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Ben Platt, Stephanie Styles & More Celebrate High School Musical Theatre at Jimmy Awards 2019!

Ben Platt is dapper in a suit while hitting the red carpet at the 2019 Jimmy Awards held at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday (June 24) in New York City.

The 25-year-old entertainer was joined at the event by Kiss Me Kate‘s Stephanie Styles, Be More Chill‘s Jason Tam and George Salazar, Dear Evan Hansen‘s Andrew Barth Feldman, Montego Glover, Jagged Little Pill‘s Derek Klena, Mean GirlsKyle Selig and Erika Henningsen, SpongeBob SquarePantsEthan Slater, The Cher Show‘s Micaela Diamond and King Kong‘s Christiani Pitts.

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The 11th annual Jimmy Awards are also known as National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

Top prizes went to Ethan Kelso, winning Best Performance by an Actor for his work as Will Bloom in Big Fish at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts in Logan, Utah, and Ekele Ukegbu, who won Best Performance by an Actress, having played Aida in Aida at Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School in Nassau County, New York. Both were awarded $25,000 scholarships.

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Kathryn Gallagher's 'You' Co-Stars Support Her at NYC Concert!

Kathryn Gallagher poses for a cute photo with You co-stars Elizabeth Lail and Nicole Kang at her TodayTix Presents concert on Monday night (January 28) at the W New York – Times Square in New York City.

The 25-year-old actress and singer, who is heading back to Broadway in the fall with the new musical Jagged Little Pill, performed an intimate concert in the venue’s Living Room Lounge.

Kathryn performed some of her own original songs, as well as hits by Alanis Morissette and Britney Spears, in addition to Broadway tunes like “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress and “Mama Who Bore Me” from Spring Awakening.

Some other special guests in the crowd included her friends Stephanie Styles, Beanie Feldstein, Ana Villafane, and Ethan Slater.

“the two things I love most in the world: sad songs + big love. Thank you @todaytix for letting me do both,” Kathryn wrote on Instagram after the show.

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Hamilton's Phillipa Soo Wears 'Believe Women' Shirt to Broadway Opening Night

Phillipa Soo shows off her “Believe Women” t-shirt while attending the opening night performance of the Broadway comedy The Nap on Thursday (September 27) at the Friedman Theatre in New York City.

The 28-year-old former Hamilton actress took a stand on the day of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford‘s senate hearing.

“I believe you Dr. Ford. You are a hero to people everywhere who are victims of sexual assault. Thank you for making your voice heard at the expense of you and your family’s peace, in order to perform your civic duty,” Phillipa tweeted.

More Broadway stars at the opening night included Torch Song‘s Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, siblings Celia and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, SpongeBob SquarePantsEthan Slater, American Psycho‘s Helene Yorke, and School of Rock‘s Jenn Gambatese.

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Broadway's 'SpongeBob' Stars Ethan Slater & Gavin Lee Perform at Tony Awards 2018!

Ethan Slater and Gavin Lee perform songs from SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical live at the 2018 Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 10) in New York City.

The actors, who were both nominated for their work in the show, hit the stage to represent the musical during the broadcast.

SpongeBob SquarePants was nominated for 12 awards and went home with one win – Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

FYI: Ethan is wearing a Stella McCartney suit. Gavin is wearing Brooks Brothers.


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25+ pictures inside of the SpongeBob stars at the Tonys… More Here! »

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Lauren Ambrose, Hailey Kilgore, & Katrina Lenk Represent Their Musicals at Tony Honors Cocktail Party 2018!

Lauren Ambrose, Hailey Kilgore, and Katrina Lenk team up for the Tony Honors Cocktail Party!

The stars of My Fair Lady, Once on This Island, and The Band’s Visit, respectively, attended the event – Presenting The 2018 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre And Honoring The 2018 Special Award Recipients – held at Sofitel Hotel on Monday (June 4) in New York City.

They were joined by My Fair Lady‘s Harry Hadden-Paton, Once on This Island director Michael Arden, and The Band’s Visit‘s Ari’el Stachel.

Also in attendance were Carousel‘s Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez, and Renee Fleming, Summer‘s Ariana DeBose, and SpongeBob SquarePantsEthan Slater and Gavin Lee.

60+ pictures inside of Lauren Ambrose, Hailey Kilgore, Katrina Lenk, and more at the event… More Here! »

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Tina Fey & Andrew Garfield Win at Drama Desk Awards!

Tina Fey and Andrew Garfield show off their trophies in the press room at the 2018 Drama Desk Awards held at Town Hall on Sunday night (June 3) in New York City.

Tina won the award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for writing the script to Mean Girls. She was joined at the event by the show’s nominated cast members Kate Rockwell, Ashley Park, and Grey Henson, as well as Barrett Wilbert Weed.

Andrew won the award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Angels in America. He was joined by cast members Nathan Lane, who won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, as well as Denise Gough and James McArdle.

SpongeBob SquarePants stars Ethan Slater and Gavin Lee both won awards, as did Carousel‘s Jessie Mueller and Lindsay Mendez.

Other stars in attendance included Outstanding Solo Performance winner Billy Crudup, Three Tall Women‘s Glenda Jackson and Laurie Metcalf, Lobby Hero nominee Brian Tyree Henry, and Carousel nominee Joshua Henry.

FYI: Tina is wearing an Escada outfit. Barrett is wearing an Ines Di Santo gown. Brian is wearing a Perry Ellis suit.

50+ pictures inside from the Drama Desk Awards… More Here! »

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Andrew Garfield, Lauren Ambrose, & More Broadway Stars Accept Their Outer Critics Circle Theatre Awards!

Andrew Garfield and Lauren Ambrose step out to accept their awards at the 2018 Outer Critics Circle Theatre Awards on Thursday (May 24) at Sardi’s in New York City.

The winners of the awards were announced a couple weeks ago and the recipients gathered to accept their prizes.

Andrew won Outstanding Actor in a Play for Angels in America and Lauren won Outstanding Actress in a Musical for My Fair Lady.

The other winners in attendance included Three Tall Women‘s Glenda Jackson (Outstanding Actress in a Play) and Laurie Metcalf (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play), SpongeBob SquarePantsEthan Slater (Outstanding Actor in a Musical), Angels in America‘s Nathan Lane (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play), My Fair Lady‘s Norbert Leo Butz (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical), Carousel‘s Lindsay Mendez (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical), and Harry Clarke‘s Billy Crudup (Outstanding Solo Performance).

Tina Fey was joined by husband Jeff Richmond to accept Outstanding Book of a Musical for Mean Girls.

Other stars in attendance included Christine Ebersole, Martha Plimpton, Come From Away‘s Jenn Colella, and SpongeBob‘s Danny Skinner.

Outstanding New Broadway Musical went to SpongeBob SquarePants and Outstanding New Broadway Play went to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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