Gene Kelly Awards

The Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater, named after the actor/director Gene Kelly, are given out yearly by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. The award was founded in 1991 and celebrates excellence in the musicals of the Pittsburgh area's high schools. Technical/design awards and group awards including Best Musical are awarded in four levels based on production budget. The organization also offers scholarships to high school seniors involved in any aspect of their school's production. As of 2024, there are 33 participating schools. In 2009, the Gene Kelly Awards spawned the National High School Musical Theater Awards, nicknamed "The Jimmys", which Pittsburgh CLO co-produces with Nederlander Presentations. The Awards were cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Awards in 2021 were limited to individual awards only.

Categories
* Awards given in four budget categories
 * Best Actor
 * Best Actress
 * Best Supporting Actor
 * Best Supporting Actress
 * Outstanding Student Artist - Individual or Group
 * Best Student Orchestra
 * Best Vocal Ensemble*
 * Best Dance Ensemble*
 * Best Crew/Technical Execution*
 * Best Scenic Design*
 * Best Costume Design*
 * Best Lighting Design*
 * Best Musical*

Participating schools

 * Avonworth High School
 * Baldwin High School
 * Bishop Canevin High School
 * Brentwood High School
 * Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School
 * Chartiers Valley High School
 * Eden Christian Academy
 * Elizabeth Forward High School
 * Gateway High School
 * Hampton High School
 * Keystone Oaks High School
 * McKeesport Area High School
 * Montour High School
 * North Hills High School
 * Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
 * Penn Hills High School
 * Pine-Richland High School
 * Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
 * Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
 * Plum Senior High School
 * Quaker Valley High School
 * Redeemer Lutheran School
 * Riverview Jr./Sr. High School
 * Serra Catholic High School
 * Seton-La Salle Catholic High School
 * Sewickley Academy
 * Shady Side Academy Senior School
 * Springdale Jr./Sr. High School
 * St. Joseph High School
 * Thomas Jefferson High School
 * West Allegheny High School
 * Westinghouse Arts Academy
 * Woodland Hills High School

Former participants

 * Brashear High School
 * Bethel Park High School
 * Central Catholic High School
 * Deer Lakes High School
 * East Allegheny High School
 * Fox Chapel Area High School
 * Moon Area High School
 * North Allegheny High School
 * North Catholic High School
 * Northgate Junior – Senior High School
 * Peabody High School
 * Perry Traditional Academy
 * Propel Braddock Hills
 * Robinson Township Christian School
 * Schenley High School
 * Shaler Area High School
 * South Park High School
 * South Allegheny High School
 * South Fayette High School
 * Steel Valley High School
 * Upper St. Clair High School
 * Vincentian Academy
 * West Mifflin Area High School
 * Winchester Thurston School

2007 nominees and winners
The award winners from each category are bolded.

2006 nominees and winners
The award winners from each category are bolded.