Bobby G Awards announce nominees for 12th annual high school musical theatre ceremony

Statewide program adjudicated 50 productions and more than 3,000 students across 17 Colorado counties

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has announced the nominees for the 2026 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards, with the 12th annual Tony-style ceremony set for 7 p.m. May 15 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

The Bobby G Awards is a statewide program that recognizes Colorado high school students and educators for work in performance, design, direction, choreography, stage management, musical direction, orchestration, technical production and overall production excellence. Tickets are $30 and on sale now at denvercenter.org.

For this year’s awards, adjudicators evaluated 50 participating productions across 17 Colorado counties, with more than 3,000 students adjudicated in all.

“The electric energy that fills the theatre at The Bobby G Awards is something not to be missed,” said Allison Watrous, executive director for DCPA Education & Community Engagement. She invited families and theatre fans to attend May 15 to celebrate Colorado students and educators alongside the next generation of Broadway talent.

Winners of the Bobby G Outstanding Lead Performer awards will go on to represent Colorado at The Jimmy Awards/National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City. Presented by The Broadway League Foundation, the Jimmys bring two nominees from each regional ceremony for a 10-day theatre intensive featuring coaching, training and rehearsals led by Broadway professionals. This year’s nominees will be in New York from June 12-23, 2026, with the 17th annual Jimmy Awards taking place June 22 at the Minskoff Theatre.

A complete list of the 50 nominated schools and productions appears below.