby Linhart, including Best Musical!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Supporting Actress - Katherine Lunam
Best Supporting Actor - Ashton Deverka
Best Featured Performer - Eva Adickes
Best Light Design
Best Scenic Design
Best Choreography
Best Music Direction
Best Directior
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Winner:
Best Stage Crew and Technical Execution
The 2019 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 10 finalists for Mary Poppins, directed by Bobby Linhart, including Best Musical!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Supporting Actress -
Stephanie Leary as Winifred Banks
Best Featured Performer -
Katherine Lunam as Mrs. Brill
Best Stage Crew and Technical Execution
Best Orchestra
Best Musical Direction
Best Choreography
Best Directior
Winner:
Best Performance in a Lead Role & 2019 Jimmy Awards® Nominee:
Best Leading Actor - Adam Kral as Bert
The 2018 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 6 finalists for Legally Blonde, directed by Baby Linhart, including Best Musical!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Leading Actress -
Allyson Joyce as Elle Woods
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Directior
The 2017 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 6 finalists for Curtains, directed by Bobby Linhart, including Best Musical!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Director
The 2016 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 1 finalists for Spamalot, directed by Bobby Linhart.
Finalist:
Best Supporting Actor -
Cole Little as Sir Dennis
The 2015 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 12 finalists for Pippin, directed by Bobby Linhart!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Ensemble
Best Leading Actress -
Morgan Rucker as Leading Player
Best Supporting Actor -
Daniel Baudin as Charlemagne
Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Music Direction
Best Director
Best Orchestra
Winners:
Best Stage Crew and Technical Execution
Best Costume Design
The 2014 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 10 finalists for Beauty & The Beast, directed by Bobby Linhart, including Best Musical!
Finalists:
Best Musical
Best Costume Design
Best Leading Actress -
Morgan Rucker as Belle
Best Supporting Actor -
Ian Hopper as Gaston
Best Supporting Actress -
Katherine Gualy as Mrs. Potts
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Crew & Technical Execution
Best Choreography
Best Directior
The 2013 Tommy Tune Awards recognized Houston Christian High School with 3 finalists for Wizard of Oz, directed by Bobby Linhart!
Finalists:
Best Costume Design
Best Music Direction
Best Directior
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