Emily Johnson and Nick Anderson To Perform at Overture Center Tommy Awards
Emily Johnson and Nick Anderson both received Outstanding Lead Performers Awards
in this year’s Overture Center Tommy Awards. They received recognition for their
portrayals of “Julia” and “Robbie” in their Lake Mills High School musical performance
of The Wedding Singer and will be performing at the Awards Ceremony on June 7.
Madeline Bergum will also be performing as a Spirit Award winner.
Named for local Broadway star Tom Wopat, the Tommy Awards encourage,
recognize, and honor excellence in high school musical theater. Educators, industry
professionals, and theater experts reviewed productions at more than 60 high
schools, provided valuable feedback and advice, and honored schools and
individuals’ achievements with category-based awards. Schools and individuals
receive awards at the ceremony held at Overture Center. For the complete list of
winners visit the www.overturecenter.com/commuity/tommy-awards.
Emily will also be performing in the ceremony as part of the highly selective Tommy
Ensemble where she has been a member for two years. The Tommy Ensemble features
vocal performers from Tommy Award participating schools. Students are selected
through auditions and are under the direction of Gail Becker.
As the premier performance group representing the Tommy Awards, the Tommy
Ensemble performs in front of a variety of audiences in a variety of settings.
Performances include a cabaret performance, opening the Tommy Awards
Ceremony and performing at each of Overture’s pre-Broadway audience
engagement series events titled Cocktails with Tim.
The sixth annual Tommy Awards Ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 7 at 6:00
p.m. in Madison’s Overture Center and will feature performances of many talented high
school students. Everyone is encouraged to come see this fabulous show and support our
Lake Mills students. Admission tickets are $25 and are currently on sale at the Overture
box office or available on line.