The road to the 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards – Day 6
Posted on June 30th, 2015
Hi DSM Fans!
We are back for Day 6 of the 2015 National High School Musical Theatre Awards!
Yesterday was the big day for Chris and Katelyn – they got to perform on Broadway for the very first time! Unfortunately we didn’t get to see the performance here at home. Last night was the Jimmy Awards at the Minskoff Theatre (where THE LION KING calls home). And what an incredible evening! Though neither of them won the award for the night, they both have come away from this experience as a better actors and performers! Check out below to hear about their day and see some awesome videos and photos!
From Chris:
Such a bittersweet feeling leaving! I can’t wait to be with my family in NYC, but also so hard to leave these amazing people I met over this week! Performing on Broadway yesterday was the most incredible feeling! I got to meet Michael Cerveris, one of the Matilda kids, and even got a high five from Robbie Fairchild during the closing number! This was the most incredible and rewarding experience of my life and I’m so great full to be here. Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened 🙂 Thanks Dallas!
From Katelyn:
The second the lights came up for the opening number, my heart began to race, my face lit up, and I felt exhilarated and so much at home all at the same time. After that I got to put a character I’d been working on for almost a year now on the Minskoff stage for some of the biggest names in the business. It will go down as one of the most memorable moments that changed my life.
I got to perform on Broadway at the age of 18. That’s something a lot of people can say at any age. I’m just so grateful I got the opportunity to come together with kids all across the country to pull off something incredible. The magic held in the walls of that building will stay with me forever. The people I met were amazingly talented and gifted in what they do whether they’d been all over Broadway, or a kid here for the first time.
Check out these videos Chris sent us from backstage!
After Rehearsal on stage in the Men’s Dressing Room:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TJhwIi8in8]
Here’s Chris when they called places backstage:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFr5P2WGWnQ]
Finally, their day was best captured via photos. Check them out in the slideshow below!
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- “WE’RE HERE!!!”
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- Katelyn Cave and Chris Clark outside the Minskoff Theatre.
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- Katelyn Cave, Stacie Smith (DSM’s Representative and Chaperone) and Chris Clark outside the Minskoff Theatre.
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- Chris Clark outside The Minskoff Theatre (and Katelyn in the background)
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- The Minskoff Theatre
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- The Minskoff Theatre Stage Door.
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- The lion head in the stairwell.
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- An empty Minskoff Theatre Lobby – it will be full in the evening!
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- Just a quick pic of the view from the Minskoff Theatre Lobby.
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- Another view from the Minksoff Theatre Lobby.
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- Another view from the Minksoff Theatre Lobby.
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- Chris in front of a Lion King display in the lobby.
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- The Ladies’ Dressing Room at the Minskoff Theatre for the National HSMTA.
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- The nominees and the sponsors gather before the Awards evening.
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- The nominees pose for a quick pic of the whole group!
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- The nominees pose for a quick pic of the whole group!
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- Now the lobby is full of everyone before the Awards evening.
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- Chris Clark with Julia Murney
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- Chris Clark with Adam Kantor
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- Chris Clark with Tony Award Winner Michael Cerveris
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- Chris Clark (as Jesus from Jesus Christ Superstar) before his medley at the National HSMTA.
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- Backstage at the Minskoff Theatre
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- President and Managing Director Michael Jenkins congratulates our Best Actor and Actress, Katelyn Cave and Chris Clark.
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- Katelyn and Chris pose for a quick pic with Katelyn’s theater teachers from Denton Guyer HS!
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- Katelyn Cave with DSM HSMTA Chair Nancy Natinsky and DSM’s Stacie Smith
What a fantastic experience Chris and Katelyn had in NYC. Thanks for tuning in to our blog every day to see their progress and their thoughts. They appreciate all of the love and support they received at home and will never forget this experience! We wish them all the best in their future endeavors and hope to see them back on Broadway soon!
Until next year!
-DSM Amanda
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