Best and brightest in high school theater honored at 2023 Gene Kelly Awards

Performers honored at Gene Kelly Awards

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The best and brightest in high school theater were honored on Saturday night.

Performers hit the stage at the Benedum Center downtown for the Gene Kelly Awards.

The ceremony recognizes outstanding work in high school musicals and 32 area high schools participate in the event.

Several cash and university scholarships were awarded.

Our very own Bob Pompeani was the host of the annual event.

You can check out a full list of winners at this link!

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.