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The 2022 Spotlight Awards and Outstanding Performers Angelis Gonzalez and Xander Benton

42m · TPAC's Arts Appetizer Podcasts · 15 Aug 18:00

Learn about the Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards, or Spotlight Awards, with Cassie LaFevor, TPAC's Director of Education Enrichment. Then, hear from the 2022 Outstanding Lead Performers - Angelis Gonzalez of Ravenwood High School who won for their performance in "Matilda The Musical" and Alexander Benton of John Overton High School who won for his performance in "Something’s Rotten!" - about their experiences performing at TPAC and on Broadway at The Jimmy Awards.

The TPAC InsideOut Podcast is produced by Kristin Horsley and Nivedhan Singh with editing and mixing by Tim Horsley.

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