Award nominations for community production Legally Blonde: The Musical

16 December 2015

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Award nominations for community production Legally Blonde: The Musical

The curtain has closed, but the applause continues for the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre community production Legally Blonde: The Musical, receiving seven nominations in the Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) awards this week.

The production has been nominated in two overall categories, Best Musical and Best Orchestra, with five nominations for individual leading roles, including Best Actress and Actor and Best Musical Director.

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Manager Carissa Campbell said the nominations were a credit to a high-class production and the local talent on show during the three-week run.

“The calibre of talent in the performing arts in Wagga is outstanding. Wagga punches above its weight, not just in sport, but in performing arts as well, and often that is overlooked,” Ms Campbell said.

“To receive a Best Musical nomination means every single person in the production, those front and centre on stage, music, lighting and the host of people involved behind the scenes, have received a nomination – which is a great achievement.”

In addition, the Bidgee Theatre Production’s Mary Poppins, which showed at the Civic Theatre in July also received six CAT award nominations.

Winners of the CAT awards will be announced at a gala awards night on Saturday, 20 February, 2016 at Llewellyn Hall, Canberra.

Legally Blonde: The Musical Canberra Area Theatre award nominations:

* BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Jade O’Halloran

Paulette, Legally Blonde, Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Brent Dolahenty

Emmett, Legally Blonde, Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

Leanne Nicol

Legally Blonde, Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR

David Wall

Legally Blonde, Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST DIRECTIOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW

Carissa Campbell

Legally Blonde, Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL

Legally Blonde

Wagga Wagga City Council

* BEST ORCHESTRA

Legally Blonde

Wagga Wagga City Council

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