Sarah Lynn Marion and Taylor Varga Win Fifth Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards

Sarah Lynn Marion of Fullerton, California, and Taylor Varga of Norwich, Connecticut, were named Best Actress and Best Actor at the fifth annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, held at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre. Nicknamed the Jimmy Awards (after theatrical impresario James Nederlander), the evening invited students from across the country to compete for the coveted award. On hand to host the ceremony were Cinderella stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana. Guests also included the many children who currently appear on Broadway.

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Sarah Lynn Marion of Fullerton, California and Taylor Varga of Norwich, Connecticut were named best actress and best actor.
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Sarah Lynn Marion performs her winning role, Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!.
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Taylor Varga shows off his winning J. Pierrepont Finch from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
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The evening was hosted by Cinderella stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana.
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Broadway’s four Matildas can’t wait to spend an evening at the theater.
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The young ladies of Broadway’s Annie are excited to see Broadway’s newest stars.
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One of the grown-ups on hand was stage and screen veteran Kathleen Turner.
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Noted animal trainer Bill Berloni and his pal Sunny (who plays Sandy in Annie) share a photo.
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The dapper young men of Kinky Boots check out the action before their show at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre later that night.
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The children of The Lion King are very pleased to lend their venue for such a great event.
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The boys of Newsies show off their big smiles.
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The Jimmy Awards contestants pose for a group photo.
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