Theatre Under the Stars
Tommy Tune Awards
announcing this year’s TOMMY TUNE AWARDS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS!
This year, 66 schools will participate in the annual program celebrating the artistry of high school musical theatre across the Greater Houston Area.
“We are inspired by the talent of Houston’s high school musical theatre community and grateful to the eager young artists who are excited to be a part of this year’s Tommy Tune Awards Program,” said Jacob Shideler, TUTS Director of Education. “The performing arts are a vital part of this community and having the opportunity to celebrate the artistry of teachers, students, and schools throughout the City of Houston is one of the greatest honors.”
The Tommy Tune Awards (TTA) Program celebrates the educational value, artistry and community of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston Area. Houston area high schools produce a full-length musical to compete in over 15 TTA categories. Awards are given at the Tommy Tune Ceremony which also includes a variety of live performances from participating schools and students.
The participating schools and productions for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards are:
Alvin High School
Angleton High School
B. F. Terry High School
Bridgeland High School
Chester Nimitz High School
Clear Brook High School
Clear Creek High School
Clear Falls High School
Clear Lake High School
Clear Springs High School
Concordia Lutheran High School
Cypress Christian School
Cypress Creek High School
Cypress Park High School
Cypress Ranch High School
Cypress Springs High School
Cypress Woods High School
Dickinson High School
Dulles High School
Friendswood High School
G.W. Carver Magnet HS
General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.,Sr. High School
George Bush High School
Goose Creek Memorial High School
Hightower High School
Houston Christian High School
Iowa Colony High School
J. Frank Dobie High School
Jordan High School
Kerr High School
Kinder HSPVA
Kingwood High School
Klein Cain High School
Klein Collins High School
Klein Forest High School
Klein High School
Klein Oak High School
Langham Creek High School
Manvel High School
Memorial High School
Montgomery High School
Morton Ranch High School
Oak Ridge High School
Obra D. Tompkins High School
Pasadena Memorial High School
Pearland High School
Ridge Point High School
Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School
Santa Fe High School
Second Baptist School
South Houston High School
Spring High School
Spring Woods High School
St Francis Episcopal School
St. Agnes Academy
St. Pius X High School
Stratford High School
Summer Creek High School
The Emery Weiner School
The John Cooper School
The Kinkaid School
The Village School
Thomas Randle High School
Tomball Memorial High School
William B. Travis High School
Yates High School
about the tommy tune awards
MISSION
Theatre Under The Stars, Houston’s non-profit home for musical theatre, is dedicated to enriching lives through innovative musical theatre, inclusive educational curriculums and dynamic community engagement.
VALUES
WE ARE ENGAGING
WE ARE INCLUSIVE
WE ARE COLLABORATIVE
WE ARE RESILIENT
WE ARE TRANSPARENT
WE ARE INSPIRED
TOMMY TUNE AWARDS
The Tommy Tune Awards (TTA) Program celebrates the educational value, artistry and community of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston Area.
Education: No matter the role in the creative process, experiences in the arts cultivate confidence, spark creative thinking, and inspire life-long learning.
Artistry: The arts are a safe haven for exploration, reflection, and innovation. TTA is as an opportunity for students and educators to share their creative accomplishments as individuals, collaborators and members of the greater Houston community.
Community: We believe in the power of learning, collaborating, and growing together. As we celebrate shared experiences of this transformative artform, we as an artistic and educational community enhance the future of our students, our art, and our city.
Houston area high schools produce a full-length musical to compete in over 15 TTA categories. Each school is adjudicated by a team of volunteer, professional Houston-based music/theatre artists. This process runs October to March with top scorers receiving nominations and a finalist announcement in March. After a rehearsal period involving TTA finalists, along with a student representatives from each participating school, an awards show will be presented to the community in celebration of the participant’s artistic accomplishments.
October 2024 – March 2025: Tommy Tune Award Adjudication Period
January 13, 2025: Tommy Tune Award Scholarship Applications Open
March 30, 2025: Tommy Tune Award Scholarship Application Deadline
April 2025: Tommy Tune Award Finalists Announced – Date TBA
Monday, May 26 – Sunday, June 1, 2025: Tommy Tune Rehearsals
Monday, June 2 – Thursday, June 5, 2025: TTA Tech Week
Friday, June 6, 2025: Tommy Tune Ceremony (7pm)
*Dates subject to change, any updates will be sent via email notification.
Theatre Under The Stars acts as the administrative body of the Tommy Tune Awards, coordinating school and adjudicating schedules, facilitating the scholarship award process, and producing the awards show.
