Each year, hundreds of high school students in the Greater Houston area come together for the Tommy Tune Awards. The annual awards show, created and hosted by Theatre Under The Stars, is designed to celebrate excellence in musical theatre. With finalists in categories like directing, choreography, lighting design, set design, costume design, singing, dancing and many other roles both on and off the stage, the Tommy Tune Awards highlight the future creatives who will shape the future of theatre, not just in Houston but around the world. Watch the full Houston Life interview to learn more about this annual tradition and meet one of the high school students who credits the awards for paving the way for his next steps in life.

Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein needs to find room for another award.

FILE - Ann Reinking holds her Tony Award for best choreography for the musical "Chicago" at the 51st annual Tony Awards on June 1, 1997, in New York. A scholarship has been created in honor of the late Tony Award-winning dancer and choreographer Ann Reinking. It offers a $5,000 annual award and mentorship for a young dancer moving to New York City to help support them in their artistic endeavors. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)NEW YORK – Long before she became a Tony Award-winning choreographer, Ann Reinking waited tables to save up enough money to move to New York City. In her honor, friends and admirers have established The Ann Reinking Scholarship, a $5,000 annual award and mentorship for a young dancer moving to New York City to help support them in their artistic endeavors.