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Cheer on Lakeview student Ari Mikels during this national musical theater competition

Ari Mikels, a junior at Lakeview Academy, won Best Leading Actor in the 2021 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. He played the lead role of Officer Lockstock in the musical, "Urinetown," which was recorded and submitted to judges. Photo courtesy Lakeview Academy.

06032021 THEATER 1.jpg — Ari Mikels, a junior at Lakeview Academy, won Best Leading Actor in the 2021 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. He played the lead role of Officer Lockstock in the musical, "Urinetown," which was recorded and submitted to judges. Photo courtesy Lakeview Academy.

On Thursday, July 15, Ari Mikels, a junior at Lakeview Academy, will stand among high school nominees from across the country to vie for one of the biggest honors presented at the 2021 Jimmy Awards — Best Performance by an Actor.