Musical theatre stars from the Lancaster and Morecambe area are celebrating victory at an annual ceremony recognising the best in the North West.
Hannah Morris won Best Leading Female in a Musical for her performance as Rita O'Grady in Made in Dagenham at the Lancaster Grand in 2023, at the North West NODA Awards held at Blackpool Winter Gardens.
"We are so proud of you Hannah, thank you for leading such a special show SO beautifully," said a post on the MAODS (Morecambe Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society) Facebook page.
Sophie Butler also won Best Director of a Youth Musical for 'We Will Rock You' by the MY Theatre company, which was performed at The Dukes last year.
Sophie runs the Sophie Butler Academy of Musical Theatre in Morecambe, as well as MY (Morecambe Youth) Theatre.
"She works tirelessly to bring her creative visions to life. She is so loved by the children, and team MY Theatre," said a post on the MY Theatre Facebook page.
"Huge well done to nominees Abi, Evie and the full cast who were already winners of our district. We are beaming!"

The NODA North West Awards were held following the District 11 NODA Awards in February, where there were many winners from our local area.
They included:
MY THEATRE
Abi Jones - Best Supporting Female Character in a Youth Musical
Evie Muir - Best Female Leading Character in a Youth Musical
Sophie Butler - Best Director of a Youth Musical
MY Theatre - Best Youth Musical
MAODS
Hannah Morris - Best Female Lead Character in a Musical
Francesca Marriner - Best Female Comedy Character in a Musical
Sophie Butler - Best Director of a Musical
LADOS
James Shields - Best Leading Male Character in a Musical
Holly Brown - Best Choreographer of a Musical
MORECAMBE WARBLERS
Benji Pollitt - Best Male Character Youth Performance in an Adult Production
Anna Webster - Best Supporting Female Character in a Musical
LANCASTER RED ROSE AODS
The Ronettes (Sarah-Louise Donald, Charlotte Mason and Becky Halpin, pictured below) - Best Ensemble
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