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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Greece Arcadia students win RBTL ‘Stars of Tomorrow' competition
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two students from Greece Arcadia High School, Tessa Meyers and Ian Royse are the 2025 'Stars of Tomorrow New York City Bound' winners. Next month, Meyers and Royse will represent Rochester in the 2025 National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA) also known as the Jimmy Awards. They will compete with more than 100 student performers from across the country in New York City. This is Royse's second year participating in the Jimmy Awards. The RBTL competition Thursday night included 40 students from area high school theatre programs. In the first round, judges selected twenty students to perform the role they performed at school this year and one minute from a song of their choice. After that round, the judges narrowed the group down to ten who performed a final round before the two students were announced. Holly Valentine, the Education Director at RBTL says this competition is about all the kids not just the two winners. 'They're performing on a Broadway stage, they're performing for Broadway professionals. They are learning all the things they will need if they are going on in this business which many of them hope to do,' said Valentine. The students were cheered on by their families, friends, music teachers and classmates during the competition that lasted over two hours. WROC-TV is a proud sponsor and partners with the Rochester Broadway Theatre League. News 8 hosted a 'Fan Favorite' web contest after the nominees were announced on May 9. The Rochester community visited to vote for their favorite student. News 8 Evening Anchor Theresa Marsenburg announced this year's winner at the beginning of Thursday's competition. Aubrey Puccio from LeRoy Jr/Sr High School received the most votes and won 4 VIP Box Seats, parking and passes to the President's Lounge to a performance of Clue this fall at RBTL'S Auditorium Theatre. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Some Like It Hot' makes Rochester debut
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are two more shows in RBTL's current Broadway season, and the next one is making its Rochester debut this week. 'Some Like It Hot' runs through Sunday. Based on the 1959 film, which starred Marilyn Monroe, it's the story of two musicians who are forced to flee Chicago during Prohibition after witnessing a mob hit. Devon Goffman plays Spats, and Tarra Conner Jones stars as Sweet Sue. Check out their interview from our Sunrise studio in the player on this page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stars of Tomorrow: A night of magic and community support
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — 2,400 Costume Clad students, their drama teachers, parents, friends, and other supporters brought the energy of a big time award show to the Rochester Broadway Theatre League Friday. Stars of Tomorrow is the biggest night for theatre kids in the Greater Rochester area. Students from 42 local schools performing selections from their high school musicals. The annual recognition ceremony begins with an opening performance and is always full of good energy, sincere support, and talented teens. News 8 spoke with two Hilton high school students who say they are thrilled that their school is participating for the first time this year. 'I'm so excited,' Hilton High School sophomore Lylah Mason said. 'I've already dreamed about this. It's like the Tonys just for teens.' 'It was just wonderful to see the community support and how everyone since they knew we were doing this, it was extra special to have the community support,' Hilton High School senior Grant Wood. 'Truly, it's just the sound of the cheering and the love that they have for each other and it fills me for the rest of the year,' RBTL Director of Education Holly Valentine said. Valentine called it a night full of magic, and News 8's Theresa Marsenburg agrees. For the past three years, Theresa has been honored to give the News 8 welcome, and instead of pumping up the kids. 'They fill me with such great energy,' Marsenburg said. And as a long time supporter, WROC will launch the 'Stars of Tomorrow' webpage on Monday morning. It will feature the student performers selected to return to RBTL later this month for round two of Stars of Tomorrow. Fans will be able to vote for their favorite performer. Congratulations to all of Friday's participants. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk celebrates disability inclusion
GATES, N.Y. (WROC) — The annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk was held on Saturday to raise awareness for the organization's efforts to connect individuals with and without disabilities. Best Buddies International facilitates opportunities for leadership development, inclusive living, and integrative employment. The organization also provides support to families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through programming that focuses on creating diverse one-to-one friendships, advocacy, and training, they have served over 1.3 million people worldwide, including Rochester. Sneak Peek: RBTL continues accessibility upgrades to auditorium 'The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is a way for our community to come together and support our neighbors with and without disabilities,' said Lindsay Jewett, the Director of Mission Advancement for Best Buddies International in Western New York. 'This event shows our mission in action, and it is always one of the best days of the year!' The event featured music, local sports mascots, obstacle courses, and prizes for children and adults. Over 400 walkers registered to participate in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Total Sports Experience, hoping to raise $62,500 for local programs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
RBTL reveals 2025-26 season lineup at West Herr Auditorium Theatre
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Rochester Broadway Theatre League has announced their upcoming 2025 to 2026 M&T Bank Broadway season at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre! The newest season announced Wednesday offers something for everyone with five shows performing in Rochester for the first time. New shows include Clue, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, and Suffs. Popular shows such as Wicked, Spamalot and Hamilton are also set to make their return this season! RBTL also offers a 7-show Season ticket package available now for both renewing and new subscribers. Passes can be purchased on both the RBTL website and at the Auditorium Box Office. Hamilton is not included in the 7-show package, but the show is an optional add on to the subscription. The 2025 to 2026 season will kick off with Clue on October 21, 2025, and conclude with Suffs on June 9, 2026. Individual tickets will go on sale at a later date. For more information you can visit the RBTL website here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
