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Bowen Yang to Host 17th Jimmy Awards at Broadway’s Minskoff

Organizers say his high profile will raise the ceremony’s visibility as the event expands access through free streaming, ASL interpretation, closed captions, a Broadway Direct ticket lottery.

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Overview

  • The Broadway League confirmed Bowen Yang will host the 17th annual Jimmy Awards on Monday, June 22 at the Minskoff Theatre, with 116 nominees expected from 58 cities.
  • The ceremony will stream free beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on June 22 and the recording will remain available online through June 25 via Apples and Oranges Arts with WABC-TV as media partner.
  • A limited Broadway Direct digital lottery for $110 seats is open through 12 p.m. ET on June 10, with winners notified within minutes and 60 minutes to claim and pay for tickets; entries are limited to one per person and up to two tickets per winning entry.
  • The primary online stream will include American Sign Language interpretation and live closed captions to improve accessibility for viewers.
  • The Jimmy Awards, founded in 2009 to promote arts education and honor school programs, have generated more than $9 million in scholarships and a pipeline of alumni who have gone on to Broadway and professional careers, a legacy organizers say Yang’s profile can help spotlight.