Liberty’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ takes home 5th Avenue Theatre awards

Renton’s Liberty High School took home the top honors in the 5th Avenue Theatre awards for high school theater productions at Monday’s gala show and ceremony. The school’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” was named outstanding musical production and also received three more awards for outstanding musical direction, outstanding scenic design and outstanding overall music production.

Renton’s Liberty High School took home the top honors in the 5th Avenue Theatre awards for high school theater productions at Monday’s gala show and ceremony.

The school’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” was named outstanding musical production and also received three more awards for outstanding musical direction, outstanding scenic design and outstanding overall music production.

This year, the 10th anniversary of the 5th Avenue Awards Honoring High School Musical Theatre, high schools statewide were honored in 21 categories.

Numbers from various shows are presented by different schools and the awards are given out in this high school version of the famed Tony Awards.

When the 5th Avenue started this program, it had 24 productions and 3,100 students participating in 2003.

Now, according to the organization, it has grown to 93 productions and more than 9,000 students.

The 5th Avenue Theatre received 191 nominations this school year and gave 99 honorable mentions to the 93 productions in various categories.