2018 Freddy Awards Nominations Announced On Thursday

This Thursday, FREDDY© Awards creator and host Shelley Brown and producer Jamie Balliet will announce the nominations for the 16th edition of the awards show. The nominations will be announced during the live broadcast of the 69 News at Noon on WFMZ.

Following the announcement, the list of nominations will be sent to the press and appear at www.freddyawards.org

The 16th Annual FREDDY© AWARDS will take place on Thursday, May 24th with a live broadcast on 69 WFMZ-TV beginning at 7:00 PM.

BB&T presents FREDDY© PREVIEW NIGHT - Wednesday May 23

Catch a glimpse of performance rehearsals including the Opening and Closing numbers, Lead Actor & Actress Medleys and Overall Musical Nominees. $25 adults/$10 students*. 4:30 PM - 10 PM. Stay for an hour or stay all night!

Delicious Buffet, Complimentary Beverages, Open Seating on Mezzanine Level to watch dress rehearsal, Silent Auction, and More! $85 per person; Bring your friends, 6 Pack of tickets just $450. Special Freddy Alumni price - $50. 5 PM - 8 PM.

Tickets to either event on the 23rd can be found at https://statetheatre.org/events/freddy-awards-preview-night-2

FREDDY© Awards Preview Night is Sponsored by: BB&T, Air Products, Brown Daub Charities, Alvin H. Butz, Inc., Capital BlueCross, Insulation Corporation of America, Pearly Baker's Ale House, Lehigh Valley Style, & Viamedia

Celebrating its 16th year, the FREDDY© Awards broadcast has been honored with two regional EMMY Awards, in 2005 & 2011, and has also received 5 additional EMMY Nominations, 6 Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards, including the 2008 Award for Outstanding Television Program Designed for Children, and 6 Associated Press Awards for Public Affairs. The 2008 FREDDY© program was the subject of a feature-length film documentary, Most Valuable Players, by Canyon Back Films, Los Angeles. Released in 2010, the documentary is part of Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) documentary film club which premiered in 2011. Since 2003, over $1,000,000 in Scholarships, Internships, and Community Awards have been distributed through the FREDDY© Awards program.

Philadelphia Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. CATS (Shawnee Playhouse)

17.2% of votes

2. INTO THE WOODS (The Milford Theater)

6% of votes

3. NEWSIES (Viviana Theatre)

3.9% of votes

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