Broadway in Chicago announced that the sixth annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards will feature a workshop led by Adam Jacobs—star of Disney’s Aladdin North American tour, who originated the title role in Aladdin on Broadway—along with his wife Kelly Jacobs, who previously performed in Chicago in the Mary Poppins North American tour.
The Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards will be held at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., on Monday, June 5.
In addition to the workshop, finalists will receive tickets to Aladdin in Chicago (currently playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through Sept. 10). Finalists will perform for a panel of casting agents and theater professionals on stage at the Broadway Playhouse on June 5. From the 24 finalists, the top two performers (Best Actor and Best Actress award recipients) will receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to participate in a performance enrichment program and represent the state of Illinois at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) on Broadway.