Ridgewood-Wilton resident Nick Vuckovich was recently recognized for his outstanding lead male solo performance in Academy of Musical and Performing Arts Hamilton High School’s production of the musical “Hairspray” where he played the role of Link. Vuckovich was awarded a JRAY for Lead Male Soloist at the awards ceremony in Orange County on May 25, 2019.
The JRAY, short for John Raitt Awards for Youth, recognizes outstanding high school musical theater excellence in all performance and technical production categories. Twenty-six Performing Arts High Schools, public and private, participated in the competition this year.
“Nick attributes his success to his 8 years of study under Mike Stevens at the Colburn School,” said Amy, adding “His mom and dad are very proud!”
AMPA Hamilton High School was also nominated in Stage Management and Orchestra.
The JRAY program operates under the umbrella organization of FCLO Music Theatre, which was founded as a nonprofit organization in December 1971, under the organizational name of Fullerton Civic Light Opera Music Theatre. FCLO delivered high-quality live musical theater in the Orange County Performing Arts scene for over 45 years. They won numerous awards for their productions and provided a platform for performers young and old to hone their craft and entertain audiences from all over the Southland.
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