EASTON, Pa. — A record number of high schools in the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey will participate in this year's Freddy Awards — the State Theatre's annual recognition of Lehigh Valley high school musical theater.
In less than two months, thousands of students from Northampton and Lehigh County and Warren County, New Jersey, will begin to present their spring musicals.
This year, 31 schools will participate in the Freddy Awards, the State Theatre said in a release.
"With more schools, the energy in the room will be higher than ever.”State Theatre Chief Executive Officer Shelley Brown
Those schools whose performances are judged the best will be nominated to compete in the 24th annual Freddy Awards on May 21 at the theater.
“Seeing 31 schools participate is a true testament to the importance this area places on the performing arts,” Freddys Coordinator Kori Lotito said.
“We are thrilled to be the place where these schools congregate and create a vibrant, supportive and joyful community.”
State Theatre Chief Executive Officer Shelley Brown said, “We couldn’t be more excited.”
“We are welcoming an all-time high number of high schools to the program this year," Brown said. "The format will remain the same, but with more schools, the energy in the room will be higher than ever.”
The Freddy Awards were created in 2003 and are awarded each year during a ceremony at the State Theatre in Easton and are broadcast live on Channel 69 WFMZ-TV.
This year’s Freddys nominations will be announced at noon May 7.
The live broadcast of the awards ceremony will air at 7 p.m. May 21 on WFMZ and stream at WFMZ+.
Full list of schools participating
Here is a full list of participating schools.
Allentown Central Catholic
"Disney’s Frozen"
7 p.m. April 16 and 17; 1 and 7 p.m. April 18.
Tickets available March 15.
Bangor Area
"The Phantom of the Opera"
7:30 p.m. April 17; 2 and 7:30 p.m. April 18; 2 p.m. April 19.
Tickets available Feb. 2.
Belvidere (New Jersey)
"The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical"
7 p.m. March 6; 1 and 7 p.m. March 7
Tickets available Feb. 1
Bethlehem Catholic
"Bye Bye Birdie"
7 p.m. April 10 and 11; 3 p.m. April 12; 7 p.m. April 17 and 18
Tickets on sale now
Catasauqua Area
"Seussical"
7 p.m. March 13 and 14; 2 p.m. March 15
Tickets available Feb. 1
Allentown Dieruff
"Chicago: Teen Edition"
7 p.m. April 23, 24 and 25; 2 p.m. April 26
Tickets available Feb. 23
Easton Area
"Legally Blonde"
7 p.m. March 12, 13 and 14; 1:30 p.m. March 15
Tickets available Feb. 6
Emmaus
"Jekyll & Hyde"
7 p.m. March 24, 25, 26 and 27; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 28; 2 p.m. March 29
Tickets available Jan. 20
Bethlehem Freedom
"Something Rotten!"
7 p.m. April 10; 1 and 7 p.m. April 11; 1 p.m. April 12
Tickets available Feb. 1
Hackettstown, New Jersey
"Lionel Bart’s Oliver!"
7 p.m. April 23, 24 and 25; 2 p.m. April 26
Tickets available April 1
Lehigh Christian Academy
"The Prince of Egypt the Musical"
6 p.m. March 19 and 20; Noon and 6 p.m. March 21
Tickets now on sale
Lehigh Valley Academy
"Bye Bye Birdie"
1 and 7 p.m. March 21; 1 p.m. March 22
Tickets available March 1
Bethlehem Liberty
"Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway Version)"
7 p.m. April 16 and 17; 1 and 7 p.m. April 18
Tickets available March 1
Moravian Academy
"Me and My Girl"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28; 2 p.m. March 1
Tickets available Feb. 13
Nazareth Area
"Grease"
7 p.m. April 16 and 17; 1 and 7 p.m. April 18; 1 p.m. April 19
Tickets available March 1
North Warren Regional, New Jersey
"Sleeping Beauty"
6 p.m. March 20 and 21; 1 p.m. March 22
Tickets available Feb. 2nd
Northampton Area
"Newsies"
7 p.m. March 27; 1 and 7 p.m. March 28; 1 p.m. March 29.
Tickets to be announced
Northern Lehigh
"Anastasia: The Musical"
7 p.m. March 12, 13 and 14; 2 p.m. March 15
Tickets on sale now
Northwestern Lehigh
"Something Rotten!"
7 p.m. Feb. 26, 27 and 28; 2 p.m. March 1
Tickets available Feb. 16
Notre Dame
"Disney’s The Little Mermaid"
7 p.m. March 6 and 7; 2 p.m. March 8
Tickets on sale now
Parkland
"How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"
7 p.m. April 8, 9, 10 and 11; 3 p.m. April 12
Tickets available Feb. 2
Pen Argyl Area
"The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical"
7 p.m. March 20 and 21; 1 p.m. March 22
Tickets available Feb. 2
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
"Disney’s Frozen"
7 p.m. April 17; 1 and 7 p.m. April 18; 1 p.m. April 19
Tickets available Feb. 12
Salisbury
"The Prom"
7 p.m. March 12, 13 and 14; 2 p.m. March 15
Tickets available March1
Saucon Valley
"The Drowsy Chaperone"
6:30 p.m. April 16, 17 and April 18; 2 p.m. April 19
Tickets on sale to be announced
Southern Lehigh
"Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)"
7 p.m. March 4, 5, 6 and 7; 2 p.m. March 8
Tickets available Feb. 1
Warren County Technical (New Jersey)
"Working (Localized Version)"
7:30 p.m. April 18; 2 p.m. April 19; 7:30 p.m. April 24 2 p.m. April 26
Tickets available April 1 at wctech.theatre@gmail.com.
Warren Hills Regional (New Jersey)
"Big Fish: School Edition"
7 p.m. March 26 and March 27; 1 and 7 p.m. March 28
Tickets available Feb. 6
Whitehall
"The Wedding Singer"
7 p.m. March 26, 27 and 28; 2 p.m. March 29
Tickets available Feb. 1
Allentown Allen
"You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised)"
7 p.m. March 26 and March 27; 2 p.m. March 28
Tickets to be announced
Wilson Area
"Anastasia: The Musical"
7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 27 and 28; 2:30 p.m. March 1
Tickets available Jan. 20
