The Kenny Awards
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 05/14/2016
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The 2016 Kenny Awards will be held on
Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 6:00 pm.
Tickets will be $8.00 advance purchase and $10 day of the event,
and will go on sale April 30 at 10 am.
New for 2016! We’re excited to announce that the Kenny Awards will be participating in the "Jimmy Awards," the National High School Musical Theatre Awards,a program of The Broadway League! For more information, visit kennyawards.weebly.com or click to read the press release.
Congratulations to the 2016 Kenny finalists!
| Barker High School | Oklahoma! | Fri-Sun, Mar 11-13, 2016 |
| Cardinal O’Hara High School | Anything Goes | Fri-Sun, Mar 4-6, 2016 |
| City Honors School | Gypsy | Fri-Sun, Mar 11-13, 2016 |
| Clarence High School | Young Frankenstein | Thurs-Sat, Mar 10-12, 2016 |
| Forestville Central School | Into the Woods | Thurs-Sat, Nov 12-14, 2015 |
| Fredonia High School | Aida | Fri-Sat, April 8-9 & 15-16, 2016 |
| Frontier High School | The Addams Family | Thurs-Sat, Feb 4-6, 2016 |
| St. Francis High School | Jesus Christ Superstar | Fri-Sun, Mar 11-13, 2016 |
| Williamsville East High School | The Wiz | Thurs-Sat, Feb 4-6, 2016 |
| Wilson High School | Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
Thurs-Sat, Nov 12-14, 2015 |
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Blog: kennyawards.weebly.com
What began as a 10-minute presentation on the Shea’s stage before the opening night of the Broadway tour of Guys and Dolls has grown into a year-long program which includes performances, numerous awards, theatre workshops and a fully realized ceremony open to the public.
"The Kenny" was created in 1993 in honor of the late Dr. Ken Lipke, the founder of Gibraltar Steel. This award is a testimony to Dr. Lipke’s passion and dedication to the arts and to his belief that the business community is an integral pillar of support for the arts.
Since then over 130 outstanding musical productions from local high schools have been recognized and honored by the Kenny Awards. The school that wins the Kenny for "Outstanding Production" receives a $5,000 grant from the Lipke Foundation to support their theatre department. "The Kenny," a crystal trophy commissioned and designed exclusively for the program, is on permanent display at Shea's and stands as a tribute to the young talent throughout Western New York.
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