Blumenthal Arts honored top high school musical theater students from across the Charlotte region Sunday night at the 2026 Blumey Awards at Belk Theater. Weddington High School won the Tier 1 Best Musical award for "Legally Blonde: The Musical", while North Lincoln High School took the Tier 2 honor for "Hadestown: Teen Edition".
North Lincoln’s Harold Garcia was named Best Actor for his role as Orpheus, and Carmel Christian’s Anna Jernigan won Best Actress for her performance in “Footloose.” Organizers say a record 59 schools participated this year, with awards recognizing achievement in performance, design, direction and production.