NEW HAVEN - Newtown High School's spring musical production of Les Miserables, School Edition, staged in March, has earned nomination for three Stephen Sondheim Awards, according to an announcement by the Broadway Method Academy (BMA) of Fairfield.shubert.com.Tickets for the gala are $35 per person and are currently on sale through the Shubert box office, ticketmaster.com/Shubert-Theater-tickets-New-Haven/venue/237635?dma_id=345andamp;brand=shubertnh

BMA, in association with the Shubert Theatre of New Haven and Westport Country Playhouse, announced the nominees for the Stephen Sondheim Awards on May 21. The black-tie gala will take place on June 4, at 7:30 pm, at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven. The program's mission is to recognize excellence in high school musical theater.

Over the past eight months, a panel of judges attended performances by the following fourteen high schools: Cooperative Arts andamp; Humanities High School, Suffield Academy, West Warwick High School, Notre Dame High School, North Kingstown High School, Trumbull High School, Branford High School, Newtown High School, Darien High School, Nonnewaug High School, Cheshire High School, Amity Regional High School, Shelton High School, and Immaculate High School.

The panel of judges was comprised of performing arts educators, entertainment professionals, and Broadway performers and designers. On May 19, the judges met for a final discussion and a review of highlights from each high school performance to subsequently create nominations.

NHS was nominated for three awards: Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Actress for Teah Renzi, who played the role of Eponine.

BMA partnered with the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation to present more than $4,000 in cash scholarships to deserving students who submitted auditions and written responses pertaining to how theater has influenced their lives.

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The gala will be music directed by Jad Bernardo and will feature choreography by Julie Kavanagh and Audra Bryant. Weston G. Wetzel will serve as the director of production.