Stories and Photos by ED COURRIER

With the spotlight on Lehigh Valley high school musicals on the road to the 23rd Freddy Awards, the Lehigh Valley Press Focus section continues its annual preview series. The 2025 Freddy Awards ceremony, 7 p.m. May 22, State Theatre Center for the Arts, Easton, is telecast on WFMZ Channel 69 and streams on WFMZ+. Ticket-purchasing links for the 28 participating schools’ musicals: freddyawards.org/schools