Tommy Tune AWARDS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS – 2026

THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ANNOUNCES THE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE 2026 TOMMY TUNE AWARDS!

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) announces the schools from across the Greater Houston Area participating in this year’s Tommy Tune Awards program!

The 2026 Tommy Tune Awards will be held on May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the event will go on sale in the spring, and will be available for purchase through TUTS.org, by phone at 713-558-8887 or by visiting the TUTS Box Office at 800 Bagby.

“It’s always thrilling to see so many schools from across the Greater Houston Area come together through the Tommy Tune Awards. This program celebrates the passion and creativity of high school students, and we can’t wait to shine a spotlight on their incredible work in musical theatre.,” said Adavion Wayne, TUTS Director of Education.

The power of education, artistry and community comes together at the Tommy Tune Awards where students from across the Greater Houston community have the opportunity to share their artistry with one another. After evaluating the 65 participating Houston-area high school productions throughout the 2025-2026 school year, a team of 40+ Houston-based theatre professionals nominated students in 18 award categories.

The participating schools and productions for the 2025 Tommy Tune Awards are:

1. Alvin High School
2. Angleton High School
3. B. F. Terry High School
4. Bridgeland High School
5. CE King School
6. Cinco Ranch High School
7. Clear Brook High School
8. Clear Creek High School
9. Clear Falls High School
10. Clear Springs High School
11. Clements High School
12. Concordia Lutheran High School
13. Conroe High School
14. Cypress Falls High School
15. Cypress Ranch High School
16. Cypress Woods High School
17. Dickinson High School
18. Dr. Thomas E. Randle High School
19. Dulles High School
20. Fort Bend High School
21. Foster High School
22. Friendswood High School
23. G.W. Carver Magnet High School
24. Gene Tomas High School
25. George Bush High School
26. Goose Creek Memorial High School
27. Hightower High School
28. Houston Christian High School
29. Jordan High School
30. Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
31. Kingwood High School
32. Klein Cain High School
33. Klein Collins High School
34. Klein High School
35. Klein Oak High School
36. Lamar Consolidated High School
37. Lamar High School
38. Lawrence B Elkins High School
39. Manvel High School
40. Memorial High School
41. Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions
42. Montgomery High School
43. Northland Christian School
44. Oak Ridge High School
45. Pasadena Memorial High School
46. Patricia E. Paetow High School
47. Pearland High School
48. Ridge Point High School
49. Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School
50. Second Baptist School
51. South Houston High School
52. St. Agnes Academy
53. St. Francis Episcopal School
54. St. Pius X High School
55. Stephen F. Austin High School
56. Stratford High School
57. Summer Creek High School
58. The Emery Weiner School
59. The John Cooper School
60. The Kinkaid School
61. The Village School
62. Tomball Memorial High School
63. William B. Travis High School
64. Yates High School

The Tommy Tune Awards shine a spotlight on the creativity and dedication of Houston’s young performers and educators, celebrating the magic of musical theatre while inspiring a lifelong love for the arts.

Each year, high schools across the Greater Houston area stage full-scale musicals that go head-to-head in 18 award categories—from Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Lead Performer to Outstanding Orchestra, Choreographer, and Director. These productions showcase not only the talent on stage but also the artistry and innovation happening behind the curtain in set design, costumes, lighting, and stage management.

Throughout the 2025–2026 school year, a team of adjudicators—seasoned Houston theatre professionals with expertise as performers, designers, directors, choreographers, and musicians—will attend and evaluate each participating school’s production. With their backgrounds in both professional theatre and arts education, these mentors bring insight, encouragement, and recognition to every aspect of the students’ work, ensuring that the Tommy Tune Awards are as much about growth and inspiration as they are about competition.

The Tommy Tune Awards are named for Broadway legend, Houston native and Lamar High School alumnus Tommy Tune.  A performer, director and choreographer with more than 50 years of stage experience, Tune received nine Tony Awards for his work in the following productions: Seesaw, My One and Only, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Nine, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies. He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2003 by President Bush.

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