The 20th anniversary of the Freddy Awards is to return as an in-person show, 7 p.m. May 26, State Theater Center for the Arts, Easton, and broadcast live on WFMZ television and website.

According to State Theatre Center for the Arts Freddy Awards Coordinator and Producer Jamie Balliet, there are 28 high schools in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, N.J., participating in the 2022 Freddys.

Tickets are available now or soon for the productions. For ticket information, check websites of the schools.

The “High School Musicals” series with previews of shows at schools in the Press circulation areas begins Feb. 23 in the Focus section.

Here are musicals being presented that will be considered for the Freddy Awards:

· Northwestern Lehigh: “Bye, Bye, Birdie,” 7 p.m. March 3, 4, 5; 2 p.m. March 6

· Moravian Academy: “HMS Pinafore,” 7:30 p.m. March 4, 5; 2 p.m. March 6

· Easton Area: “42nd Street,” 7 p.m. March 4, 5; 1:30 p.m. March 5, 6

· Wilson Area: “The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy,” 7:30 p.m. March 4, 5; 2:30 p.m. March 6

· Salisbury: “Rent,” 7 p.m. March 10, 11, 12; 2 p.m. March 13

· Northern Lehigh: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” 7 p.m. March 10, 11,12; 2 p.m. March 13

· Southern Lehigh: “Bye, Bye, Birdie,” 7 p.m. March 16, 17, 18, 19; 2 p.m. March 20

· Saucon Valley: “Shrek: The Musical,” 7 p.m. March 17, 18, 19; 2 p.m. March 20

· Catasauqua: “Chicago: High School Edition,” 7 p.m. March 18, 19; 2 p.m. March 20

· Liberty: “The Sound of Music,” 7 p.m. March 24, 25, 26; 1 p.m. March 26

· Northampton Area: “Mamma Mia!,” 7 p.m. March 24, 25, 26; 2 p.m. March 27

· North Warren Regional: “The Addams Family: School Edition,” 6 p.m. March 25, 26; 1 p.m. March 27; 6 p.m. April 1; 1 p.m. April 2

· Emmaus: “The Addams Family: School Edition, 7 p.m. March 30, 31, April 1, 2; 2 p.m. April 2, 3

· Whitehall: “Godspell: 2012 Revised Version,” 7 p.m. March 31, April 1, 2; 2 p.m. April 3

· Belvidere: “Godspell,” 7 p.m. April 1, 2; 1 p.m. April 2

· Bangor Area: “Les Misérables: School Edition,” 7:30 p.m. April 1, 2; 2 p.m. April 2, 3

· Allentown Central Catholic: “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” 7 p.m. April 7, 8, 9; 2 p.m. April 9

· Notre Dame: “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” 7 p.m. April 8, 9; 2 p.m. April 10

· Warren Hills Regional: “Mamma Mia!,” 7 p.m. April 7, 8, 9; 2 p.m. April 9

· Phillipsburg: “Guys & Dolls,” 7:30 p.m. April 8, 9; 2 p.m. April 10

· Parkland: “Mamma Mia!,” 7:30 p.m. April 20, 21, 22, 23; 3 p.m. April 24

· Freedom: “Curtains,” 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 23; 2 p.m. April 23, 24

· William Allen: “Grease,” 7 p.m. April 21, 22, 23; 2 p.m. April 24

· Nazareth Area: “Little Shop of Horrors,” 7:30 p.m. April 21, 22, 23; 2 p.m. April 24

· Bethlehem Catholic: “Hello, Dolly,” 7 p.m. April 22, 23; 3 p.m. April 24

· Warren County Technical: “All Shook Up,” 7:30 p.m. April 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m. May 1

· Hackettstown: “Sister Act,” 7 p.m. April 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m. May 1

· Dieruff: “Godspell: 2012 Revised Version,” 7 p.m. April 28, 29, 30; 2 p.m. April 30

Updated information: https://freddyawards.org/schools; 1-800-999-7828