The Albury Wodonga Theatre Company's production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical had received eight nominations in the CAT Awards, including for best production, direction and musical direction.

Seussical Jr, staged by Trinity Anglican College, had also been nominated eight times, with actors Chloe Dishon, Arthur Hull, Josh Beckett and Paige Davis among the finalists.

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Another Albury-Wodonga youth show, BYTE Sized Productions' Xanadu gained seven nominations, for group work as well as cast members Audrey Varghese, Joely Schmutter and Mitch Clarke.

Sonny emerging from a telephone box wearing roller skates in Xanadu was pipped by underwater swimming sequences in the John Thomson Magic Moment of Theatre category.

Canberra and Bowral shows featured among the CAT Award winners.