The Cappies is an organization composed of student reviewers who critique high school productions in South Florida. Every year, a gala is held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to present the awards in a ceremony similar to the Oscars or Tonys.
The cast of Heritage’s production of “Les Miserables” attended the Cappies Gala and awards ceremony May 29, winning five awards. Junior Diane Li won “Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical,” while senior Ethan Shevelson was awarded “Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical.” Senior Miles Levitan, who played the main character Jean Valjean, won “Best Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical.”
In addition, the show also won the “Best Orchestra” and “Best Song” awards for their performance of “One Day More.”
“I wasn’t expecting to get it, so when they called my name I was shocked. But then I heard everyone screaming my name and going up to receive my award was one of the highlights of my year,” Li said. “It was also really nice seeing how happy and proud my mom was of me.”
“Winning best song was shocking, because all the other musical numbers that were performed felt professional. Seeing that we won and that we were as good as other schools was really nice,” ensemble member junior Nicholas Gall said.
