Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 12/06/2024
(WEST HUDSON, NJ) -- The West Hudson Arts & Theater Company (WHATCo) announced it has received 35 nominations across 15 categories for its productions, performers and creators in the BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards for 2024 honoring regional productions, touring shows and more. And fans, friends and family can once again help decide who will win!
The theatre company was nominated for:
Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical - Samantha Egge (And Then There Were None) Roman Koster (Puffs), Julia Sharp (Disaster!)
Best Direction of a Musical - Jessa Blackthorne (Disaster!)
Best Direction of a Play - Allyssa Hynes (Puffs), Francesca Stokes (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Cindy Ross (And Then There Were None)
Best Ensemble – Puffs, Disaster!
Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical - Rayyan ElDana (And Then There Were None), Luis Andrade & Keith Raulerson (Puffs), Keith Raulerson (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever)
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance - Scott Burzynski (Disaster!)
Best Musical - Disaster!
Best Performer in a Musical - Dylan Myers (Disaster!), Samantha Egge (Disaster!), Maria Ruppert (Disaster!), Frankie Perez (Disaster!)
Best Performer in a Play - Dylan Myers (Puffs), John Jesse Jeffords (Puffs), Christopher Tully (And Then There Were None), Arthur Carlson (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever)
Best Play – And Then There Were None
Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical - Brian Sullivan (And Then There Were None)
Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical - Jim Miller (Puffs), Jim Miller (Disaster!)
Best Supporting Performer in a Musical - Robert Strauch (Disaster!), Melissa Broder (Disaster!), Lily Mayo (Disaster!), Maisie Kelly (Disaster!)
Best Supporting Performer in a Play - Chloe Kiefer (Puffs), Joseph Jones (Puffs), Erica Vieira (And Then There Were None), Dylan Myers (Deadly Dessert Championship)
And of course, the West Hudson Arts & Theater is nominated for Your Favorite Local Theater!
Click here to vote. Winners will be announced in January 2025.
West Hudson Arts & Theater Company received 19 nominations in the 2023 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards and won for Favorite Local Theater, Best Ensemble and Best Musical (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown) and Best Director of a Musical (Amanda Castro-Conroy, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown).
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EVENT PREVIEWS
Cape May Stage presents a reading of "What Would Meryl Do?" by Neal Lerner
(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents a reading of What Would Meryl Do? by Neal Lerner on Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7:00pm. This is a one-man comic whirlwind about a desperate man in a small upstate town who decides to teach a class on how to live like Meryl Streep — because why not? Admission is free, but donations are accepted.
George Street Playhouse presents "Good Witch Bad Witch" on Thursday
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- George Street Playhouse presents Good Witch Bad Witch on Thursday, June 25, 2026 with performances at 3:00pm & 7:30pm. Gravity-defying vocal acrobatics from Broadway's former Glinda and Elphaba as they sing hit songs of the stage.
Shakespeare Theatre's Acting Apprenticeship Company presents "Love's Labour's Lost"
(MADISON, NJ) -- The Acting Apprenticeship Company at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Love's Labour's Lost on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 7:30pm in the K.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. Fall under the spell of Shakespeare's sparkling comedy of romance, wit, and unexpected desire.
"Golden Girls - The Tribute Show!" comes to Kelsey Theatre on June 27th
(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Drag Events Unlimited presents Golden Girls - The Tribute Show! on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at the Kelsey Theatre. This is an evening of hilarious fun with your favorite Sassy Seniors! Live Scenes, Trivia, Games, Musical Performances, Sing-Alongs, and more! Showtime is 8:00pm.
State Theatre New Jersey presents Monty Python's Spamalot
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents the national tour of the Tony Award®-winning musical comedy, Monty Python's Spamalot, for four performances from June 27-28, 2026. First seen on Broadway in 2005, the original Broadway production was nominated for 14 Tony® Awards and won three, including Best Musical. It features a book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle.
The Premier Theatre Company presents "1776"
(RUMSON, NJ) -- The Premier Theatre Company presents the musical 1776 in the Rumson School District Auditorium from June 26-28, 2026. Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence.
The Artist Collective Troupe presents "Once Upon A Mattress"
(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- The Artist Collective Troupe presents their summer musical, Once Upon A Mattress from June 26-28 at The Villas of Holmdel. Winnifred the Woebegone is just a simple swamp princess looking to win the heart of Prince Dauntless. But can she pass the impossible test Queen Aggravain has in store for her?
The Summit Playhouse's Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre presents "Beetlejuice, Jr."
(SUMMIT, NJ) -- The Summit Playhouse's Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre presents Beetlejuice, Jr. with two casts from June 25-28, 2026. Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway show, Beetlejuice Jr. tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz, still grieving the loss of her mother, and obsessed with death.
OffBook Productions presents "Assassins the Musical" at HACPAC
(HACKENSACK, NJ) -- OffBook Productions presents Assassins the Musical from June 25-28, 2026 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). This is a dark and clever musical from Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and book written by John Weidman.
Liberty Arts Theatre presents "The America 250 USO Tour" featuring a star-studded cast from Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Jefferson with music, dance, comedy and after party!
(LEONIA, NJ) -- Liberty Arts Theatre will keep us all rockin' in the free world with the high-octane celebration America 250 USO Tour - where Vaudeville meets American history – featuring a star-studded cast from Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson to George Patton, a live orchestra, song-and-dance numbers and comedy sketches. The America 250 USO Tour will march into the American Legion Post #1 (399 Broad Street) in Leonia on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 7:00pm.
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