{"id":186772,"date":"2026-05-08T01:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186772\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T01:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:53:06","slug":"freddy-awards-nominations-a-record-number-of-area-high-schools-get-nods-which-got-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186772\/","title":{"rendered":"Freddy Awards nominations: A record number of area high schools get nods. Which got the most?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EASTON, Pa. \u2014 A record 31 high schools this year got nominations in State Theatre&#8217;s annual Freddy Awards honoring high school musicals and their student performers, it was announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem&#8217;s Freedom led all schools with 17 nominations for its production of &#8220;Something Rotten,&#8221; including outstanding actor, actress, ensemble and Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical.<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area High School followed close behind with 15 nominations for \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera.&#8221; Emmaus High School collected 14 for \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde,\u201d Parkland had 13 for \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d and Easton 12 for &#8220;Legally Blonde The Musical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    The Freddy Awards is now in its 24th year. The ceremony will take place on May 22 at State Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Easton&#8217;s State Theatre<\/p>\n<p>All of those schools also made up the other nominations for Outstanding Overall Production.<\/p>\n<p>A much smaller school, Lehigh Christian, performed far above its size by collecting 10 nominations for its \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical,\u201d including Best Actor and Outstanding Production Number.<\/p>\n<p>The nominations, in 24 categories, were chosen from musical shows offered Feb. 26-April 26 by a record number of participating high schools in Northampton, Lehigh and Warren County, New Jersey.  <\/p>\n<p>The Freddy Awards is now in its 24th year. The ceremony will take place on May 22 at State Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>A preview night that offers the opportunity to attend the live-television dress rehearsal for the awards show and see the full-scale performances from nominees, will be at 4:30 p.m. May 20.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets, at $25\u2013$45, are available <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statetheatre.org\/event\/freddy-preview-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at the State Theatre website<\/a> of the box office at 453 Northampton St., Easton.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Freddy Awards nominations<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full list of 2026 Freddy Award nominations:<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Technical Design by a Smaller School<\/p>\n<p>Allentown Central Catholic \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Belvidere \u2014 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catasauqua \u2014 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart\u2019s Oliver\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saucon Valley \u2014 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warren County Technical \u2014 \u201cWorking (Localized Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Area \u2014 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Technical Design<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2014 &#8220;Legally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Southern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Use of Costumes<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catasauqua \u2014 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Valley Academy RCS \u2014 \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by a Male Ensemble Member<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Gambale as Monsieur Firmin, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miles Lezama as UPS Guy Kyle\/Grandmaster Chad, Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leo McCabe as Spider, Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quincy West as Brother Jeremiah, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Piccini as Jean-Michel, Liberty \u2014 \u201cRodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danial Siddiqui as Herbert Parchester, Moravian Academy \u2014 \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Igot as Doody, Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jack Binder as Ares\/Medusa\/Hades, Pen Argyl Area \u2014 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by a Female Ensemble Member<\/p>\n<p>Ella Muckey as Young Anna, Allentown Central Catholic \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dess Moya-Diaz as Serena, Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kiersten Rubery as Minstrel, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mya Angel Heard as Doris MacAfee, Lehigh Valley Academy RCS \u2014 \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stella Georgalas as Charlotte, Liberty \u2014 Rodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riya Sanan as Patty, Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lila Furst as Miss Jones, Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance<\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus, Nathan Deeney in \u201cAll I Ask of You,\u201d Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosalynda Garcia, Zoey Lambert in \u201cMy Own Best Friend,\u201d Dieruff \u2014 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Holtz, Noah Hover, Charles Kenney, Benjamin Wilks in<br \/>\u201cHis Work and Nothing More,\u201d Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julia Fiorini, Paige Haas, Leah Majumdar, Mariyah Russel, Lucas Yaguez in \u201cHard to Be the Bard,\u201d Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jaslene Ortiz, Benjamin Smith, Graham Webb in \u201cRight Hand Man,\u201d Northwestern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Fucci, Riley Merker in \u201cI Can&#8217;t Lose You,\u201d Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Olivia Betancourt, Julia Cagnassola, Natalie Trawin in \u201cLittle Lamb From Alabama,\u201d Warren Hills Regional \u2014 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2014 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Warren Hills Regional \u2014 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n<p>Fiona Flatt as Carlotta Giudicelli, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucinda Loftus as Gertrude McFuzz, Catasauqua \u2014 \u201cSeussical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cassie Schleich as Paulette, Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hailey Ferguson as Portia, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abby Jamer as The Artful Dodger, Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart\u2019s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addison Giesler as Rizzo, Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angelina Zaiter as Smitty, Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mia Millen as Holly, Whitehall \u2014 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n<p>Noah Hover as Gabriel John Utterson, Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Yaguez as Shakespeare, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evan Stitt as Kenickie, Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Sachse as Bud