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
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Ferrell Studios Community Theatre presents "Merrily We Roll Along"
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Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Rogue Shakespeare with "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
(MADISON, NJ) -- This August, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) invites audiences to experience Shakespeare the way it was meant to be — immediate and gloriously bold — with Rogue Shakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor, running August 14-23, 2026 at the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the campus of Drew University.
Main Street Theatre Company presents "Pippin"
(OLD BRIDGE, NJ) -- Main Street Theatre Company presents the musical, Pippin, across two weekends from August 15-23, 2026. There's magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz's iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece.
Ritz Theatre Company presents 2026 One-Act Play Festival
(HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- The Ritz Theatre Company presents their 2026 One-Act Play Festival from August 28-29. The festival features one-act comedies from practicing and promised playwrights from around the world!
First Avenue Playhouse presents "Cocktail Hour Confessions"
(ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ) -- First Avenue Playhouse presents Cocktail Hour Confessions by Jared Kelner across two weekends from August 14-29, 2026. During the cocktail hour of an interracial wedding, family secrets and hidden prejudices surface.
Brundage Park Playhouse presents "Anything Goes"
(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse presents Anything Goes across two weekends from August 21-30, 2026. Set sail aboard the S.S. America before the end of summer with a dazzling production of the classic musical comedy.
Theater League of Clifton presents "The Altos" - an Interactive Dinner Theater Comedy Mystery
(WAYNE, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton will present "The Altos," an interactive dinner theater comic mystery by David Landau, for three weekends in August 2026. Meet the crime family that inspired it all: the Altos! (like 'The Sopranos', only lower!) The first week of performances take place The Village Inn in Wayne and the last weeks at Mario's Restaurant & Pizzeria in Clifton.
McCarter Theatre presents the Octopus Theatricals Production of "All The Devils Are Here"
(PRINCETON, NJ) -- McCarter Theatre presents the Octopus Theatricals Production of All The Devils Are Here from August 19-30, 2026. Learn how Shakespeare invented the villain in a play created and performed by Patrick Page. The production is directed by Simon Godwin.
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