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The Tallulah Awards 2.0: Help them SHINE, Dahlings!

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We are so very appreciative of all of you and your support of The Inaugural Tallulah Awards this past May 17. The energy in the VBC Concert Hall that night was absolutely electrifying! To see and hear those high school theatre students cheering on each other for 2 1/2 hours is something I will keep with me and treasure forever. And we couldn't have done it without you. THIS YEAR, The Tallulah Awards will more than double its reach, serving students across the 22 northernmost counties in Alabama. As the program grows, so does the need for support. Help us reach our $150,000 goal and continue providing meaningful educational experiences, professional adjudicator feedback, and showcase opportunities on the national level like the Jimmy Awards® for Alabama high school theatre students to learn, grow and shine! Now let's talk about The Tallulah Awards and break it down a bit... Named after the legendary stage and screen actress, Tallulah Bankhead, who was born in Huntsville in 190...
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Abbey O'Brien: OG Creative Team of WAITRESS and now the Associate Director of the 10th Anniversary Tour!

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  I have known Abbey O'Brien for over 20 years, going back to our hustling days as performers in NYC (shoutout to Michelle Aravena, Jessica Rush and Adam Fleming too)! I'm so grateful for Abbey taking the time to Zoom with me during her Tech Rehearsal for Waitress the Musical – only two days away from their big Opening Night Performance of this 10 th Anniversary Tour! And you never would've known it by her calm demeanor and easygoing energy and smile. But hey she’s no stranger to the Waitress universe. Abbey was there at the beginning of the Broadway rehearsal period for Waitress as the Associate Choreographer in early 2016, and now she is the Global Associate Director/Choreographer and at the helm of this 10 th Anniversary Tour, which officially opened on September 18, 2026, in Owensboro, Kentucky. Proud of you Abbey! Now before I share some of our chat with y’all, here is her Bio: Abbey O’Brien is a New York City based Director, with a career in the entertainmen...
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RENEWED for Season Six: "Show & Tell" with BTL

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  Hopefully y’all are just as excited as me that “Show & Tell” with BTL has been renewed for Season Six and will be back on the air again on October 19, 2026, and through May 2027! For those of you unfamiliar with “Show & Tell” let me break it down for you:   “Show & Tell” is BTL’s morning talk show where we discuss all things that fall under the umbrella of the arts. Huntsville has a thriving arts community and we are proud that it is a place where you can experience Theatre, Music, Dance & Visual Arts everywhere here on the local level, but also with the Broadway touring productions that BTL brings to Huntsville. We are here to support and shine a light on all of it!   We have a new episode every week which airs at 5:30am on Fox54, Monday through Friday. Episodes are also available to watch on our YouTube channel @BroadwayHuntsville. CALL TO ACTION: Go on now and subscribe to our YouTube Channel -->  @BroadwayHuntsville We had quite the array of ...
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Did Ya Miss Me?!

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  Hello from Kip’s Korner! It’s been a minute (or 8 months actually) since we were together. I hope y’all missed me as much as I missed you. But I’m back now. So much has happened since my last post about SHUCKED… where do I begin?? How about: Christmas, Ringing in the 2026 New Year, Hadestown, The Sound of Music, The Choir of Man, High School Musical Season begins with a plethora of episodes on "Show & Tell,"  & Juliet , Fabiola’s Masterclass with 70 of our high school theatre students, New Season Press Conference, Mrs. Doubtfire , NASA Artemis II Launch with Megan Carter (my Right-Hand Person with the Tallulahs), Seeing all of the Spring High School Musicals, Water for Elephants , THE TALLULAH AWARDS, Rehearsing our Jimmy nominees Linda Mathis & Lucas McMinemon and taking them on the Tallulahs/Jimmys press tour all over Huntsville, Twelve day trip to NYC as a chaperone for the Jimmys, The Jimmy Awards, slept for a month and now back at it for the 26-27 BTL Sea...
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