Theatre Under the Stars

2022 Tommy Tune Award Winners

Outstanding Musical:

Houston Christian High School, Disney’s Newsies

Performance in a Lead Role Winners & 2022 Jimmy Awards® Nominees:

Vanessa Darko, Klein Oak High School, Once Upon A Mattress, Queen Aggravan

Jake Ulanday, Bridgeland High School, Sweeney Todd, School Edition, Anthony Hope

Runners Up for Performance in a Lead Role & 2022 Jimmy Awards® Nominees:

C.J. Friend, Cypress Ranch High School, Pippin, Berthe

Grant Richter, Houston Christian High School, Disney’s Newsies, Jack Kelly

Outstanding Ensemble:

Stratford High School, Legally Blonde 

Outstanding Performer in a Featured Role:

Winner #1

Mason Nuno, Houston Christian High School, Newsies, Race

Winner #2

Anna Rigo, Stratford High School, Legally Blonde, Serena

Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role:

Winner #1

Jack Prothro, Second Baptist School, Hello, Dolly! Barnaby Tucker

Winner #2

Shannon Hoffman, Kinder HSPVA, Hairspray, Penny

Outstanding Lighting Design:

Jace Petrovich, Klein Collins High School, Shrek The Musical

Outstanding Scenic Design:

Kelsie Morris, Julie Duke, Caleb Vernheisel, Gannon Lara,

Obra D. Tompkins High School, Seussical

Outstanding Costume Design:

Julia Walker, Emily Camden, Stratford High School, Legally Blonde

Outstanding Technical Execution:

The Kinkaid School, Carrie, The Musical

Outstanding Orchestra:

Obra D. Tompkins High School, Seussical

Outstanding Music Direction:

Ken Sink, Brian Minson, Brian Brown, Houston Christian High School, Disney’s Newsies

Outstanding Choreography:

Winner #1

Melissa Tyler, Anoushka Patel, Renee Anderson, & Bobby Linhart, Houston Christian High School, Disney’s Newsies

Winner #2

Courtney D. Jones, Kinder HSPVA, Hairspray

Outstanding Director:

Bobby Linhart, Houston Christian High School, Disney’s Newsies