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2008-2009
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: 2008-2009
Riley Sanderson as Beast in Beauty and the Beast
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National Youth Theatre is excited to announce the winners of our annual National Youth Theatre Awards to honor outstanding work in youth theatre. This year more than double the shows from last year were considered for the awards, including more than 170 productions from more than 90 different theatres in more than 60 cities spanning 23 states.
The award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of ten judges and reviewers. In addition to the youth who performed in the youth theatre companies, any minor (under age 18) who performed at a show reviewed by a National Youth Theatre judge was also considered for the awards, as well as the adults who participated in the youth theatre productions backstage (directors, set designers, costume designers, etc.).