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    Thank you for your interest in The Jimmy Awards®/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA®). You can contact our Communications team for Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA Press inquiries.

    1. All participating Regional Awards Program (RAP) press releases mentioning The Jimmy Awards®, The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® , or NHSMTA® must be approved in writing before they are released to the media. Press releases may be emailed to [email protected]. If the matter is urgent, please call 212-703-0215.

    2. Jason Laks is The Broadway League Foundation's official spokesperson. Requests for interviews and/or comments from Mr. Laks may be directed to our Communications team or by calling 212-764-1122.

    3. The following program descriptions have been created to provide background information for members of the media. These documents are also available for use in their entirety by our participating awards programs on their websites and in their press materials.  Any alterations to these descriptions must first be approved by The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA. Additional information about the program is available on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

    The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA Short Program Description
    The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA Long Program Description

    • PDFs of these documents may be shared with members of your local media.
    • Any alterations to these descriptions to include references to regional programs must be approved by The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA. Please email any edited documents to [email protected].
    • FAQs can be found here.

    4. The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA scholarships and awards are subject to change each year. RAP press materials and general commentary should not include any speculation about possible awards based on those presented in previous years. A generic statement about The Jimmy Awards/NHSMTA award offerings is available here. Once awards and scholarships are finalized for the current year, information will be posted on this website and sent directly to each participating awards program.