Arts & Entertainment

North Hills Earns Two Gene Kelly Award Nominations

The Pittsburgh CLO's 23nd Annual Gene Kelly Awards will be held May 25 at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts.

North Hills High School earned two nominations for the 23nd Annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater for its recent production of “The Pajama Game.”   

The show received nominations for the following:

·      Best All-Student Orchestra   

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·      Best Costume Design

The Pittsburgh CLO’s 23nd Annual Gene Kelly Awards will be held May 25 at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. 

Find out what's happening in North Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

“North Hills is fortunate to have a robust fine arts program,” said Superintendent Dr. Patrick J. Mannarino. “Each year our director, Glen Richey, and his staff continue to showcase the wonderful talents of our students. We are honored and delighted that they have been recognized for their hard work on this year’s production of ‘The Pajama Game.’ ” 

A total of 29 Allegheny County high schools competed in this year’s Gene Kelly Awards. Nominees were judged by a panel of judges comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators, entertainment professionals and performers.  

The Gene Kelly Awards were launched in 1991 as a means to recognize and encourage student achievement and to focus the attention of the community and school districts on the importance of musical theater and arts education.

See a complete list of nominees here.

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