Wake Up With BroadwayWorld: June 20, 2026 Edition

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Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 20, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:

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Welcome to Wake Up with BroadwayWorld! Here's what you missed yesterday:

The spotlight is on some incredible talent and productions! The 17th Annual Jimmy Awards are coming up at the Minskoff Theatre, featuring 116 of the nation's most talented high school musical theatre nominees—and we've got videos of all the opening numbers from ceremonies past. Meanwhile, Black Women on Broadway , founded by powerhouse artists including Amber Iman, Jocelyn Bioh, and Danielle Brooks, continues to make waves as a thriving community dedicated to mentorship and professional development.

In our Must Watch section, Jin Ha shares how Hamilton prepared him for boxing scenes in the new season of Sugar, and we have an inspiring conversation with The Outsiders' Caleb Mathura about his incredible journey to Broadway.

Plus, casting announcements include Aniya Thompson making her Off-Broadway debut in Heathers the Musical , and don't miss the 2026 Jimmy Awards streaming Monday at 7:30pm ET !

Have a fantastic day, and we'll see you bright and early tomorrow!

But first...

The nation's most talented teens will gather at the Minskoff Theatre to perform at the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards! This year, 116 nominees, coming from 58 high school musical theatre awards competitions across the US will compete for the ultimate prizes of Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor award, as well as other honors and scholarships. It took years for the Jimmy Awards to grow as big as they are today.Watch videos of all 16 opening numbers from ceremonies past, starting with 2009, which featured just 32 students.

At a time when stories are being challenged, erased, and reimagined in real time, the communities most impacted are often cared for the least, with few industry spaces designed specifically for their support. In 2020, three powerhouse theater artists and Tony Award nominees, Amber Iman, Jocelyn Bioh, and Danielle Brooks, set out to change that. What began as a desire to celebrate Black women working in theater has grown into Black Women on Broadway (BWOB), a thriving community dedicated to mentorship, recognition, wellness, and professional development for Black women working both onstage and behind the scenes.

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Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons took home the Tony Award for Best Choreography. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction!

John Lithgow took home a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for GIANT. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

The 79th Annual Tony Awards are currently underway and BroadwayWorld can now share the full lyrics to the opening number, sung by host P!nk and numerous other performers. Take a look at the full lyrics below!

In the Tony Awards press room, choreographers Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons teased they want to do a revival of the musical 'Fame' next.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Wake-Up-With-BroadwayWorld-June-20-2026-20260620)._