Frump, Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Thompson as Olaf, Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Pakzad as Aldolpho, Saucon Valley \u2014 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malakai Lemmons as Orin Scrivello, DDS\/Mrs. Luce, Southern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer<\/p>\n<p>Julianne Gallagher as Prima Ballerina, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Callahan Karner as Hannibal Solo Dancer, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruby Romero as Gloria Rasputin, Bethlehem Catholic \u2014 \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madilyn Osher as Featured Dancer, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hailey Laury as Finch, Northampton Area \u2014 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Cooperman as \u201cHer Voice\u201d Soloist, Notre Dame \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s The Little Mermaid\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Merker as Oaken, Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Stage Crew<br \/>In memory of Capt. Christopher Seifert<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2014 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Technical Contribution by a Student<\/p>\n<p>Julianne Gallagher, Choreographer, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexa Ebeling, Lighting Designer, Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madilyn Osher, Choreographer, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ila (Harvey) Morrow, Costume Designer, Moravian Academy \u2014  \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Phillip, Technical Director, Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zander Kirkwood, Lighting Designer, Warren Hills Regional \u2014 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greyson Moretz, Lighting Designer, William Allen \u2013 \u201cYou&#8217;re A Good Man, Charlie Brown\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vic Kumma Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance<\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus, \u201cWishing You Were Somehow Here Again,\u201d Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charles Kenney, \u201cThe Confrontation,\u201d Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adriana Danyluk, \u201cJourney to the Past,\u201d Northern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anysha Teleo, \u201cPoor Unfortunate Souls,\u201d Notre Dame \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s The Little Mermaid\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madelynn Wascura, \u201cHappy to Keep His Dinner Warm,\u201d Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riley Merker, \u201cLet It Go,\u201d Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick D&#8217;Amico, \u201cGrow For Me,\u201d Southern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Use of Choreography and Musical Staging<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2014 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney\u2019s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2014 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actor<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Rivera as Nostradamus, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kayden Taylor as Nigel Bottom, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Lazarus as Ramses, Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Dunham as Topher, Liberty \u2014 \u201cRodgers + Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luke Hauck as JB Biggley, Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jaxon Beke as Man In Chair, Saucon Valley \u2014 \u201cThe Drowsy Chaperone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noah Schafer as Audrey II, Southern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors (Broadway Version)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Walworth as Vlad, Wilson Area \u2014 \u201cAnastasia the Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Featured Performance by an Actress<\/p>\n<p>Rosalynda Garcia as Velma Kelly, Dieruff \u2014 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Holtz as Emma Carew, Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kensington Matol as Bea, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Schicker as Nancy, Hackettstown \u2014 \u201cLionel Bart&#8217;s Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kayla Kinney as Nostradamus, Northwestern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ainsley Quay as Hedy LaRue, Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Riley Merker as Elsa, Phillipsburg \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Naomi Herrera as Lucy Van Pelt, William Allen \u2014 \u201cYou\u2019re A Good Man, Charlie Brown\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Production Number<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area, \u201cMasquerade\u201d \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area, \u201cOmigod You Guys\u201d \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus, \u201cMurder, Murder\u201d \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom, \u201cA Musical\u201d \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy, \u201cFaster\u201d \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazareth Area, \u201cGreased Lightnin\u2019\u201d \u2014 \u201cGrease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland, \u201cBrotherhood of Man\u201d \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall, \u201cSaturday Night in the City\u201d \u2014 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; Hyde\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh Christian Academy \u2014 \u201cThe Prince of Egypt: The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northampton Area \u2014 \u201cNewsies\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parkland \u2014 \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitehall \u2014 \u201cThe Wedding Singer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>lehighvalleylive.com Student Achievement Award<\/p>\n<p>Arden Henley, Theatre President, Belvidere \u2014 \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kamryn Rex, Theatre President, Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amy Illescas, Stage Manager, Freedom \u2014 \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Carter, Stage Manager, Moravian Academy \u2014 \u201cMe And My Girl\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McKenna Kirk, Theatre President\/Stage Crew Manager, Northern Lehigh \u2014 \u201cAnastasia The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Naomi, Stage Manager, North Warren Regional \u2014 \u201cSleeping Beauty The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Jarjous, Production Designer, Salisbury \u2014 \u201cThe Prom\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julia Cagnassola, Theatre President, Warren Hills Regional \u2014 \u201cBig Fish: School Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role<\/p>\n<p>Briana Bauer as Anna, Allentown Central Catholic \u2014 \u201cDisney&#8217;s Frozen\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mckayla Angus as Christine Daa\u00e9, Bangor Area \u2014 \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zoey Lambert as Roxie Hart, Dieruff \u2014 \u201cChicago: Teen Edition\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Celia Moutselou as Elle Woods, Easton Area \u2014 \u201cLegally Blonde The Musical\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Persia Mullay as Lucy, Emmaus \u2014 \u201cJekyll &amp; 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